I. BANNER STORIES
Arroyo fumes, solons want shipowner punished
By Juliet Labog-Javellana, Nancy C. Carvajal
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 07:17:00 06/26/2008
MANILA, Philippines—As divers undertake the grim task of retrieving hundreds of bodies believed to be trapped in the sunken MV Princess of the Stars, an angry President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said in Washington on Tuesday that Sulpicio Lines had to answer for the tragedy.
Everywhere, bodies
By Jaime Laude
Thursday, June 26, 2008
As hopes for finding more survivors in the sinking of M/V Princess of the Stars dimmed, more dead bodies turned up on the shores or were spotted – some in groups – in the waters around Masbate and Romblon and even as far as Camarines Norte.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625128
3. Manila Times
Sulpicio official blames govt for sinking of ferry
Executives of Sulpicio Lines Inc., which owns the MV Princess of the Stars, on Wednesday blamed government for the sinking of its ferry over the weekend.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/june/26/yehey/top_stories/20080626top1.html
4. Malaya
Divers losing race against time
50 bodies turn up in Masbate
FIFTY decomposing bodies believed to be part of the more than 800 passengers and crew of the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars were found yesterday floating in waters in Masbate as authorities conceded that the chances of finding survivors are slim.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/jun26/news1.htm
RP, US sign $ 216-M food accord
GMA meets with Bush at White House
RP, US sign accord as GMA meets with Bush
By GENALYN D. KABILING
WASHINGTON, DC (Via PLDT) — The Philippines and the United States forged on Tuesday an estimated $ 216.5-million food security agreement aimed at minimizing the effects of soaring world prices of consumer goods.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080626128253.html
USS Reagan’s entry may violate no nuke in Charter
By Angie M. Rosales and Michaela P. del Callar
06/26/2008
Senators yesterday said they were perplexed over the sending of a US naval battle fleet led by carrier USS Ronald Reagan for largely retrieval of the dead inside the ferry Princess of Stars that capsized with more than 800 aboard off Sibuyan Island at the height of Typhoon “Frank” last Saturday.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20080626hed1.html
7. Abante
NAGKANDAMATAY SA LAMIG!
(JB Salarzon/Nilo Marasigan/Aries Cano)
Nawalan ng silbi ang suot na life vests ng mga pasahero at crew ng lumubog na barko ng Sulpicio Lines dahil marami sa mga ito ang nagkandamatay, hindi sa pagkalunod, kundi sa sobrang lamig ng tubig.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/june2608/default.htm
PINATAY NA AMO, KINAIN NG ASO!
Ni Irwin Corpuz
Dahil sa mababaw na hukay ay nakalkal at nginasab ng alagang aso ang kanyang among ibinaon matapos patayin sa taga ng dalawang kainuman sa Rodriguez, Rizal.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/june2608/news_story1.htm
Sulpicio panagutin!
Ni Rudy Andal
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Iginiit kahapon ni Pangulong Arroyo na dapat panagutin ang may-ari ng Sulpicio Lines sa trahedyang sinapit ng lumubog na barkong MV Princess of the Stars noong Sabado sa Sibuyan island, Romblon.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Bansa&p=50&type=2&sec=54&aid=2008062557
10. Journal
WHO'S TO BLAME?
ANOTHER VICTIM. Coast Guard divers wrap a corpse with a plastic body bag beside the sunken ferry MV Princess of the Stars. Divers recovered more bodies inside the ferry that sank with more than 850 people on board. AFP
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-06-26&sec=1&aid=64459
11. Business World
BY ALEXIS DOUGLAS B. ROMERO, Reporter
‘Extraordinary value’ in RP
Arroyo woos American investors, stresses country’s strong fundamentals
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday asked American businessmen to invest in the Philippines, claiming anew that the country was "an extraordinary value" for foreign funds.
http://bworldonline.com/BW062608/content.php?id=001
12. Business Mirror
Higher imports swell deficit
By Cai U. Ordinario
Reporter
INCREASED food and fuel imports have caused the country’s trade deficit to further increase to $2.6 billion in the first four months of the year, according to the latest report released by the National Statistics Office (NSO).
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/06262008/headlines01.html
II. POLITICAL
Act of God, ‘Princess’ owner tells probers
By Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:21:00 06/26/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Officials of Sulpicio Lines told a marine inquiry Wednesday that “an act of God”—not engine failure—sank the MV Princess of the Stars during a raging typhoon.
Despair drives man to climb tower in protest
By Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:18:00 06/26/2008
MANILA, Philippines—A relative of missing passengers of the MV Princess of the Stars on Wednesday climbed a tower at North Harbor’s Pier 12, staying there for two hours to demand that Sulpicio Lines fulfill its promise to let the kin of the victims personally identify the recovered bodies.
‘Don’t bury dead until we identify them’
By Nikko Dizon, Margaux Ortiz, Jocelyn Uy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:08:00 06/26/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Should the recovered bodies of the victims of the sinking of MV Princess of the Stars be buried immediately to prevent an outbreak of disease, or should they remain aboveground until their kin can identify them, and more significantly for a last glimpse of their loved ones?
Bodies, bodies floating everywhere
By Tarra Quismundo, Nikko Dizon, Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:40:00 06/26/2008
MANILA, Philippines—A US Navy P-3 Orion spy plane and a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft Wednesday spotted scores of bodies believed to be from the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars floating in waters along Quezon province and the Bicol region.
Biazon: US carrier not for rescue, recovery operations
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:41:00 06/26/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Rodolfo Biazon Wednesday questioned the US government’s deployment of an aircraft carrier to help in the search for survivors of the capsized MV Princess of the Stars and the retrieval of bodies trapped in the vessel.
Church leads ‘Frank’ relief drive
By Margaux Ortiz, Nestor P. Burgos Jr., David Israel Sinay
Visayas Bureau
First Posted 05:54:00 06/26/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Churches and other concerned groups have initiated campaigns to solicit donations for victims of Typhoon “Frank” (international codename: Fengshen).
Palace: Arroyo hands-on via videoconference
By Juliet Labog-Javellana, Michael Lim Ubac
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 07:15:00 06/26/2008
WASHINGTON (VIA PLDT)—Me? Junketing?
Apparently smarting from criticism at home that she is gallivanting abroad in a time of national disaster, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo told a big gathering of US businessmen and CEOs on Tuesday that she could be accused of anything but that.
Sulpicio: It was captain’s call
By Evelyn Macairan
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A ranking official of Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) yesterday said that it was the call of the captain of the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Stars whether to push through with the voyage or cancel the trip.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625129
N. Harbor station chief relieved
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) chief Vice Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo yesterday ordered the relief of the station commander assigned to the North Harbor in Manila in connection with the ongoing investigation of the Board of Marine Inquiry (BMI).
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625130
GMA seeks long-term, hard investments from US firms
By Paolo Romero
Thursday, June 26, 2008
WASHINGTON (via PLDT) – President Arroyo urged American business leaders to put in hard and long-term investments in the Philippines and not just “quick buck” ventures that could weaken the economy.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625133
Sulpicio Lines must be held accountable for tragedy – GMA
By Paolo Romero
Thursday, June 26, 2008
WASHINGTON (via PLDT) – President Arroyo is holding Sulpicio Lines accountable for the M/V Princess of the Stars tragedy.
“We are holding the ferry company accountable to ensure that we find how this ferry tragedy could have occurred so we can take steps to make sure it never happens again,” she said.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625134
Remains of 3 Ces kidnappers found?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Marines found the remains of three men believed to be kidnappers of ABS-CBN news anchor Ces Drilon and three others in a grave in a remote barangay in Sulu.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625135
RP, US forging broad food security program
By Paolo Romero
Thursday, June 26, 2008
WASHINGTON (via PLDT) – The Philippines and the United States have forged a broad food security agreement that includes $216 million in grants and concessional loans to fund various programs such as developing sturdy rice seeds and repair of irrigation facilities.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625137
US aircraft carrier group headed for RP
By Marvin Sy
Thursday, June 26, 2008
In a race against time, a US aircraft carrier is now sailing to the Philippines to help in the retrieval operations for victims trapped inside the ill-fated passenger ferry that capsized off Romblon at the height of typhoon “Frank.”
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625131
GMA’s US trip worth it, says congressman
By Jess Diaz
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A pro-administration congressman claimed yesterday that President Arroyo’s trip to the United States is worth it after President Bush ordered an aircraft carrier group to help in search and recovery for the victims of the M/V Princess of the Stars tragedy off Romblon.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625140
GMA pleads for passage of veterans’ bill in US Congress
By Paolo Romero
Thursday, June 26, 2008
WASHINGTON (via PLDT) – President Arroyo appealed to US President George W. Bush and key US legislators for the immediate passage of the veterans’ equity bill that would grant full benefits to Filipino World War II veterans.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625141
DA eyes P600-M agriculture rehabilitation program
By Marianne Go
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Farmers and fishermen in 10 regions ravaged by typhoon “Frank” will benefit from a P600-million plus rehabilitation program of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625142
Woman, 15 men likely to run for president in 2010
By Michael Punongbayan
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A woman and 15 men, including convicted former President Joseph Estrada, would likely run for president in May 2010 if given the opportunity to do so, a respected political analyst said yesterday.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625143
Consumer group files class suit vs Meralco
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Members of a consumer group calling itself the Refund Energy Fees Unjustly Debited (REFUND) filed yesterday a class action suit against the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) before the Makati City regional trial court.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625144
Tobacco firms want to join goverment’s rice growing program
By Teddy Molina
Thursday, June 26, 2008
CANDON, Ilocos Sur – Several tobacco companies plan to participate in the government’s accelerated rice production program to resolve the shortage of rice in the market.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080625146
SPECIAL REPORT: UNFUNDED LAWS
Why good laws remain unfunded
By Efren L. Danao, Senior Reporter
Editor’s note: The first part reported that nearly 50 well-crafted laws cannot be fully implemented for lack of funding.
Last of two parts
Senator Pia Cayetano was ecstatic with the enactment of Republic Act 9337 or the Reformed Value-Added Tax Law. It contained her pet amendments earmarking 50 percent of the share of local government units from the incremental revenue from the Reformed-VAT to education, health insurance premiums, environmental conservation and agricultural modernization.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/june/26/yehey/top_stories/20080626top8.html
US trip ‘wag nang tapusin
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wala na umanong dahilan para patagalin pa ni Pangulong Arroyo ang pananatili niya sa Amerika dahil nakausap na naman nito si US Pres. George W. Bush.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Bansa&p=50&type=2&sec=54&aid=2008062575
Arroyo’s refusal to shorten US trip criticized
06/26/2008
Two opposition senators yesterday assailed President Arroyo’s refusal to cut short her official visit to the United States to personally address the pressing concerns brought about by the recent typhoon, which left hundreds dead and missing and more displaced, as well as the sea tragedy.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20080626hed5.html
Top 3 presidential frontliners in 2010 predicted
By Ayen Infante
06/26/2008
A political analyst yesterday presented before the country’s prominent business leaders the top three presidential players for the 2010 presidential elections which he believes will be a close fight for the top political slot among Vice President Noli de Casto, Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. and, surprisingly, Sen. Francis Pangilinan, but not to exclude former President Joseph Estrada, if he decides to run for the presidency.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20080626hed6.html
Solons kinonsensya sa Pacquiao fight
(Rey Marfil)
Hindi pa man nagkaka-upakan sa ibabaw ng ring sina Manny Paquiao at David Diaz, nakatikim na ng mag-asawang suntok ang ¼ House members na umangkas sa US trip ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/june2608/news_story3.htm
Mga ‘sabit solons’ walang eksena
(Rose Miranda/Bernard Taguinod)
Naitsa-puwera ang mga sumabit na kongresista sa mga official meetings ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa US trip nito.
Sa panayam sa radyo kahapon kay deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez, sinabi nito na karamihan sa mga kasama nilang kongresista ay hindi naman niya masasabi na kasama talaga sa official delegation dahil nagkusa lamang ang mga ito na sumama sa biyahe gamit ang sariling pera.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/june2608/news05.htm
P13-B class suit filed vs Meralco
By: Alvin Murcia
A CONSUMERS group yesterday filed a class suit against the Lopez-owned Manila Electric Company seeking the refund of at least P13 billion in alleged illegal fees collected by Meralco from its customers since 1994 up to present.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-06-26&sec=1&aid=64476
E-jeep aarangkada na sa Makati
MAGSISIMULA nang umarangkada sa susunod na linggo sa mga lansangan sa Makati City ang E-jeepney o electric-powered jeepney na pinatatakbo sa pamamagitan lamang ng baterya.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-06-26&sec=4&aid=64433
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