Prosecution to present over 80 witnesses vs Corona

MANILA – The prosecution team will present more than 80 witnesses in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, with the list including 13 justices of the Supreme Court (SC), its spokesperson, and several journalists.

In a 39-page compliance letter submitted to the Senate impeachment court, public prosecutors led by Iloilo Representative Niel Tupas Jr...

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Officials fear budget cut would mean uncollected garbage

CEBU CITY -- Most barangays here depend on City Hall for the repair and maintenance of their garbage trucks. So when the proposed budget of the Department of Public Services (DPS) for this year was cut, some village chiefs were concerned.

Busay barangay captain Eliodoro Sanchez said that most, if not all barangays, have been relying on the support of City Hall...

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Defense motion for Drilon to inhibit ‘will not move’

MANILA -- A motion calling for the inhibition of Senator Franklin Drilon from the impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona will not be discussed during an all-senators’ caucus next week despite it having stamped as received Thursday.

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said the motion will be excluded from the agenda since only Drilon, whom the...

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Greenpeace wins in trespassing case filed by Cebu province

CEBU CITY -- Manila-based environment advocates were acquitted Friday of a trespassing charge the Cebu Provincial Government filed after the group entered a beachfront property.

“We take this as a triumph for the environment and freedom of expression,” said Dante Ramos, counsel for the Greenpeace members.

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