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New AFP chief under fire

President Gloria Arroyo’s appointment of a new military chief came under fire from the Liberal Party (LP), which charged that her move was meant to prevent the proclamation of winners in the May 2010 elections.

12 dead in La Union bus crash

PUGO, LA UNION, Philippines – The death toll in a vehicular accident in Barangay Palina here on Saturday afternoon rose to 12 persons, with 11 of them women.

5 children die in Laguna after electrocution

MANILA, Philippines — Five children died after being electrocuted in Laguna province late Tuesday, the provincial police chief said on Wednesday.

2 suspected robbers gunned down in Laguna

After trying to defy policemen in mobile checkpoints in Los Baños, Laguna, two suspected robbery gang members were killed early Thursday morning in a shootout with local law enforcers.

Power in Luzon to remain lean

Luzon’s power supply will continue to be lean this week because of continued unavailabililty of several power plants.

Noynoy regains lead in polls

Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd has regained his lead over his supposedly closest rival, Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr., in the presidential race, results of the latest Pulse Asia survey showed.

Church, lawmaker collide on condoms

A lawmaker supporting the Reproductive Health Bill seems headed for a collision with the Roman Catholic Church on the issue of condoms.

San Miguel to put up mammoth coal plant

TOLEDO CITY, Cebu: San Miguel Corp. plans to put up a mammoth coal-fired power plant in Mindanao that would be able to provide the entire island’s electricity requirements.

Aquino expects to lead by 20 percent more than closest presidential rival

Liberal Party presidential candidate, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd, wants to lead by more than 20 percentage points against his supposedly closest rival, Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. of Nacionalista Party, in the presidential race.

GMA, Obama to meet in April anew

President Gloria Arroyo is scheduled to meet United States Barack Obama next month, marking their second rendezvous during Obama’s year-long administration.

Three suspected members of NPA arrested in Laguna

Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna: Three suspected members of New People’s Army (NPA) were arrested by the security forces at a checkpoint in Lumban town, Laguna, police said Saturday.

RP eyes foreign nuke plants

The Philippines has expressed interest in acquiring two nuclear plants from South Korea, according to Rep. Mark Cojuangco of Pangasinan.

GMA declares power crisis

President Gloria Arroyo on Thursday declared a power crisis in southern Mindanao, whose supply deficiency stood at 650 megawatts, or almost half of the power demand in the region.

Comelec disqualifies KBL standard-bearer

The Commission on Elections on Thursday officially disqualified Kilusan ng Bagong Lipunan (KBL) standard-bearer Vetellano Acosta from the presidential race on May 10 this year.