MLA STANDARD EDITORIAL: WRONG MESSAGE
"Weather permitting, we hope to strengthen our position as regards rice self-sufficiency, and regain our footing in the export markets by exporting 100 metric tons of high quality rice in 2013," Aquino told the Euro-money Philippines Investment Forum at Peninsula Manila Hotel in Makati. Pres Aquino should have used the business forum to enlighten local and foreign businessmen on government's promise to buld major infrastructure projects and the real reasons why the state was taking a long  time to bid them out. Sadly, Mr. Aquino missed this opportunity.

PILIPINO STAR NGATON: Solon kay PNoy: Sabah muna bago kampanya!
Ayon kay House Min Leader Danilo Suarez, sa halip na pa-ngangampanya ay PAKIKIRAMAY MUNA ang dapat ipaabot ng Pangulo sa mga Pamilya ng mga Filipino na nasawi sa nasabing bansa. Kung hindi naman umano mapipigilan sa pangangampanya ang Pangulo ay dapat ipaliwanag nito sa mga tao kung ANO ang tunay na nangyayari at ang kanyang hakbang upang maprotektahan ang mga Pinoy sa Sabah.

TRIBUNE: Noy aides rachet up damage control
On the home-front, Aquino and his aides are in an all-out-media campaign and are into damage control, full steam as well as their justification of diverting the issue to a conspiracy theory leading to the NBI action against the Kiram clan along with other individuals and to dismiss negative feedback's of mishandling on the Sabah conflict resulting to almost 70 deaths of Filipinos. These efforts by Malacañang were evident as the Pres Comm Office brought one Cabinet secretary after the other into the daily press briefing to explain the Sabah incident in the Malacañang Press Center. Aquino spokesman Edwin Lacierda defended their actions, claiming that their presence during the briefing was not due to the highly negative feed back being received in Aquino and his aides' handling of the crisis.

ABS-CBN NEWS: Was ship's arrival timed with Mar visit?
A PDI report earlier said a Navy ship that carried Filipino evacuees from Sabah deliberately slowed down to time its arrival at Bongao, Tawi-Tawi with the arrival of
Roxas. The report said the ship was supposed to dock at 6 a.m. Wed but stopped at mid-sea for about 4 hours Tues night so that it would arrive at the port  at 9:30 a.m. Roxas was already at the port when the ship arrived. Roxas has denied asking that the boat's arrival be timed with his visit.

PHILSTAR: Comelec lawyer Charlie Lim Yap told reporters after yesterday's hearing that the testimony of their first witness has strengthened their case of alleged cheating in the province of Maguindanao province during the 2007 midterm elections. Defense lawyer Ben Santos, legal counsel of Arroyo, said that Cabanban admitted during cross-examination that there was NO CHEATING and that she had NO personal knowledge if other people committed fraud.

---Victor Agustin wrote in philstar March 15 column.
20 officials from the Office of the President will each get a brand new 32 inch flat LED TV for their respective room. Dep Exec Sec for Legal Affairs Michael Aguinaldo is tasked to choose TV sets... Ang sarap naman ng trabaho mamimili lang ng TV. Ganyan sa daang matuwid. Mga amuyong pinagtitipid ang mga amo noynoying. ---

GETREAL POST:
Thus endeth Malaysia's foray into Philippine internal affairs concerning Mindanao. "The Malaysian government has Filipino blood in their hands now. We can no longer rely on them to be an independent and objective third party as we pursue peace in Mindanao," Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez reportedly said. This was after Malacañang affirmed Malaysia's continued role in the Mindanao "peace process".

BUSINESSWORLD: PROF BEN DIOKNO
Why was the revival of manufacturing omitted in the President's priority list? It is because revitalizing the sector requires addressing some hard constraints, such as, strong peso, poor public infrastructure including the costly and unreliable power supply, and the high costs in the country. But these constraints NEED to be FACED in order to achieve strong, sustainable and inclusive growth.

ANC: KIRAM FAMILY SPOKESPERSON ABRAHAM IDJIRANI AND THEIR ADVISER PASTOR BOY SAYCON DID NOT ANSWER THE SUMMONS OF THE NBI IN INVESTIGATING THE SABAH CRISIS. THE TWO SUBMITTED A LETTER TO THE NBI FOR THEIR ABSENCE. SAYCON WHO WAS SUMMONED BY THE NBI LAST TUESDAY SAID THAT NONE OF THE KIRAMS WILL BE GOING TO THE NBI TO GIVE STATEMENTS AS REQUESTED BY THE NBI.

INQUIRER: Sabah crisis seen to diminish Aquino's magic
- The manner by how the administration handled the dispute over Sabah will most likely affect President Benigno Aquino III's endorsement power for Team PNoy. Zambales Representative Milagros Mitos Magsaysay criticized the Aquino admin for its alleged failure to protect Filipinos in Sabah from abuses by Malaysian security forces. Magsaysay also blasted Aquino for displaying "pride and arrogance" when he sent an emissary to hold talks with the Kiram family.

RADYO 5: by E. Reyes
- Nagmartsa patungong COMELEC ang mga nasa 100 na miyembro ng ibat-ibang militanteng grupo para kundenahin umano ang pangha-harass ng COMELEC sa mga progressive Party list na kumakandidato ngayong eleksyon. Bitbit ng grupo ang isang malaking larawan na pinaghalong mukha ni Pres Aquino at ni COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes. Nagpakita sila ng pagkadismaya sa COMELEC. Sinunog ng grupo ang larawan at humiga ang grupo sa labas ng COMELEC para ipakita ang kanilang pagkadismaya.

DZRH: by V. Gonzales
Nagkagulo at muntikan ng mag walk out sa gitna ng ginaganap na forum ang tumatayong chairman sa United Filipino Movement isang grupo ng mga muslim at ilang individual na nagmamalasakit sa issue sa Sabah. Napag usapan sa forum tungkol sa usapin sa Sabah nagalit at tumatayo sa kaniyang kinauupuan si Sultan Firdausi Abbas matapos umanong manggulo ang isang Ceasar Nokum na katabi lamang nito sa Presidential Table, hindi umano nagustuhan ni Abbas ang pinagsasabi ni Nokum na kinikilala daw ng ICJ ang Malaysia na bilang tunay na nagmamay-ari ng Sabah.

RMN: by C. Batac "Basta may Patay Palpak!"
Iyan ang sinabi sa KAMARA bunsod na mahigit 60 na nasawi sa Sabah. Ayon kay Asst Min Leader Martin Romualdez umabot na ng isang buwan ang problema sa Sabah kaya dapat pag-isipan ng Pamahalaan ang magiging hakbang dito upang hindi na madagdagan ang mga nasasawing Pilipino dito. Sinabi pa nito na hindi ginagawa ng Gobyerno ang lahat ng paraan para sa mga Pinoy sa ibang bansa.

DZBB: by R. Salvacion
House Minority Bloc, hinimok ang Administrasyong Aquino na sampahan ng reklamo sa UN Commission on Human Rights ang pamahalaan ng Malaysia dahil sa mga kaso ng paglabag sa karapatan ng mga Pilipinong nasa Sabah lalo na ang mga inosenteng sibilyan na napagdidiskitahan ng Malaysia authorities. Ayon kay House Min Leader Danilo Suarez, hindi dapat palagpasin ni Pang Aquino ang paglalapastangan ng Malaysia sa karapatan ng mga Pilipino. Katwiran naman ng ibang taga-Minorya sa Kamara, kung hindi magsasampa ng pormal na reklamo ang Pilipinas ay lalabas na nagbubulag-bulagan ang ating Gobyerno. Magbibigay ito ng negatibong senyales na kinukunsinti pa nito ang mga karahasan ng mga awtoridad sa Malaysia.

ANC: Progressive Groups LFS, Kabataan and Anakpawis picketed the comelec today and burnt overlapping pictures of President Aquino and Chairman Sixto Brillantes to protest the poll body's actions against some party list groups. The league of Filipino Students slams the efforts of the COMELEC to restrict the campaign mileage of poor and marginalized candidates and party-list while exempting Noynoy-backed candidates from the same regulations.

ANC: Zamb Rep Mitos Magsaysay says, the pride and arrogance of Pres Aquino is showing. Despite all the advice coming from previous govt leaders like Former Pres Fidel Ramos, Aquino is still choosing not to sit down with the Sultan of Sulu to discuss the ongoing standoff. Aquino should stop sending emissaries like DILG Sec Mar Roxas to the Kirams. "Bakit si Mar Roxas pa ipapadala dapat siya mismo makipagusap sa sultan. Why don't you humble yourself and talk to the sultan of sulu? Do it for your country," said Magsaysay.

DWIZ: ISSUE: PNOY WEBSITE by R. Obina
- Ayon sa nagpakilalang Anonymous Philippines, sila ang nag-hack sa website ni Pang Aquino na president.gov.ph bilang protesta sa Anti-Cybercrime Law gayundin ang maling pagtugon ng Gobyerno sa Sabah Standoff. Sinabi ng grupo na nagkukulang ang Pangulo sa paghawak sa issue kaungay sa bakbakan ng Sulu Royal Army at Malaysian Security Forces. Binigo din umano sila ng Pangulo sa hindi pag-aksyon nito laban sa Malaysian hackers na unang umatake sa mga website ng bansa. Ayon sa grupo, patuloy silang magmo-monitor sa mga askyon ng Administrasyon sa mga isyu.

Top Story-ANC) by Tony Velasquez Sultan Jamalul Kiram III asserts there was no - or will ever be - talks of disengagement from Sabah. He admitted today that he is hurt that his brother, Bantilan Esmail Kiram II, used his name in talks with the government. Kiram also revealed that it was DILG Sec. Roxas who paid for the plane tickets of his brother and his family to go to Manila. He even wondered why Roxas did not directly contact him since he is only in Taguig. He also noted the royal army answer to him.

24 ORAS NEWS BY ROWENA SALVACION DATING PGMA, IDINPENSA NG KANIYANG MGA KAALYADO SA KAMARA KAUGNAY SA BINTANG NG AQUINO ADMINISTRATION NA ISA ITO SA NAKIPAGSABWATAN SA PAMILYA KIRAM. HOUSE MIN LEADER REP. DANILO SUAREZ, SINABING IMPOSIBLE ITO DAHIL NAKAKULONG NA SI GMA SA VMMC KAYA HINDI ITO MAKAKAGAWA NG ANUMANG HAKBANG. OPOSISYON, TUMANGGI NAMAN SA TAHASANG TAWAGIN NA PANG-SMOKESCREEN NG GOBYERNO ANG KAHINAAN NITO SA PAGHAWAK SA SABAH CRISIS ANG PAGPAPALUTANG NG MGA PANGALAN NG TINAGURIAN NITONG CONSPIRATORS.

MANILA AFTERNOON DELIGHTS (DZRH) COMMENTARY BY DEO MACALMA
REPORT - PANGULONG AQUINO, PINATITIGIL MUNA SA PANGANGAMPANYA OO NGA NAMAN. DAPAT AY ASIKASUHIN MUNA ANG MGA MABIBIGAT NA PROBLEMA. HUWAG MUNANG MANGAMPANYA MISTER PRESIDENT.

GMA NEWS: Anonymous Philippines defaces Office of the President's website, says Aquino is "mishandling the Sabah issue."

MLA STANDARD: CAYETANO SLAMMED OVER EXPENDITURES
The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Wednesday sued Senator Alan Peter Cayetano before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly ignoring the questionable use of the Senate's maintenance and other operating expenses last December. VACC Chairman Dante Jimenez said Cayetano's non-action violated the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.

PHILSTAR: PULSE ASIA, SWS URGED TO IDENTIFY SURVEY FINANCIERS
UNA campaign manager Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco accused SWS of refusing to disclose the funders of its surveys, which he said was a violation of a resolution of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). "We have formally written them asking them to disclose their subscribers who are paying for the surveys, but they refused," Tiangco said. UNA described Bam's sudden good showing in poll surveys as like a "GOD SAVE THE PRINCE!" OPERATION.

JOURNAL: CAAP LINKED TO NEW SCAM
THE civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is again mired in controversy after its chief of the Flight Standard Inspectorate Services (FSIS) was discovered to be a top official of a private flying school based in Taguig City. In another clear case of "conflict of interest", records from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed that Capt. Beda B. Badiola, chief of the FSIS, continues to serve in the board of directors of Leading Edge International Aviation Academy, Inc.

TRIBUNE:MALAYSIA NO LONGER FEASIBLE AS THIRD PARTY IN PEACE PROCESS - ROMUALDEZ - CHARLIE MANALO
Lakas president Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez yesterday said he believed it is no longer feasible to tap Malaysia as the third party in the ongoing peace process between the Philippine government and the MILF. "The Malaysian government has Filipino blood in their hands now. How can they be independent and objective third party? Romualdez told reporters during the weekly House minority press briefing.

TRIBUNE: SEVEN GOVERNMENT DEBACLES - SO FAR
ARCH OSCAR CRUZ - after but some three-years of governance, Malacañang has already perpetrated no less than the following seven frustrating societal calamities:
The Luneta hostage rescue fiasco.
The impeachment case. Making a mountain out of a molehill.
The Framework Agreement.
The privatization of public utilities.
The population control.
The Atimonan massacre.
The political royalty.

MLA STANDARD: KIRAM THUMBS DOWN PULLOUT
- Withdrawal talks with Roxas unauthorized Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III on Wed ruled out a withdrawal of his supporters from Sabah, saying that he did not authorize his younger brother, Esmail, to negotiate a disengagement by his followers with Interior Sec Manuel Roxas II.

MLA STANDARD: CONCOCTING A CONSPIRACY - EMIL JURADO
- The conspiracy theory HAS NO BASIS in fact. This even as Sec Ramon Carandang tried to convince the foreign media that it has. Fortunately the foreign media did not fall for it. It was bad enough that Malacañang mishandled the whole thing. It was trying not to offend the Malaysians. Unfortunately, it came at the expense of the Kirams and all Filipinos in Sabah. But trying to convince us that there  is a conspiracy against President Aquino? How DEVIOUS the people around the President are!

ABS-CBN NEWS: ANONYMOUS PH DEFACES PRESIDENT'S WEBSITE
- The group Anonymous Philippines left a message on the website's news section, addressing President Benigno Aquino III. The hackers criticized how the President has been handling the conflict in Sabah. "You did nothing while our fellow brothers are being butchered by the Malaysian forces, and while our women and children become subject of human right abuses. If you can't act on the issue as the Philippine President, at least do something as a fellow Filipino. We are watching," it added.

INQUIRER: SULU SULTAN DISOWNS DISENGAGEMENT TALKS WITH GOV'T
"They should talk to me directly," Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III said Tuesday, disowning his brother's claim that the sultanate had agreed to talk with the govt about the "disengagement" of its forces from Sabah.

MLA STANDARD: AQUINO BETS TRANSFORMING INTO TEAM PROXY, UNA SAYS
- THE opposition UNA has started calling Pres Aquino's senatorial bets as Team PROXY, saying the administration could hardly complete the slate and its senatorial bets sent only proxies to political sorties to campaign and make promises on their behalf.

ANC: Hackers attack Office of the President website; says Aquino mishandling Sabah issue
- "You did nothing while our fellow brothers are being butchered by the Malaysian forces, and while our women and children become subject of human right abuses. If you can't act on the issue as the Philippine President, at least do something as a fellow Filipino. We are watching."

"Gagawa ng kaukulang hakbang ang Malacanang ukol sa ulat ng maltreatment ng Malaysia. Kinakailangan pang I-VALIDATE at BERIPIKAHIN ang naturanng balita ng maltreatment ng Malaysia sa mga Pilipino sa Sabah. JOSME! sila na nga ang NGSASABI na DAANG DAANG PAMILYA ang natakot at lumilikas at NAGTATAKBUHANG bumabalik sa sulu! bakit sila nagpapanic UMALIS ng sabah? tapos, kailangang ma-VALIDATE ang karahasan?? ano yun?gusto lang MAMASYAL pabalik?? NAMAN NAMAN!!!

Dzmm reporter:
Disengagement ', 'di opsyon ng Royal Security Force - Sultan Kiram
Nilinaw ni Sultan Jamalul Kiram III na hindi niya pinayagan ang nakababatang kapatid na si Esmail Kiram II na makipag-negosasyon kaugnay ng proposal ni DILG  Sec Mar Roxas na disengagement. Anya, pinayagan lamang niya ang kapatid na makipag-usap sa kalihim, pero hindi para isulong ang anggulong pagsuko.

ANC: bayan attacks aquino on hr in sabah. renato reyes says govt's statement that it would get facts on first re the abuses is unacceptable. 'ito nakikita natin ang kainutilan ng ph govt. napaka-teknikal nila. nagsiuwian na nga ang mga pilipino dun ang burden of proof nasa biktima pa?' reyes said.

DZMM: PARA NAMAN KINA HOUSE DEP MIN LEADER MILAGROS MAGSAYSAY AT ASSIST MIN LEADER MARTIN ROMUALDEZ..."PALPAK" NA MAITUTURING ANG PAGHAWAK NI PANG AQUINO SA SABAH STAND-OFF. NAGKAKA-ISA PANG SINABI NINA REPS ROMUALDEZ AT MAGSAYSAY NA HINDI NA DAPAT LUMOBO ANG BILANG NG MGA KABABAYAN NATING NAMATAY SA KAGULUHAN SA SABAH KUNG AGAD NA NIRESOLBA NG PAMAHALAAN ANG NASABING PROBLEMA.

DWFM: NEWS BY ROEL OTIECO - DATING SEN. MIGUEL ZUBIRI, HINAMON SI SEN. KOKO PIMENTEL NA MAGPALIWANAG SA PANANAHIMIK NITO AT HINDI PAGPALAG SA PAGTATALAGA NI P-NOY SA COMELEC NG ISANG TAONG KWESTYONABLE ANG KREDIBILIDAD. ZUBIRI, SINABING KUNG ANG ADBOKASIYA NI PIMENTEL ANG LABANAN ANG DAYAAN SA HALALAN AY HINDI DAPAT UMANO NITO HINAYAAN SI P-NOY NA MAITALAGA SI MACABANGKIT LANTO NA INIREKOMENDA NI SEN. FRANKLIN DRILON NA SIYANG CAMPAIGN MANAGER NG TEAM PNOY NA KINAANIBAN NIYA RIN.

bakit hindi ipatawag ng NBI si carandang para malinawan ang bintang ni boy saycon? bakit hindi ipatawag ang mga foreign media na ipinatawag ni carandang para patunayan na ibinebenta nito ang conspiracy theory? bakit natakot kayo na ipatawag si sultan kiram? magpanggap na media - dyan kayo magaling!

MLA STANDARD: UNA sees junking in LP to boost Bam
- The United Nationalist Alliance on Tuesday said that there were unseen forces behind the "extraordinary rise" of Team Pnoy senatorial bet Paolo Benigno Bam Aquino in the surveys that saw him landing within the Magic 12, which it claimed was a proof that junking was already happening in the ruling Liberal Party.

TEDDY BOY LOCSIN: If former president Gloria Arroyo could assemble such a grand conspiracy despite ill health and from the confines of hospital detention without phones and computers, she should be restored to the highest office.