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- UP Diliman to tighten security after stabbing incident - Feb 20, 2012 3pm
The University of the Philippines Diliman campus is enforcing a new security measure for 2012, said Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma during a forum Monday on improving security measures. - UP Diliman to tighten security after stabbing incident - Feb 20, 2012 3pm
The University of the Philippines Diliman campus is enforcing a new security measure for 2012, said Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma during a forum Monday on improving security measures. - BSP denies it leaked Corona's accounts - Feb 20, 2012 2pm
The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday said the leak of Chief Justice Renato Corona's Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) accounts did not come from them. - Grace Ibuna speaks up, thanks mourners - Feb 20, 2012 2pm
Sa unang pagkakataon mula nang mamatay si Iggy Arroyo, narinig na rin ang boses ng kanyang karelasyong si Grace Ibuna. Ito'y nang bigyan ng tribute si Arroyo sa simbahang inaniban niya sa London. Mula London, nagpa-Patrol, Rose Eclarinal. TV Patrol, Pebrero 20, 2012, Lunes - PSBank official insists prosecution’s document fake - Feb 20, 2012 2pm
Sumentro na naman ang impeachment trial sa usapin kung paano napasakamay ng prosekusyon ang kopya ng umano'y bank records ni Chief Justice Renato Corona. Kanina ay lumabas ang posibilidad na mismong sa gobyerno nanggaling ang mga dokumento. Live mula sa Senado nagpa-Patrol si Ryan Chua. TV Patrol, Pebrero 20, 2012, Lunes
- Day 20 Corona trial highlights: BSP and AMLC accessed dollar account records - Feb 20, 2012 1pm
At the resumption of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, Senator-judge Miriam Defensor-Santiago reminded the participants that asking any questions about anyone’s foreign currency deposits without the consent of the depositor is a violation of the law, specifically Section 8 of Republic Act 6426. - US soul icon jams with Pinoy music producer - Feb 20, 2012 1pm
MANILA, Philippines - An exciting "Old School meets New School" tandem is hitting the global music airwaves soon as US soul icon from the 70’s, Joe Bataan, ties up with dance music producers. - PHL tries new tack: Healthy man of Asia - Feb 20, 2012 12pm
Philippines, the perennial 'sick man of Asia,' rarely looked healthier and investors are placing their bets. Its stock market, the best performer in Asia last year, is up nearly 13 percent this year to a record high Monday. Overseas buying of Philippine stocks hit a record $938 million in the fourth quarter, and the pace has quickened this year, according to TrimTabs Investment Research. - PSBank chief discloses Coronas' joint accounts - Feb 20, 2012 12pm
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) President Pascual Garcia said Chief Justice Renato Corona opened a “checking account” where he parked the contents of 3 peso time deposits he closed on the day he was impeached on December 12, 2011. - Palasyo itinangging si Binay ang target sa Corona impeachment trial - Feb 20, 2012 12pm
Itinanggi ng Malacañang nitong Lunes na si Vice President Jejomar Binay ang tunay na target sa impeachment trial ni Chief Justice Renato Corona. - Catfight over Iggy Arroyo's body continues - Feb 20, 2012 11am
LONDON, ENGLAND - The camp of the Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo's partner, Grace Ibuna, is questioning the validity of the marriage of the late congressman to Aleli Arroyo. - Puregold wants to buy S&R Membership Shopping - Feb 20, 2012 11am
Supermarket chain operator Puregold Price Club Inc. is eyeing to buy or merge with S&R Membership Shopping. - Corona defense team denies some members resigning - Feb 20, 2012 11am
MANILA, Philippines - There is no truth to text messages that some members of Chief Justice Renato Corona's defense team are resigning, Corona's lawyers said on Monday. - SC affirms guilty verdict in Lenny Villa hazing - Feb 20, 2012 11am
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - The Supreme Court has held 5 members of the Aquila Legis Fraternity at the Ateneo Law School liable for the brutal hazing of Leonardo "Lenny" Villa in February 1991. - Sen. Lapid nagsalitang muli sa impeachment trial ni Corona - Feb 20, 2012 11am
Sa ikalawang pagkakataon mula nang magsimula ang impeachment trial noong Enero 16, nagsalitang muli si Senator Lito Lapid nitong Lunes at kanyang tinanong ang testigong si Annabelle Tiongson ukol sa umano'y pekeng bank records ni Chief Justice Renato Corona. - Solon cries foul over stereotyping of congressmen - Feb 20, 2012 11am
MANILA, Philippines - A congressman has filed a House resolution appealing to the local television and movie industry to prevent typecasting lawmakers as villains or crooks. - PHL payments position swings to $864M surplus in Jan. from a deficit in Dec. - Feb 20, 2012 10am
The Philippine balance of payments position turned to a surplus in January from a deficit in December as foreign capital continued flowing to the country, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported Monday. - '42 differences' in bank original, 'leaked' doc - Feb 20, 2012 10am
MANILA, Philippines - PSbank pesident Pascual Garcia on Monday said there are 42 "points of differences" between the bank original and an allegedly leaked document on Chief Justice Renato Corona's bank account. - 'AMLC probed Corona accounts' - Feb 20, 2012 10am
MANILA, Philippines - The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) investigated Chief Justice Renato Corona’s bank accounts in 2010, Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) Pascual Garcia said on Monday.
- Kuwaiti couple sentenced to death for killing Pinay - Feb 20, 2012 10am
KUWAIT CITY - The Kuwait Criminal Court sentenced on Sunday a Kuwaiti couple identified as Abdulaziz Al Falekh and Rabagh Mustafa Sahata to death by hanging for the premeditated murder of their Filipino household service worker, Asria Samad Abdul, in July 2010. - Bangko Sentral, AMLC auditors accessed Corona bank records – PSBank president - Feb 20, 2012 10am
Purported bank records of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona that were supplied by the prosecution panel were accessed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), PSBank president Pascual Garcia III testified before the Senate impeachment court Monday. - Bangko Sentral, AMLC auditors accessed Corona bank records – PSBank president - Feb 20, 2012 10am
Purported bank records of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona that were supplied by the prosecution panel were accessed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), PSBank president Pascual Garcia III testified before the Senate impeachment court Monday. - Joker disturbed by AMLC probe on CJ records - Feb 20, 2012 10am
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Joker Arroyo on Monday raised concerns about the Anti-Money Laundering Council's inquiry on Chief Justice Renato Corona's bank accounts before he was impeached last December 12, 2011. - PSBank cites 42 differences in CJ’s specimen card - Feb 20, 2012 9am
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) President Pascual Garcia said on Monday the specimen card in the possession of the prosecution has 42 points of difference with the original one. - Corona transferred P37M to one account on day he was impeached - Feb 20, 2012 9am
(Updated 11:48 p.m.) Chief Justice Renato Corona transferred over P37 million from three accounts he closed the day he was impeached to a single checking account, a bank official said Monday. - Catholic Church to send delegates to World Meeting of Families in Italy - Feb 20, 2012 9am
The Catholic Church's family and life ministry intends to put up a website that promotes natural family planning as a way of countering the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill. - Catholic Church to send delegates to World Meeting of Families in Italy - Feb 20, 2012 9am
The Catholic Church's family and life ministry intends to put up a website that promotes natural family planning as a way of countering the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill. - Palace open to discussing merits of impeachment trial with INC, CBCP - Feb 20, 2012 9am
Malacañang on Monday said it is open to discussing the merits of the impeachment case against Chief Justice Renato Corona to the leadership of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). - Manila, Bangkok renew ties as sister cities - Feb 20, 2012 9am
Manila and Bangkok renewed this month their ties as sister cities during the Bangkok Sister Cities Week 2012 from February 9 to 12, a report of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. - Manila, Bangkok renew ties as sister cities - Feb 20, 2012 9am
Manila and Bangkok renewed this month their ties as sister cities during the Bangkok Sister Cities Week 2012 from February 9 to 12, a report of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. - Corona lawyers explain why 'no contempt' - Feb 20, 2012 9am
MANILA, Philippines - Lawyers of Chief Justice Renato Corona submitted on Monday their explanation on why they should not be cited in contempt by the Senate impeachment court for saying that Malacañang offered P100 million in "soft projects" to senators who were allegedly pro-Corona. - Philippine stocks soar to all-time high for second day in a row - Feb 20, 2012 9am
Philippine stocks soared to all-time high levels for the second successive trading day Monday, buoyed by positive sentiment over first quarter company earnings and a new €230-billion bailout package for Greece. The main PSE index rose by 63.13 or 1.29 percent to finish at an all-time high 4,943.84, the second trading day in a row since Friday that the PSEi touched all-time high territory. - Miriam praises PSBank's Tiongson - Feb 20, 2012 8am
MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago on Monday praised Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) Katipunan branch manager Annabelle Tiongson for refusing to divulge any information about Chief Justice Renato Corona's bank accounts.
- Palace denies Binay is real target of Corona impeach trial - Feb 20, 2012 8am
Malacañang on Monday denied that Vice President Jejomar Binay was the real target of the impeachment trial against Chief Justice Renato Corona. “There’s no other hidden agenda here other than the President’s desire to reform the judiciary,” presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda stressed. - Remembering the last days of acclaimed food critic Doreen Fernandez - Feb 20, 2012 8am
Tony Joaquin, a television producer, director, and newspaper journalist, recounts the last days of his friend — acclaimed food critic Doreen Fernandez, who passed away in the United States in 2002. Doreen wrote extensively about Filipino cuisine. - Remembering the last days of acclaimed food critic Doreen Fernandez - Feb 20, 2012 8am
Tony Joaquin, a television producer, director, and newspaper journalist, recounts the last days of his friend — acclaimed food critic Doreen Fernandez, who passed away in the United States in 2002. Doreen wrote extensively about Filipino cuisine. - Palace open to discuss CJ trial with CBCP, Iglesia - Feb 20, 2012 8am
Malacanang is open to discussing with the CBCP and Iglesia Ni Cristo “the merits" of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona. “We’re open to discussing with the INC and also with CBCP the merits of the impeachment trial," Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said. - Kuwaiti couple to be hanged for killing 'Pinay' helper - Feb 20, 2012 8am
A Kuwaiti couple was sentenced to death by hanging on Sunday for the murder of their Asian domestic helper, believed to be a Filipina, the Middle East news site Gulf News reported on Monday. - Kuwaiti couple to be hanged for killing 'Pinay' helper - Feb 20, 2012 8am
A Kuwaiti couple was sentenced to death by hanging on Sunday for the murder of their Asian domestic helper, believed to be a Filipina, the Middle East news site Gulf News reported on Monday. - Palace: No link between CJ trial, Roxas protest - Feb 20, 2012 8am
Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda on Monday denied claims that the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona is connected to Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas' vice-presidential electoral protest. - PH envoy mounts campaign for SAVE Act on Capitol Hill - Feb 20, 2012 8am
Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. has been mounting a charm offensive on Capitol Hill to push the SAVE Act, a trade bill pending in Congress that would provide duty-free access for US textiles entering the Philippines and Philippine apparel shipped to the US. - RIPS files charges against Porsche-riding Customs clerk before Ombudsman - Feb 20, 2012 8am
RIPS (Revenue Integrity Protection Service), the Department of Finance’s anti-corruption unit, has filed administrative and criminal charges against the Porsche-riding Bureau of Customs clerk who supposedly fired his gun in a traffic altercation in Pasay City last month. - RIPS files charges against Porsche-riding Customs clerk before Ombudsman - Feb 20, 2012 8am
RIPS (Revenue Integrity Protection Service), the Department of Finance’s anti-corruption unit, has filed administrative and criminal charges against the Porsche-riding Bureau of Customs clerk who supposedly fired his gun in a traffic altercation in Pasay City last month. - Lapid questions PSBank exec on 'fake' documents - Feb 20, 2012 7am
For the second time since the impeachment trial began on Jan. 16, Senator Lito Lapid approached the podium to question a witness about the supposed bank documents of Chief Justice Renato Corona. - OWWA to help family of maid found dead in HK - Feb 20, 2012 7am
MANILA, Philippines - The Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) will extend assistance to the family of a Filipina household service worker who was recently found dead in Hong Kong. - Indian manager in UAE faces charges for abduction, rape of Pinay - Feb 20, 2012 7am
An Indian manager faced a court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly abducting and raping a Filipina who was applying for a job at his company last year, a report of the news site Khaleej Times said. - Indian manager in UAE faces charges for abduction, rape of Pinay - Feb 20, 2012 7am
An Indian manager faced a court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly abducting and raping a Filipina who was applying for a job at his company last year, a report of the news site Khaleej Times said. - Miriam: Asking questions on dollar accounts from bank violates law - Feb 20, 2012 7am
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said Monday that asking any questions on a person’s foreign currency deposits violates the law. “The law prohibits any person from asking any question. The prohibition is absolute,” she said during the 20th day of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s trial. - Fil-Am billionaire's daughter recounts 'journey' through Harvard and beyond - Feb 20, 2012 7am
Christina Lewis Halpern, daughter of renowned Filipin-American businesswoman and lawyer, wrote an e-memoir that ranks among Amazon’s Top 10, not far from the latest Steve Jobs biography. - PNoy orders additional P1,200 load for 100k Pantawid Pasada beneficiaries - Feb 20, 2012 6am
President Benigno Aquino III has asked the Department of Energy to provide additional P1,200 load to 100,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pasada Program to cushion the effects of an anticipated oil price hike Monday night.
