BULGAR: Nawalan ng trabaho dumami sa Sin Tax Law - Aminado si labor Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) na ang pagkakapasa sa Sin tax Law ay magkakaroon ng epekto sa hanay ng mga mangagawa. Ginamit na halimbawa ni Baldoz ang ginawang pag-aaral ng DOLE-Institute for labor Studies (ILS) bago pa man malagdaan ang nasabing batas. [Villar/p2,]

MANILA TIMES:
CHIEF Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno is still pushing for the decentralization of the Office of the Court Administrator, despite being REBUFFED EARLIER BY the Supreme Court en banc in her moves to clip the powers of Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez.

INQUIRER: QUEZON SHOOTING AN OVERKILL - NBI
It was an "overkill" and the killings were "unjustified."  That's how Virgilio Mendez, deputy director for regional services of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), described on Monday the killing of 13 people in a supposed shootout between govt security forces and alleged criminals in Atimonan town, Quezon province, on Jan. 6.

STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES
Is Aquino so worried that people will think that he made the wrong appointments that he has to ask the people he is removing to say that they are sick - or, in Ramos' case, need to take care of the sick? Or IS WORKING IN THIS ADMINISTRATION TRULY HAZARDOUS TO ONE HEALTH?

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas claims that business tycoon and former Marcos trade minister Bobby Ongpin IS PERSECUTING BSP Deputy Gov. Nestor Espenilla signed, as acting AMLC chairman, an ex-parte (WITHOUT HARING the respondent) case at the Court of Appeals TO FREEZE Ongpin's accounts and the accounts of 20 OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE over the businessman's DBP loans, COME AGAIN? WHO'S PERSECUTING WHO?

STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES
The COMELEC has come to the President's rescue by saying that, because of his status as the highest official in the land, Aquino need not apply for an exemption. But Comelec's efforts may have actually made the situation worse because the election gun ban applies to all private citizens; last I heard, Aquino has not yet enlisted in the police of the military, and thus needs and exemption to carry a gun.

GUD READ today Tuesday Jan 15 - G. Olivar's "SAY IT AIN'T SO" pA4 Mla Standard. plss pass

http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/01/15/say-it-aint-so/

STANDARD: GARY OLIVAR - SAY IT AIN'T SO!  When the second President Aquino instigated the impeachment of a Chief Justice who presided over the landmark decision against Luisita, and when he continues to imprison on the flimsiest of excuses a former President on whose watch that decision was made and implemented - is he just being a good son? And does he deserve to be judged through the same rose-colored glasses that his mother used to enjoy from us?  

INQUIRER: MORE FAMILIES RATE SELVES POOR - SWS
Some 10.9 million households, or around one in every two families (54 percent), consider themselves "poor," up from the estimated 9.5 million households (47 percent) in August, according to a recent SWS survey. The results of the Fourth Quarter SWS Report, conducted from Dec. 8 to 11, also had 44 percent of households (8.9 million families) saying they were "food-poor," up from 35 percent (7.2 million families) in the last survey period.

PHILSTAR: LAWMAKER SLAMS LP CRACKDOWN ON OPPOSITION
The Liberal Party is engaged in a crackdown on its political opponents, an opposition senatorial candidate claimed yesterday. Zamb Rep. Mitos Magsaysay, a candidate of the UNA, said that apart from Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia, the LP of Pres Aquino is allegedly persecuting local leaders of the opposition coalition.

MANILA TIMES: How can 8.9 FAMILIES CLAIM TO BE FOOD-POOR to the SWS researchers on the days of December 8 to 11, 2012, when these same researchers found in the same period and the same survey that ONLY 16.3 PERCENT of Filipino families (about 3.3 million households) experienced HAVING NOTHING TO EAT? THIS LEADS TO SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE BOOM-ECONOMY FIGURES.

ABS-CBN NEWS: INA REFORMINA - SC urged to favor GMA petition to junk plunder raps
The ralliers, who all came from Pampanga, called on Mrs. Arroyo's immediate release from detention. They claimed she is being "unduly detained for a crime which has no basis."Residents from Guagua, Pampanga had earlier filed motions for intervention so that they may intervene and be heard by  the high court on the Arroyo petition. They pointed out that the Office of the Ombudsman that found probable cause to charge Mrs. Arroyo before the Sandiganbayan had no authority to review the findings of the COA, which found no irregularity on  the usage of the subject funds.

TRIBUNE: SC URGED TO JUNK PCSO PLUNDER RAPS VS GMA
Hundreds of supporters of former Pres now Pamp Rep. Gloria M-Arroyo yesterday held a prayer rally in front of the SC to air their appeal for the dismissal of the plunder case filed against the former leader in connection with the alleged misuse of PCSO fund. The rallyists held placards in front of the immediate release of the former Pres from detention as they stressed the SC should immediately act on her petition since she is being which has no basis. 

TRIBUNE: SC URGED TO JUNK PCSO PLUNDER RAPS VS GMA
Hundreds of supporters of former Pres now Pamp Rep. Gloria M-Arroyo yesterday held a prayer rally in front of the SC to air their appeal for the dismissal of the plunder case filed against the former leader in connection with the alleged misuse of PCSO fund. With a large number coming from Arroyo's home province of Pampanga, the supporters said they decided to hold the prayer rally which they dubbed "prayer for enlightenment" in order to call on the high court on her petition to stop the proceedings of the case at the Sandiganbayan and dismiss the case.

PHILSTAR: SWS: MOST PINOY FAMILIES CONSIDER THEMSELVES POOR
Despite the decrease in self-rated hunger, more Filipinos still consider themselves "mahirap" or poor, the SWS said in its latest survey. The SWS poll, conducted from Dec. 8 to 11 last year, found 54 percent or about 10.9M families, claiming to be poor, up from August's 47 percent or an estimated 9.5M families. The latest figure was also higher than the 52 percent average for equivalent to 23.14M individuals as of 2009.

ANC: palace confirms resignation of philhealth president eduardo banzon. banzon resigned during the philhealth board meeting Monday due to personal and family reasons. presidential spokesman edwin lacierda says no replacement yet for banzon and health sec ona will be philhealth oic in the meantime.

Dzmm reporter:
>mga opisyal ng national press club at grupo ng mga kabataan nagsasagawa ng vigil ngayon sa harapan ng korte suprema kaugnay ng nakakasang pagdinig sa anti cybercrime law bukas.

Dzmm reporter:
> philhealth pres eduardo banzon nagresign, personal and health reason ang idinadahilan ng opisyal.

ANC: sc asked to act on cgma plea vs pcso plunder trial. about 100 constituents and supporters of arroyo troop to the high court to call on sc justices to stop her trial at the sandiganbayan. they also call for the immediate release of arroyo from hospital arrest.

ANC: govt employees stage a rally in front of the national housing authority to protest various cuts in their benefits. "it is ironic that senators are bickering on a million peso bonus while state workers have been asked to refund their benefits that were supposed to augment their meager pay," courage pres ferdie gaite said.

ANC: gov garcia's chief legal counsel tranquil salvador believes garcia can still win even if she's not physically campaigning. salvador adds garcia's daughter will represent her mother during the campaigns is he doesn't get a tro.

ANC: poll preparations suffer setback. no bidder qualified for Monday's bidding for the national support center for the automated elections in may. comelec declared a failure as the lone bidder spi global failed to meet documentary requirements. smartmatic  also missed bidding deadline by 10 minutes.

BALITA - Pnoy, naubo sa crime awave - Oras na naman ba upang bisitahin ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III ang kanyang doctor? Ito ay matapos ubuhin nang sunod-sunod ang Pangulo sa kainitan ng pakikipagpulong niya sa mga station manager sa malacañang noong Hwebes, subalit iginiit niya na maaring ang nangyari ay bunga lang ng kanyang "allergy" sa Malacañang. [Kabiling, MBulletin/p2.]

ABANTE TONITE - P2M sa magtuturo sa killer ni Nicole
- Itinaas ni Pang Benigno Aquino III sa P2 milyon ang pabuya para sa sinumang makapagtuturo sa taong nakapatay sa pitong taong gulang na si Stephanie Nicole Ella noong bisperas ng Bagong Taon. --- ITO AY MISTULANG PAG-AMIN NA DI KAYA NG GOBYERNONG HANAPIN ANG PUMATAY!