Rent control extension backed

Vice President Noli de Castro has expressed support for a congressional move to extend by another three years the rent control law, which expired last month.

Rivalry among presidential hopefuls heating up

By Fel V. Maragay
Last November, Senator Manuel Villar was booted out as Senate president and instantly, he pointed to his potential contenders in the 2010 presidential derby as the culprits behind the leadership coup.

3 justices sued for neglect of duty

Three of the Court of Appeals Justices Jose L. Sabio Jr., Myrna Dimaranan-Vidal and Jose C. Reyes Jr. were sued before the Supreme Court by a private law practitioner for gross neglect of duty tantamount to gross ignorance of the law.

Qatar OKs payment to Filipinos

The seven Filipino workers in Qatar received a piece of good news at the start of 2009 as Qatar’s arbitration department sided with them in the labor dispute with their employer.

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