PHILSTAR: re PCSO plunder case vs GMA et al > > The sources said that normally, a copy of the original Joint Resolution is also submitted to the Sandiganbayan for reference. The STAR tried to secure a copy of the original Joint Resolution, but was told that the Office of the Special Prosecutor does not have a copy.

STANDARD: ADELLE CHUA - 'Choking on its own sanctimony'

I agree that the positive as well as the negative must be reported. But I can understand how others may resent that the President feels he must lectures us on this. The press exists independently of the government. It must air or publish, commend or criticize, as it sees fit. Mr. Aquino must also do away with the thinking that every criticism of the administration's move is a put down of his person. It's not about him! Believe it or not, nobody has the monopoly of good intentions in this country. We want a better Philippines, too, even though we are not government cheerleaders.

STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES - Lacierda, the new-media guru, updated Marie Antoinette by basically urging people who don't even have food on the table every day - and electricity during typhoons - to open Twitter accounts, if they don't want to get stranded in the floods. (For two years now, the traditional media has had to suffer the idiocy of this "unsinkable" palace spokesman; now that he's moved on to cyberspace, he's still as big an idiot as he was when he dealt exclusively with print and broadcast. Garbage in, garbage out,  you know.)

PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: Gloria returns -Lawmakers were surprised to see Arroyo, who is still sick and continues to undergo physical therapy. She was greeted and welcomed not just by the minority members but even administration lawmakers. Arroyo left immediately because she was not feeling well as there is a pain in her lumbar. In a short interview, she said she cannot move fast and can only eat a little. She only attended the session yesterday to listen to the RH debate. Arroyo said she will probably attend the session on August 8 and may vote against the termination of the period of intepellation.

GMA7: Present: Rep Gloria Arroyo, balik-trabaho na -Makaraan ng may isang taon na pagliban, nag-report na sa plenaryo ng Kamara de Representantes nitong Martes si dating Pang at ngayo' yPamp Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Kasabay ni Arroyo na dumating sa plenaryo ng Kamara ang kanyang anak na si Ang Galing Partylist Rep. Juan Miguel "Mikey" Arroyo. Binati siya ng mga kongresistang kaanib ng minorya at maging ng mga nasa mayorya. Sa ambush interview, sinabi ni Gng Arroyo na nais niyang makibahagi sa deliberasyon ng RH bill na dedesisyon kung itutuloy o hindi na ang debate sa susunod ng linggo.

don't be surprised if pnoy gets peeved when criticized. we know why. he was NOT CRITICIZED for DOING NOTHING when he was a congressman and a senator. and NOW he gets CRITICIZED for DOING the same thing - DOING NOTHING! wawa nga naman!

ABS-CBN: VP Binay hits audit led by Heidi Mendoza - The Office of Vice-President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday described as "disturbing" an ongoing audit by Commission on Audit (COA) official Heidi Mendoza of Binay's projects during his term as Makati mayor.

DZMM: CGMA SA KONGRESO - Suot pa rin nito ang kaniyang neck brace sang-ayon na rin sa bilin ng kaniyang doktor. Saglit ding nagpa-unlak ng panayam ang dating pangulo kung saan binanggit nitong masakit pa rin ang kaniyang tagiliran at ilang bahagi ng kaniyang katawan. Ayon kay House Min Leader Danilo Suarez, pinilit talaga ni Arroyo na dumalo sa Kamara dahil nais na nitong makabalik sa trabaho at makinig sa mga kapwa-mambabatas.

DZMM: MATAPOS ANG 8 BUWANG PAGKAKA-HOSPITAL ARREST, NAKATUNTONG NA MULI SA KAMARA SI DATING PANGULO AT PAMP CONGW GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO KANINA. PASADO ALAS 4 NG HAPON DUMATING SA MABABANG KAPULUNGAN SI CONGW ARROYO NA AKAY NG KANYANG ANAK NA SI ANG GALING PARTYLIST REP MIKEY ARROYO NG BUMABA NG KANILANG SASAKYAN AT LUMAKAD PAPASOK NG SESSION HALL. BAKAS SA MUKHA NG DATING PANGULO ANG LABIS NA KASIYAHAN NANG MAKA-UPO NA ITO SA MISMONG PLENARYO HABANG NAGKAKAROON NG SESYON ANG MABABANG KAPULUNGAN DAHIL MATAGAL NA RIN SIYANG HINDI NAKAKADALO. AGAD DIN NAMANG UMALIS SI CONGW ARROYO DAHIL MISTULANG PRAKTIS O DRY-RUN LANG ANG PAGPUNTA NIYA SA KAMARA BILANG PAGHAHANDA SA KANYANG PAGDALO SA SESYON SA MARTES, ANG ARAW NG BOTOHAN KUNG ITUTULOY OA ANG DEBATE SA R-H BILL O HINDI NA. SA MAIKLING PANAYAM NG RADYO PATROL... INAMIN NI CONGW ARROYO NA HIRAP PA RIN SIYANG KUMILOS AT KUMAIN KAYA'T KAILANGAN PA RIN NIYA ANG SERYE NG THERAPY UPANG LUBOS NG GUMALING.

Aksyontv: palace spokesman lacierda said it is up to citizens to be informed on storms and class suspensions - get twitter; ibp to investigate disbarment case against doj sec de lima.

DZBB: MITOS ON PNOY DAPAT MAGING "POLITICALLY MATURE" NA SI PANGULONG NOYNOY AQUINO AT TIGILAN NA ANG PAGIGING "BALAT-SIBUYAS". ITO ANG TAHASANG SINABI NI ZAMBALES CONGW MITOS MAGSAYSAY... BILANG REAKSYON SA NAGING "BANAT" NI PANG AQUINO KAY "KABAYANG NOLI DE CASTRO" NOONG IKA-25 ANIBERSARYO NG T-V PATROL. IGINIIT NI CONGW MAGSAYSAY NA ALAM DAPAT NI PANGULONG AQUINO NA DUMARAAN SA KRITISISMO MULA SA MEDIA AT IBA PANG SEKTOR ANG LAHAT NG PRESIDENTE NG BANSA KAYA'T MARAPAT LANG NA MASANAY NA SIYA BUNSOD NG ILAN TAON NA NIYA SA PUWESTO.

ANC: Ex-pres, Arroyo back in Congress, attends session with son Rep. Mikey Arroyo; Several minority members withdraw support for RH bill; Aquino chacha comes from badly written script, says KMU.

Dzmm reporter: todo tanggi ang malakanyang.. na may nangyayari nang sabwatan sa pagitan ng mga sangay ng pamahalaan.. upang mabigyan ng pagkakataon si justice secretary leila de lima na maresolba ang disbarment case nito sa IBP. at makasama na ito sa short list ng judicial and bar council sa pagka punong mahistrado. kasunod ito ng pinasang resolusyon ng senado ng ginigiit nsa dapat dalawa ang representative ng konreso sa JBC.