Controversies

Mancao still under witness protection program

Mancao still under witness protection program

Former police officer Cezar Mancao is still covered by the government’s witness protection program (WPP), Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said. In an interview with ANC, de Lima said “[the WPP coverage]... 

Bishops claim condoms are porous, dare Cabral to debate

Bishops claim condoms are porous, dare Cabral to debate

Claiming that any promotion of artificial contraceptives encourages sexual promiscuity, Catholic bishops have challenged Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral to a debate on the effectiveness of condoms in... 

Erap, not C-5, caused Villar’s survey drop

Erap, not C-5, caused Villar’s survey drop

MANILA, Philippines – It was the rise of former President Joseph Estrada in Mindanao—not the corruption allegations in the C-5 road project—that cost Nacionalista Party’s Manuel Villar... 

US court extradites ex-cop for Dacer-Corbito murder case

US court extradites ex-cop for Dacer-Corbito murder case

CHICAGO, Illinois – A United States District Court ordered on Thursday the extradition of former Filipino police officer Michael Ray B. Aquino to the Philippines after establishing probable cause... 

Comelec disqualifies KBL presidential bet Acosta

Comelec disqualifies KBL presidential bet Acosta

Vetellano Acosta, the presidential bet of the Marcos-led Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) party who has shown less-than-perfect credentials in convincing the public of the seriousness of his candidacy, has... 

Maguindanao Massacre suspect escapes

Maguindanao Massacre suspect escapes

BULUAN, Maguindanao, Philippines – A ranking police official implicated in the massacre of 57 people in the province in November last year escaped from detention at the Sultan Kudarat provincial jail... 

Bets gang up on Villar over big ad spend

Bets gang up on Villar over big ad spend

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Jamby Madrigal and several other presidential candidates on Monday ganged up on Sen. Manny Villar for spending too much on political advertisements, which analysts have pinpointed... 

Top bets for president grow wealth despite poll expenses

Top bets for president grow wealth despite poll expenses

A billionaire and four other millionaires lead the pack of those who want to serve as the15th president of the Philippines, all invariably swearing by an anti-poverty platform, and with some purposely... 

Enrile: Ping must face charges

Enrile: Ping must face charges

, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile urged Sen. Panfilo Lacson yesterday to return home and answer the allegations of complicity in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case. “He (Lacson)... 

Villar takes Senate floor, says C5 issue all about politics

Villar takes Senate floor, says C5 issue all about politics

For the first time since the Senate report on the C5 controversy came out, Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. took the Senate floor Tuesday to defend himself from accusations that his corporations benefited from the...