SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 Mind Bullet Inc.
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I. BANNER STORIES
2 missing Benguet miners found alive
Survival hinged on two liters of water
By Elmer Kristian Dauigoy, Vincent Cabreza
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Northern Luzon Bureau
First Posted 04:59:00 09/30/2008
ITOGON, BENGUET—Jessie Panio along with a group of rescuers trudged the murky, smelly water inside the Level 700 tunnel here Monday, searching for the remaining 14 local miners trapped there at the height of Typhoon “Nina” (international codename: Hagupit) last week.
Blame for road project mess shifts to Palace
By Aurea Calica
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and former budget secretary Benjamin Diokno raised the possibility yesterday that Malacañang would have benefited from the additional P200-million appropriation on top of the P200 million already allotted for the C-5 extension project.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929176
3. Manila Times
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
US bailout plan up for vote
Unclear whether some lawmakers will support move
WASHINGTON, D.C.: US lawmakers agreed a $700-billion bailout for debt-stricken Wall Street banks and sent the legislation aiming to stem the US financial crisis for Congress to start voting Monday.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/sep/30/yehey/top_stories/20080930top1.html
4. Malaya
Crisis hits Euro banks
Rally on US bailout news fizzles out
WASHINGTON — As US lawmakers prepared to vote on Monday on a $700 billion government fund to buy bad debt, the global financial crisis kept markets on tenterhooks by forcing European authorities to rescue troubled banks.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/sep30/news1.htm
RP financial system strong
Angara’s Senate panel assured by finance experts
Nation’s economy relatively stable, BSP tells Senate
By MARIO B. CASAYURAN and LEE CHIPONGIAN
The Senate was assured yesterday that the country’s financial system can absorb the fallout from the financial crisis in the United States that is affecting the global economy, Senator Edgardo Angara said yesterday.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080930136621.html
Villar accusers fail to provide graft proof
By Angie M. Rosales
09/30/2008
Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. was virtually cleared yesterday in the double insertion charges which his accusers claimed reeked of corruption, through the statements issued by two Cabinet secretaries who clarified just how procedures go into these earmarked allocations.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20080930hed1.html
7. Abante
LISTA NG BFAD HUMAHABA!
Nina NILO MARASIGAN, TINA MENDOZA at BERNARD TAGUINOD
Maglalabas ng mas mahabang listahan ang Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) ng mga produktong tetestingin sa hinalang may sangkap ang mga itong industrial chemical na ‘melamine’.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/sep3008/default.htm
POGI AKO... BANG!
Ni ALVIN MADAN
Inasinta sa tumbong ang isang binata ng isa sa magtiyo na sumita sa kanya matapos maingayan sa pagsigaw ng biktima ng “pogi ako!” habang naglalakad ito kasama ang mga barkada kamakalawa ng gabi sa Valenzuela City.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/sep3008/news_story1.htm
Senate probe di sinipot ni Villar
Ni Malou Escudero
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
“Dumalo man o hindi sa pagdinig sa sinasabing double entry, makakatikim pa rin ng batikos si Senate President Manuel Villar.
Ito ang sinabi kahapon ni Senador Allan Peter Cayetano nang hindi sinipot ni Villar ang pagpapatuloy ng imbestigasyon ng Senate committee on finance sa P200 milyong insertion sa proyekto ng C-5 road extension sa ilalim ng panukalang pambansang badyet para sa taong 2008.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Bansa&p=50&type=2&sec=54&aid=2008092946
10. Journal
WIDER MILK WATCH
By: Jester P. Manalastas
DoH expands tight guard vs melamine-tainted products
A LONGER list of food products to be tested for melamine contamination will be out soon.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-09-30&sec=1&aid=74379
11. Business World
RP fundamentals strong
Regulators, market players insist country will weather global crisis
THE PHILIPPINES will weather a financial crisis that has claimed Wall Street’s storied investment banks and is beginning to topple European institutions, regulators and market players yesterday reiterated.
http://www.bworldonline.com/BW093008/content.php?id=001
12. Business Mirror
II. POLITICAL
Cadbury recalls its chocolates
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:17:00 09/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Cadbury chocolates, one of the favorite presents of Filipinos returning from travel abroad, have been removed from shelves in Hong Kong after tests “cast doubt” on their safety.
Enrile: Villar made C-5 insertion
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:18:00 09/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile, chair of the Senate finance committee, confirmed Monday that Senate President Manuel Villar had asked him to insert P200 million for the C-5 road extension project.
Bangko Sentral worker cited for saving funds
By TJ Burgonio
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:54:00 09/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Froilan C. Roque works in a factory bursting with cash but still went out of his way to help save public funds.
For nearly 25 years now, this machinist has been reporting for work at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) security plant complex in Quezon City, and has seen up close how coins are minted and bank notes printed.
SPECIAL REPORT
High fuel prices spark run for transport alternatives
By Tessa Salazar
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:53:00 09/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Motorists have turned to LPG-run vehicles and gasoline-sipping motorcycles and mini cars to cut down on their fuel expenses.
NEW 7 WONDERS OF NATURE
Palawan’s underground river leads online poll
By Ronnel Domingo, Ephraim Aguilar
Southern Luzon Bureau, Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:51:00 09/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan is topping the New 7 Wonders of Nature online poll, according to the live ranking results on its website Monday.
Human rights agency wants own crime lab
By Jocelyn Uy
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:49:00 09/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—It doesn’t make sense to use police crime labs in cases where state agents are the suspects.
So, Leila de Lima, chair of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), wants to have her own “credible” forensic center.
Arroyo wanted ‘freedom’ deleted from MOA
By Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:55:00 09/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—It was President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s concern that led to the removal of the word “freedom” from the draft of the memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain that the government was supposed to sign with the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
2 Benguet miners found alive
By Artemio Dumlao
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
ITOGON, Benguet — Rescuers found yesterday two survivors out of 12 remaining miners who were trapped in a tunnel here since Sept. 22 when heavy rains brought by typhoon “Nina” flooded the mining area.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929177
Cadbury recalls China-made chocolates
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
HONG KONG – British chocolate maker Cadbury yesterday became the latest foreign company to be hit by China’s tainted milk scandal, ordering a recall of its Chinese-made products after saying tests “cast doubt” on their safety.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929179
Gov’t to bail out Quedancor
By Iris Gonzales
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The national government plans to bail out the Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corp. (Quedancor) using P475 million of taxpayers’ money before phasing out the agency that has been losing money for years.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929180
Tainted milk in 3 hospitals?
By Delon Porcalla
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Three hospitals in Metro Manila may have unwittingly used milk formula contaminated with the toxic substance melamine from China, resulting in children aged five and below possibly developing kidney stones, a health official revealed yesterday.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929181
Somali pirates release another vessel with Filipino crew
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR – Pirates have released one of two Malaysian vessels hijacked off the coast of Somalia last month, officials and reports said Monday.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929182
Senate approves renewable energy bill
By Christina Mendez
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Voting 18-0, the Senate yesterday approved simultaneously on second and third reading the Palace-certified Renewable Energy Bill, which offers attractive incentives to renewable power developers.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929183
AFP seeks additional P39 billion for this year
By James Mananghaya
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is seeking a P39-billion supplemental budget from Congress for the purchase of weapons and equipment to upgrade its capability and better handle security threats.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929184
CHR seeks 112-percent increase in budget
By Katherine Adraneda
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chair Leila de Lima has requested a 112-percent increase in the agency’s budget for 2009, from the proposed P253.316 million to P537 million in order to improve the promotion of the rights of the people.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929187
Sandigan orders P189.7 million of Velarde money delivered to gov’t
By Edu Punay
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The bank holding P1.34 billion in cash and assets that the Sandiganbayan ruled belong to former President Joseph Estrada was informed yesterday that the anti-graft court has ordered P189.7 million in cash deposited in the Jose Velarde account be delivered to the government.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929189
Filipino investors, bank depositors staying calm amid crisis
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Filipino investors and bank depositors have remained calm amid the US financial crisis, with monetary officials noting the absence of panic bank withdrawals.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929190
Retired Sandigan justice is PCGG OIC
By Rainier Allan Ronda
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
A 76-year-old retired Sandiganbayan justice took over yesterday as officer-in-charge of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) following the “indefinite” leave of absence of Chairman Camilo Sabio.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929191
Obama, McCain cautiously embrace bailout deal
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
WASHINGTON – Both US presidential candidates gave cautious backing to a newly negotiated $700-billion bailout of the hobbled financial industry, while both campaigns also sought to take at least partial credit for the outcome.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929192
Ombudsman to treat Salonga complaint on NBN deal separately
By Edu Punay
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The Office of the Ombudsman will treat separately the complaint filed by former Senate president Jovito Salonga from seven other complaints against President Arroyo in connection with alleged irregularities in the botched $329 million national broadband network deal with China’s ZTE Corp.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080929195
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Senators find nothing wrong with ‘double entry’ in budget
By Efren L. Danao Senior Reporter
There were indeed two entries of P200 million each in the 2008 budget for the C-5 road extension project, but there was nothing anomalous about it, several senators said Monday after a public hearing.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/sep/30/yehey/top_stories/20080930top4.html
JPE: Villar did insertion and that’s all for now
BY DENNIS GADIL
THE Senate finance committee investigating the double entry on the C-5 road extension project yesterday determined that Senate President Manuel Villar authored the insertion of another P200 million for the project.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/sep30/news5.htm
Senators see nothing wrong in P200 M for C-5 road
Hannah L. Torregoza
Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile said yesterday there was no strong evidence that would suggest that the P200-million double entry allocation for the C-5 road extension project in the 2008 national budget is illegal.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN20080930136635.html
Villar inabswelto ni Enrile sa C-5 road budget
(Boyet Jadulco)
Inabswelto ni Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile si Senate President Manny Villar Jr. sa akusasyong nakinabang ito sa P200 milyong C-5 Road Extension project na nagkaroon ng double entry sa 2008 national budget.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/sep3008/news03.htm
Plunder vs Villar couple
(Noel Abuel)
Sinampahan ng kaso sa tanggapan ng Office of the Ombudsman si Senate President Manny Villar at asawa nitong si Las Piñas Rep. Cynthia Villar kaugnay ng pagkabigo umano ng mga itong magbayad ng pagkakautang.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/sep3008/news05.htm
Villar inabsuwelto
(Boyet Jadulco)
Inabswelto ng chairman ng Senate committee on finance si Senate President Manny Villar sa alegasyon na nakinabang ito sa tongpats sa P200 milyong C-5 extension project sa Parañaque City.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/sep3008/news_story5.htm
Senators to bare insertions
By: Bernadette E. Tamayo
SENATORS from both political fences yesterday agreed to reveal all amendments or “insertions” made by colleagues in the Upper Chamber in the 2008 P1.3- trillion national budget.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-09-30&sec=1&aid=74382
Senado nahati sa pagpapa-ethics
(Rey Marfil)
Hati ang posisyon ng mga kaalyado ni Senate President Manuel Villar Jr., sa pagsusulong ng opposition bloc na maisalang ito sa Senate committee on ethics upang imbestigahan ang conflict of interest sa double insertion ng P200 milyong C-5 Road project.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/sep3008/news_story6.htm
September 30, 2008 06:29 PM Tuesday
Guingona: Ibigay ang dagdag na sahod ng mga guro
SAKSI ang mga gurong pumuno sa session hall ng Kongreso kahapon sa privilege speech ni Congressman Teofisto “TG” Guingona tungkol sa dagdag na sahod ng mga guro. Nanawagan sa kaniyang kapuwa kinatawan ang kongresistang taga Bukidnon na ipasa ang Panukalang Batas 4380 -- Additional Support and Compensation for Teachers in Basic Education na kaniyang ipinanukala kasama sina Congresswomen Cynthia Villar at Laarni Cayetano.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-09-30&sec=1&aid=74362
Malacañang belies role in Villar-Lacson feud
By: Efren Montano
MALACAÑANG yesterday belied it is behind the so-called “attack dogs” of Senate President Manny Villar in battling Sen. Panfilo Lacson in connection with the C-5 P200-million double entry controversy.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-09-30&sec=4&aid=74370
GSIS ready for Senate query
THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) yesterday reiterated its readiness to face any possible congressional inquiry on its investments abroad.
“The GSIS is ready to face our esteemed senators because it believes in the soundness of the GSIS Global Investment Program (GIP),” said GSIS Executive Vice President Enriqueta Disuanco. “Anytime.”
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-09-30&sec=4&aid=74369
