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(MADRID, Spain) President Benigno Simeon Aquino III leads the wreath-laying ceremonies at the Rizal monument here on Sunday (September 14). The President will first visit Spain, then proceed to Belgium, France and Germany for two days each. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Vice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday indicated his opposition to proposals giving President Benigno Aquino III a chance at term extension through Charter change. “Basta’t ako I’m against Charter change except the economic provisions,” Binay told reporters when asked on his position on term extension. He was interviewed after his keynote speech at a mining conference in Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Pasay City. Pressed if he would oppose the term extension of Aquino, the Vice President just said: “Paghalu-haluin mo na muna lahat basta sinasabi ko no to Charter change.” The Constitution provides for a single six-year term for the President and bans the incumbent Chief Executive from seeking re-election. On Monday, the President said there was still a chance to amend the Constitution to give him opportunity to extend his term. “Di ba may kasabihan tayo, kapag gusto walang imposible, kapag ayaw, walang posible. If the vast majority thinks that this the road that has to be taken, then there will be a way, based on the Constitution, to afford this opportunity,” Aquino told reporters earlier this week on board the presidential plane en route to Belgium. (MNS)

Jeane Napoles, daughter of Janet Lim-Napoles, in a limo as posted in m.spot.ph apparently on her way to one of her evening sorties in Los Angeles, where she reportedly owns a Ritz Carlton apartment near Staples Center. The Philippine government has begun probing her lavish lifestyle as shown in social media and has asked the U.S. government to recover what may belong to Philippine coffers. MANILA (Mabuhay) -The Supreme Court has deferred ruling on the administrative case filed against Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Gregory Ong over his supposed ties with alleged pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles. In a media briefing Tuesday, SC Public Information Office chief and spokesman Theodore Te said voting on the case did not push through although he did not give the reason why. A court insider, however, said the SC deferred action because of the absence of Associate Justice Jose Catral Mendoza, who has yet to return after extending his wellness leave. The SC earlier this year motu proprio or in its own initiative initiated an administrative case against Ong. Leading the investigation was SC Associate Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez, who was recently appointed by President Benigno Aquino III as a member of the Judicial and Bar Council. During the investigation, Ong was made to explain why he had been identified by Marina Sula and Benhur Luy, whistleblowers in the alleged pork barrel scam case, as a Napoles contact. Sula had said in her affidavit that she had seen Ong visit Napoles at her office at the Read More …

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The current probe being conducted by the Senate on alleged corruption among elected public officials should be expanded to dispel public perception that the Aquino government is only after its perceived political enemies. So far only Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jingoy Estrada and Bong Revilla have been charged with plunder for allegedly receiving “kickbacks” from their controversial DAP and PDAF allocations. Estrada and Revilla are under detention while Enrile is still at the Philippine National Police hospital in Camp Crame due to his medical condition. Also being investigated in the Senate is Vice President Jojo Binay and some members of his family, including his wife and former Makati mayor Elenita Binay, son and current Makati Mayor Junjun and eldest daughter Senator Nancy Binay. A plunder case filed against the Binay family by their political opponents in Makati prompted senators to call for a hearing. The elder Binay and his son are being investigated for allegedly receiving “kickback” from the construction of the P2.3 billion Makati carpark building. Ernesto Mercado, former vice mayor of Makati, pointed to Binay and his son as having received “commission” from the construction of the parking building. He also claimed to have delivered part of the “kickbacks” to Mrs Binay through her daughter Nancy. He also accused senator Binay of selling her overpriced birthday cakes given by Makati City Hall to its senior citizens. He claimed the lady senator used to bake these cakes before she became a senator. The Philippines is still perceived as one Read More …