Bartolome vows to beef up drive vs jueteng

By Bebot Sison Jr. | September 21, 2011 - 12:00am

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Nicanor Bartolome yesterday vowed to intensify the campaign against jueteng and other forms of illegal gambling.

Stop jueteng in first 60 days, PNP urged

Stop jueteng in first 60 days, PNP urged

By Dennis Carcamo | September 14, 2011 - 1:53pm

A government watchdog group today dared newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicanor Bartolome to come...

Stop jueteng in first 60 days, PNP urged

By Dennis Carcamo | September 14, 2011 - 10:31am

A government watchdog group today dared newly-installed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicanor Bartolome to come out with a concrete result on the campaign against jueteng in Pampanga his first 60 days.

Bartolome to impose one-strike policy

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | September 12, 2011 - 12:00am

National Police (PNP) chief Deputy Director General Nicanor Bartolome will impose a one-strike policy against police chiefs who would fail to act against all forms of criminal activities, including illegal gambling,...

Plywood, lumber prices rise 30% due to log ban

By Marianne V. Go | February 23, 2011 - 12:00am

Prices of plywood and lumber have risen by 30 percent following the imposition of a total log ban which now covers even the primary forests included under industrial forest management agreements (IFMAs).

Civil society group hits DOJ chief for decision

By Dennis Carcamo | April 18, 2010 - 2:02pm

A civil society group advocating good governance and ethical leadership today slammed the decision of Justice Secretary Alberto Agra which exonerated two Ampatuan family members of any involvement in the killing...

Villar gained ground on polls, Aquino camp admits

By Dennis Carcamo | February 17, 2010 - 11:58am

Sen. Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party has been gaining ground in the presidential surveys, a lead convenor of a group allied to the Liberal Party said today.

Huwag ibenta ang boto

January 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Hiniling ni Harvey Keh, director ng Ateneo School of Government sa mga taga-Quezon City na huwag ibenta ang kanilang mga boto at isaisip ng wasto ang nararapat na tao na iluluklok sa puwesto sa 2010 local...

Padaca supporters to stage rally at Comelec

By Reinir Padua | December 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Supporters of Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca will stage a protest rally at the Commission on Elections on Thursday against the decision unseating her and installing her rival, former governor Benjamin Dy.

Kaya Natin alarmed over low voter registrants for 2010 polls

By Manny Galvez | September 2, 2009 - 12:00am

Stalwarts of Kaya Natin!, a movement for transparency, good governance and ethical leadership, have expressed alarm over the very low number of voter registrants, with only 25 percent of potential voters officially...