PHILSTAR: Citing lack of probable cause, Pres Gloria M-Arroyo has asked the SC to dismiss the plunder charges against her for the alleged misuse of P365.9 million in Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) funds. Through her lawyer Rodolfo Jimenez, Arroyo said the necessary elements of plunder RA 2080 have not been established in the preliminary investigation conducted by the Office of the Ombudsman. He cited 21 cases wherein the SC upheld the existence doubt in acquitting an accused in a criminal case.

ISSUE: TUBBATAHA REEF - USS GUARDIAN (6:53-6:57 - Kabayan - DZMM) by N. De Castro
Interview with DND spokesman Peter Paul Galvez - Concerned po tayo diyan.
- Ang sa amin po kasi kapag mayroong bibisita na barko ng ibang bansa, ang proseso niyan usually ang Embahada natin ay nagaalert sa DFA.
- Dumaan sa amin ang request ng DFA.
- Ang ibinibigay lang po natin ay rekomendasyon.
- Hinihintay po natin kung ano pa ang nangyari at umabot ito sa lugar na iyon.
- Ang masasabi ko lang po ngayon ay nakapagpaalam na at iyan ay nabigyan na ng clearance.
- Hindi ko alam iyong eksaktong petsa ng pagdating nila at dokumento pero ito po ay aking tinanong sa mga kinauukulan sa aming opisina. -- as usual HUGAS KAMAY AT TURUAN!! --

bakit pag china, gigil at super bilis ang reaction ng palasyo? bakit pag US drone at US minesweeper and issue, TIKOM ang bibig at TAKOT magcomment ang gobyerno.

INQUIRER: SAVE REEF NOT US SHIP
- Environmentalists have expressed worry the extraction may damage the reef more. Palawan Gov. Abraham Mitra called on Philippine authorities to take charge of the operation so that priority could be given to saving the coral reef rather than the US ship. The Palawan governor said the Philippine government should take charge of the problem rather than just leaving it to the United States. "The reef (a heritage site) should be the priority no the ship. They can always build a new boat but it takes a lifetime for the reef to recover.

Issue: MISSING CONTAINERS - - if all the containers are 20 footer (or 6 meters), lining them up w/o the tractor hds =
2,000 x 6 mtrs =
12,000 mtrs =
12 kms. 12 kms of containers disappearing from customs must be one for guiness records.

with PAOOC denying authorization, the special forces group condemning de lima for premature judgment, pnp pointing to PAOOC's approval, and palace spokespersons flip-flopping on statements (as usual), one can only conclude that this is a government in perpetual dysfunction and disarray, what scares the citizenry even more is that these quarreling agencies ARE THE ONLY ONES exempted in the comelec's gun ban. if they CAN DO THIS to each other, what more TO A GUNLESS CITIZENRY?

pre-election violence, shootouts or rubouts, mudslinging at the senate, congress scampering for pork in obedience to palace orders, an interior secretary kicking out political enemies one after the other, a budget secretary with color coded eyesight, a CCT official whose leans more a political welfare rather than social, a president shamelessly campaigning prematurely, and a puppy comelec chairman wagging its tail and grins with its false teeth whenever his boss violates his rules - our society is plagued with LAWLESSNESS with the government taking the lead. 

TV PATROL (6:39-6:41) NEWS BY JAY RUIZ - SUPT MELAD, DISMAYADO SA PAHAYAG NI DOJ SEC. DE LIMA NA WALANG SHOOTOUT NA NANGYARI SA ATIMONAN CHECKPOINT; IMBESTIGASYON NG NBI, TILA PINANGUNAHAN NA UMANO NI DE LIMA.

TRIBUNE: SUAREZ DEMANDS REOPENING OF PROBE INTO MISSING CONTAINER VANS - With the House of Representatives failing its investigation on the almost 2,000 container vans which mysteriously disappeared while en route from Manila to the Port of Batangas sometime in 2011, Min Leader Danilo Saurez yesterday said he is set to ask his colleagues for the reopening of the inquiry and come up with recommendations on the matter. He is also seeking an audit of a business establishment which figured there. Reporters in the Palace also asked Aquino's spokesman WHO had SPENT for the trips of the senatorial candidates, but Valte came up with the denial again.

In the show of eddie villanueva, tabako was his guest, sabi ni tabako di totoo na gumaganda ang economy sa aquino administration because sa ranking we are 151 sa rank of the 185 countries.

ABS-CBN NEWS: Arroyo seeks bail in PCSO plunder case
Detained former Pres Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has asked the Sandiganbayan 1st Division to grant her bail over the P366-million PCSO plunder case she is facing. Lawyers of Arroyo, who now represents Pampanga's 2nd District in the lower House, claimed prosecutors have shown no evidence supporting the plunder charge filed against her. The former President's camp said the Sandiganbayan should set an amount for her bail.

ABS-CBN NEWS: GMA's office defends legislative record despite absenteeism
- Former Pres Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's spokesperson defends her legislative record despite topping the list of absentee congressmen last year. Elena B-Horn pointed out that despite her incarceration, Arroyo authored and co-authored more than 200 bills since she assumed office in 2010. Horn noted the former President continues with her legislative work as Pampanga's 2nd district representative having authored at least 29 bills and co-authored 227 others. Horn listed 5 of her bills that have already passed on 3rd and final reading at the Lower House.

MANILA TIMES Stop P45-M flash card deal, bidder asks SC. The petitioner questioned the awarding of the contract to Smartmatic, saying that it was anomalous, since it did not go through fair and open public bidding. It also assailed the alleged haste, with which the commission awarded the contract in favor of Smartmatic.

MLA BULLETIN: UNA: LP started campaigns first
- LP candidates went on the campaign trail first, starting as early as August last year, and still they lag behind opposition candidates in pre-election surveys, the United Nationalist Alliance said Thursday. UNA was reacting to President Aquino's saying in Mandaue City the other day that the opposition needed to go on the campaign early because they "have to prove more" than administration candidates.

DZMM: Walang puwang ang pakikipagsundo ng CBCP sa Malakanyang matapos maisabatas ang kontrobersyal na Reproductive Health Act. Ayon kay Lipa Arch Ramon Arguelles, tanging ang PAGBABASURA ng naturang batas ang magiging daan para magkasundo ang Simbahang Katolika at ang Palasyo, na mariing nagpahayag ng pagsuporta sa RH Law.

ATIMONAN, QUEZON 'SHOOTOUT' (4:08-4:09 The Bureau - ANC) by Karmina Constantino
- Legal counsel of the members of the 1st Special Forces Battalion, Atty. Crisanto Buela, believes DOJ Sec. Leila de Lima CROSSED the line when she arrived at HER OWN conclusion on the Atimonan, Quezon 'shootout.' Buela CRITICIZED de Lima for issuing a "very BIASED" statement against the police and soldiers involved in the incident. 

Dzmm reporter:
>usec valte todo tanggi na nagagamit na ng pondo ng bayan para sa kampanya ng kandidato ng administrasyon.
>tugon ito ng palasyo sa hamon ng mga kritiko na isapubliko ng administrasyon kung saan hinuhugot ng lp candidates ang kanilang pondo at sino ang donor ng mga ito.
>una nang sinabi ni congw mitos magsaysay na bahala na ang mga botante kung maniniwala sila na hindi nga nagagalaw ang pondo ng pamahalaan para suportahan ang lp candidates.

ANC: palace denies pnoy's visit to cebu was a campaign sortie. uses valte calls it a local lp event. she also denies govt funds were used to bring the senatorial bets to the province.

ANC: ex-pres arroyo's spokesperson defends the pampanga congresswoman's legislative record despite topping the list of house absentees last year. elena baustista horn says despite being detained, arroyo authored and co-authored more than 200 bills since 2010.

MLA TIMES: WB urges buffers against euro, US risks - Developing countries LIKE THE Philippines must FOCUS on raising the growth potential of their economies, while strengthening buffers to deal with risks from the euro area and the fiscal policy issue in the United States, the World Bank said in a report.

MLA TIMES: 'Poor survey ratings point to LP bets biting dust'
- The poor showing of the Senate bets of the administration's Liberal Party coalition in opinion surveys shows that they are biting dust against their rivals from the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA).

DZBB: by M. Enriquez Interview with Senatorial Candidate Rizalito "Lito" Yap David
- Kung titingnan natin credible ang naging resulta noong nakaraang eleksyon.
- Maraming ebidensya na may nanangyaring lokohan doon sa bilangan.
- I'm not saying na nandaya si Pang Noynoy pero kung kakausapin natin ang Philippine Computer Society iyong rsulta noong nakaraang elecksyon ay maraming PROBLEMA.
- Ang pinaka-importante po kasi ngayon NALILIMUTAN na ng Pamahalaan ang paniniwala sa Diyos.
- Kaya nga iyong mga polisiya ng Aquino Govt talagang malayong MALAYO NA kumbaga kung ANO talaga ang tinataguyod ng Pilipino.