June 9, 2016 - POLITIKO

PNoy vows to help achieve peace in Mindanao even as ordinary citizen

Even after he steps down from office, President Benigno Aquino III said Thursday that he is willing to help in the peace process in whatever capacity he can.

Zero cash out: Binay spends P463.3 million in campaign but didn’t open own wallet

If Vice President Jejomar Binay is to be believed, then he didn’t spend a single cent of his personal fortune during his unsuccessful run for the presidency in the May 2016 polls.

Ping Lacson thinks death by hanging is ‘too medieval’

Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson sees heated debates at the Senate regarding incoming President Rody Duterte’s stand to reimpose death penalty by hanging.

Better together: Here’s why Leni wants to take her oath at the same time as Duterte

The camp of Vice President-elect Leni Robredo has expressed openness to taking her oath together with President-elect Rodrigo Duterte even if they have yet to meet with each other since the May 9 elections.

PNOY abswelto? DOJ to release findings on Mamasapano massacre before June 30

A few weeks left before his boss leaves Malacanang, Justice Secretary Emmanuel Caparas will release findings on the probe in the massacre of 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) in Mamasapano Maguindanao in 2015.

Final warning: Duterte pleads with drug lords to ‘stop f—ing the country’ or there’ll be hell to pay

President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is giving drug lords time to stop their illicit activities before he assumes office unless they want to get into more trouble at the start of his term.

Sandiganbayan junks motion fof Philrem’s Salud Bautista after no show at hearing

Even though she set the schedule, Philippine Remittance Corporation (Philrem) president Salud Bautista was a no show at the June 9, 2016 hearing of her motion for reconsideration.

JV Ejercito trial for P2M firearms deal to start on July 18

The trial of the graft case against Senator Jose Victor “JV” Ejercito is scheduled to start this July 18, 2016 in connection with the alleged anomalous purchase of P2.1 million of sub-machine guns in San Juan City using its calamity fund in 2008.

SPOTTED: Bangladesh Ambassador in Duterte’s victory party

Is it his way to ensure that the $81-million stolen Bangladesh funds will get the next government’s attention?

No sitios left in the dark under PNoy

True to his word, President Benigno Aquino III managed to energize all villages in the country through the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP).