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Liberal Party chairman President Benigno S. Aquino III attends the “Daang Matuwid: To Be Continued…” of the ruling Liberal Party (LP) at the Corazon C. Aquino Kalayaan Hall of the Club Filipino in San Juan City on Monday (October 05, 2015). Also in photo are LP Presidential Candidate former DILG Secretary Manuel Roxas II and wife Korina Sanchez-Roxas; LP Vice Presidential Candidate Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative Maria Leonor Robredo and daughters Jessica Marie and Janine Patricia Robredo. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Administration presidential bet Mar Roxas said Tuesday that the proposal to lower income tax should not be an election issue as it must be discussed in a more sober time. At the presidential forum of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Roxas clarified that he is not against the proposal but it should be studied very carefully as it may create a dent in the financial status of the country. “I’m not putting out this argument to say why I’m not for it, I’m just saying that we ought to have a very, very sober, non-populist discussion of where this money is presently going and where and why it should go back to taxpayers,” he said. “It should not be discussed in the heat of political battle of elections. What’s to stop somebody from saying let’s bring that income tax down to zero, that’s the most popular thing to do,” he added. He said the proposal to lower income tax is a complex question to answer Read More …

Comelec Commissioner Athrur Lim take his biometric registration as overseas voters of Hongkong at DFA Aseana voting field registration center in Macapagal Ave. Pasay City on Wednesday. (MNS Photo) MANILA, Oct. 28 (Mabuhay) – The Commission on Elections will rule on the disqualification cases filed against independent presidential candidate, Senator Grace Poe, before the middle of December. “Sa palagay ko as soon as possible consistent with due process. Hindi patatagalin ang kaso. Kami ay handa ilabas ang decision sa bagay na yan at sa ibang bagay tungkol sa mga kandidato we will see,” Comelec Commissioner Arthur Lim told reporters after facing a congressional hearing. “Definitely we will act on this perhaps not later than the middle of December or even earlier.” The poll body is expected to finalize the list of candidates by December, ahead of the beginning of the printing of the ballots. Ballots are expected to be customized according to each local jurisdiction. The Comelec has asked all but 5 of the 130 who filed their certificates of candidacy for president to explain why they should not be declared nuisance candidates. They will be subjected to preliminary conference before being heard by the divisions of the Comelec. The poll body will start those hearings next week. “We will be observing a strict timeline so the timeline for the printing of ballots will not be affected. We will have all the time to scrutinize and weed out nuisance candidates,” Lim said. He added their rulings may be appealed before Read More …

Deadly West Nile Virus spreading in SoCal? http://www.glacvcd.org/ The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) continues to identify West Nile virus activity in Los Angeles County. Sixteen mosquito samples, four American crow, and 12 chickens tested positive this week.  One mosquito sample collected from the city of Norwalk represents the first confirmation of WNV in that city this year. WNV is still actively transmitting throughout the southland and residents are strongly encouraged to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites. Year to-date, GLACVCD has confirmed West Nile virus activity in: 64 cities/communities 200 mosquito samples 17 dead birds 31 sentinel chickens Please visit our West Nile virus statistics page for the latest information. Government officials and educators: GLACVCD offers a variety of digital content on our website’s Resources page. Please assist us in providing this information to residents. GLACVCD encourages residents to take the following safety precautions to protect against mosquito-borne diseases: Eliminate or manage all sources of standing water to discourage mosquito breeding every week. The work residents do now will make a big difference. If you are outdoors when mosquitoes are biting, wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts and use an insect repellent containing EPA-registered active ingredients such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, and Oil of lemon eucalyptus (PMD). Always apply according to label instructions. Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or holes. Contact GLVCD at 562-944-9656 or visit glacvcd.org if there is a significant problem or potential mosquito Read More …

Presidential candidate Grace Poe, her running mate Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, and veteran lawyer Lorna Kapunan (extreme left), acknowledge crowd after the tandem endorse Kapunan’s senatorial bid on Friday (Oct. 23) at the Balay Kalinaw in UP-Diliman, Quezon City. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The tandem of Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escudero will announce its senatorial ticket on Thursday, Escudero told reporters on Monday. Vice presidential candidate Escudero said standard-bearer Poe would make the announcement. Escudero refused to give the names of those included in the slate but confirmed that aspirants Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares, Atty. Lorna Kapunan, and Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno would be part of it. “Syempre pinuntahan namin yung proclamation nila kaya siguradong kasama na sila sa line up,” Escudero said. Most of those included in the slate are expected to be present during the announcement, Escudero said. “Sa Huwebes nakaset ang pag-anunsyo dahil yung ang pinakaconvenient at available ang lahat, karamihan naman ay nag-commit na aattend. Iaannunsyo din doon kung sino ang maghahandle ng Senate slate,” Escudero said. He said Poe was directly involved in choosing their team’s senatorial line-up. Escudero said Poe asked him to have preliminary discussions with at least three hopefuls but added that it was the presidential candidate who had final talks with them. “Si Senator Grace ang nagpasya at namili. Sa kanyang talumpati sa Huwebes doon niya ilalahad ang rason at dahilan kung bakit naging kabilang ang bawat isa at kinakatawan ng bawat isa,” Escudero said. (MNS)

An aerial shot from the helicopter of the Metro Manila Development Authority shows the monstrous traffic jam at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) as vehicles bound for the 101st anniversary celebration of the Iglesia ni Cristo occupy almost the entire northbound portion of the expressway. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The petitions for amparo and habeas corpus against Iglesia ni Cristo leader Eduardo Manalo and other officials of the religious group has been raffled to the Seventh Division of the Court of Appeals. CA clerk of court Teresita Marigomen on Monday told reporters that the CA division is chaired by Associate Justices Magdangal de Leon, with members Elihu Ybanez and Associate Justices Victoria Isabel Paredes, who is the ponente. The petition, filed by Anthony Menorca and Jungko Otsuka with the Supreme Court last week, was transferred to the appeals court for hearing and resolution. The hearing will be held at the CA main office in Manila on November 3 at 10 a.m. Manalo was ordered to bring to the CA hearing Anthony’s brother alleged victim Lowell Menorca and his wife, Jungko’s twin sister Jinky Otsuka. The SC had directed the CA to decide on the case within 10 days after its submission for decision. Menorca and his family have since been ‘rescued’ from the alleged detention, a lawyer said on Friday. In their petition, Jungko and Anthony asked the SC to issue writs of amparo and habeas corpus against Manalo, Radel Cortez, Bienvenido Santiago, and Rolando Esguerra. A writ of Read More …