GMA7: On Balitanghali: Pnoy in an ambush interview says he is happy with the JBC shortlist. He added that the JBC was unfair in singling out Justice Secretary De Lima.

BLOG: ROGELIO LIM
Ang problema ng bayan kay Noynoy ay lagi na lang siya nakikipagpaligsahan sa dating administration ni GMA. Gusto niya ay mas higit siyang mahusay kaysa kay GMA. Ibig sabihin ay mapagmataas siyang masyado o hambog na hindi niya itutuloy ang flood control plan ng previous administration kahit ito ay makakabuti sa sambayanan. Pero sa bandang huli ay kokopyahin din ang plano ng previous administration at aariin nila na kanilang plano ito katulad ng nangyari sa ipiniresentang "billions of flood control plan" pagtapos ng delubyo na nangyari ngayon upang ang karangalan ay mapasakaniya. Pero paano ang paghihirap at destruction ng bilyon bilyon na nangyari sa dalawang taon na hindi niya inimplement ito? Marami nang utang si Noynoy sa sambayanan Pilipino dahil sa kanyang kahambugan at kasinungaligan. Ang tunay ng lider ay mapagkaumbaba at hindi sinungaling. Walang leadership talaga ang Presidente natin ngayon.

BLOG: Dominador S. Canlas - Word of Grace
Noynoy is not serious as President of the Philippines; his legacy is to demean the previous governments - Marcos and GMA; alas, he has turned himself a vindictive president of the yellow fever followers. He is myopic in all aspects of of governance.

INQUIRER: Arroyo: No plea bargain in 2 grafts cases; I'm innocent
"President Arroyo is not open to any plea bargain. She maintains her innocence and stands by her not guilty plea," her lawyers said. In an eight-page pretrial brief submitted by her defense counsels, Arroyo, expressed her desire to face trial on all cases brought against her pending before the anti-graft court's Fourth Division, where she is also facing an administrative proceeding.

PHILSTAR: ATTY JOSE SISON
Our problem now with regards to this RH bill is that this administration and its lackeys in Congress know the truths, see the truths but still BELIEVE in the LIES. There is a term that best describes them, but I will not mention it anymore. I will just appeal that we pray harder for our country and for them to be still enlightened.

INQUIRER: Aquino ally seeks probe of P352-B flood control project
In a resolution, Muntinlupa Rep Rodolfo Biazon said "there is a need to assure our people that this flood control plan and the projects that are going to be undertaken in support of this plan are based on a holistic study."

INQUIRER: Old graft raps catch up with Lozada
The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday charged Lozada with violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, or Republic Act No. 3019, for leasing out public land to his brother and a private firm in which he had "a direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest."

ANC: breaking: pasay rtc allows abalos to post bail in electoral sabotage case.

PHILSTAR: Meralco rates 2nd HIGHEST in Asia Rates charged by the MERALCO are the 2nd HIGHEST in Asia and the 9th worldwide - largely due to the high cost of power generation, a study commissioned by the country's leading power distributor showed. In its report, the International Energy Consultants said the cost of producing power in other countries is tempered  by generous government subsidies - hence lower rates for end user. "You live in a country where it is fundamentally expensive to make, transmit and deliver electricity, "John Morris, IEC managing director said in a briefing.

PHILSTAR: P-Noy scraps judiciary allowances in 2013 budget - Pres Aquino has scrapped the monthly allowances for justices and judges based on the proposed P2-trillion national budget for next year now being scrutinized in the House of Re. Assoc Justice Presbitero Velasco and Court Admin Midas Marquez protested the scrapping of their allowances during a hearing on the proposed P17.7-billion budget for the judiciary for next year by the House approp comm. They said they want the allowances restored in the proposed budget for next year.