TRIBUNE: The First Division of the Sandiganbayan yesterday ordered the Ombudsman to present its witnesses and pieces of evidence for the anti-graft court to determine if there is justifiable cause to detain former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board member Manuel "Manoling" Morato and two other co-accused in the plunder case in connection with allegation over the fund misuse of the agency, without bail.

MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES
AO 31: The taxpayers who will soon be charged more for everything they need from government, from birth certificates to passports to drivers' licenses and vehicle registration, permits and documents and services that are already not worth the money that is paid for them at current rates. And it's not as if these same taxpayers aren't already being soaked by maxed-out fees charged by public utilities, the oil companies, telco firms and all the other for-profit entities that they pay money to.

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PH DISMEMBERMENT
the term "asymmetric relations" does not just "imply" states, it ASSUMES the existence of states. Thus, Bangsamoro is not under the Philippine government; its relationship with it is just "asymmetric." Mr. Aquino's capitulation to the MILF lies in the fact that he got no concessions from the insurgent group in terms of the most important aspect of real peace pacts: disarmament. In all past peace accords in the world, there were categorical provisions for the insurgent group to lay down its arms.

BALITA: ISSUE: AO 31 -
OFW umaaray sa fee hike
- Pinalagan ng Migrante-Middle East ang nilagdaan na Administrative Order ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III nanagbibigay  permiso sa state agencies at GOCCs na magtaas ng mga fee at magpataas pa kung kinakailangan.

TRIBUNE: Noy to woo MILF troops with cash for arms; Framework accord unconstitutional; up for challenge in SC

BUSINESS MIRROR: PHL investment-grade hopes dim - Some of the country's weak fiscal underpinnings and the perception that President Aquino's reform momentum has stalled have prompted the sovereign ratings firm Standard & Poor's (S&P) to cite potential delay in the country's bid to attain investment-grade status. the hoped- for credit upgrade, which would make future foreign borrowings significantly cheaper than possible right now, may be delayed as long as two-and-a-half-years. 

BUSINESS WORLD:
Investments target may not meet its target for investments this year as projects could not take off due to various roadblocks, a Trade official told reporters late Wednesday. "It's more challenging now as mining [is on hold] and power is slow moving with difficulties in getting environmental clearance certificates," Trade Undersecretary Cristino L. Panlilio told reporters at the sidelines of the Manila Fame 2012 opening late Wednesday.

INQUIRER: ISSUE:
APPOINTMENT OF NEW PDEA CHIEF - Palace can't explain "secrecy" over PDEA appointment
- A breakdown in communication among senior officials in Malacañang has led to confusion about the appointment of retired Deputy Director Gen. Arturo Cacdac, Jr. as new head of the PDEA . The Palace could not explain the secrecy in the swearing in of Cacdac before Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa on Tuesday.

PHILSTAR: ATTY JOSE SISON
Genuine peace will reign not only in the Muslim region but in all regions of our country, if the problems of poverty and in justice will finally be solved. But this cannot be achieved by the kind of political system now in place  that breeds political dynasties and power hungry leaders more concerned with self-aggrandizement than genuine public service. In other words, we have to change the system and the people running the system. But as things now stand, peace will really remain elusive.

Six congressmen representing party-list groups disqualified from participating in the May 2013 elections have used up nearly P365 million in taxpayers' money as pork barrel funds.

2:24 DZBB BANGSAMORO FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: KILUSAN PARA SA PAMBANSANG DEMOKRASYA, NANINIWALANG MAY KAMAY ANG US SA NABUONG KASUNDUAN SA PAGITAN NG GOBYERNO AT MILF. KPD, SINABING MATAGAL NAG-FACILITATE ANG US INSTITUYTE OF PEACE SA NEGOSASYON MULA 2004 - 2009 AT LUMABAS DIN UMANO SA NAISAPUBLIKONG WIKILEAKS NOONG 2011 NA KINILALA NG MILF LEADER AL HAJ MURAD ANG US BILANG TANGING BANSANG MAKATUTULONG PARA RESOLBAHIN ANG CONFLICT NITO SA GOBYERNO.

Dzmm reporter:
> sec lacierda todo paliwanag sa mpc sa isyu ng pagkakahirang kay gen cacdac bilang bagong pdea chief.
> pinuna kasi ng mpc sa press briefing si lacierda kung bakit hindi agad nito nakumpirma noong martes na may bago na palang pdea chief.

ANC: Sen. Angara tells, ANC, Palace sin tax version will not pass in Senate. He says, the industry will have to pay 10x its profit under Malacanang's version.