DZBB NEWS BY CECILE VILLAROSA
- COURT OF APPEALS 10TH DIVISION, INABSWELTO SI DATING PALAWAN GOV. JOEL REYES SA KASO NG PAGPATAY KAY DR. GERRY ORTEGA; IPINALABAS NA DO NO. 710 NI JUSTICES SEC LEILA DE LIMA NA NAG-UUTOS NG PAGLIKHA SA SECOND PANEL OF PROSECUTORS NA NAG-IIMBESTIGA SA KASO NI ORTEGA. IDINEKLARANG NULL AND VOID NG KORTE MAGING ANG RESOLUSYON NG IKALAWANG PANEL NA NAGSASABING MAY PROBABLE CAUSE PARA IPAGHARAP SI REYES NG KASONG MURDER. DE LIMA, KINASTIGO RIN NG CA DAHIL SA PAGLABAG SA BATAS NANG KANIYANG IUTOS ANG PAGLIKHA NG SECOND PANEL NA MAITUTURING UMANONG GRAVE ABUSE OF DISCRETION.

(4:33-4:35 BALITA RH AGAD DZRH) COMMENTARY BY DEO MACALMA AND RUTH ABAO

MACALMA: NAGAGALIT NA ANG MALACANANG. PINAGPAPALIWANAG SI AGRICULTURE SEC. PROCESO ALCALA SA KABIGUANG GAWING RICE SUFFICIENT ANG BANSA SA TAONG KASALUKUYAN.
ABAO: HUMAHANAP NA NG DAHILAN. PATATALSIKIN NA.
MALCALMA: PAPALITAN NA BA SI ALCALA NI SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN? KAYA PALA HINDI NA ISINASAMA SI ALCALA SA MGA PROVINCIAL TRIP NI PRESIDENTE AQUINO.

DZBB: NEWS BY MAO DELA CRUZ
REAKSYON NG INDONESIAN PRESIDENT KAUGNAY SA GUSOT SA SABAH, ITINUTURING NA WELCOME DEVELOPMENT NI ABRAHAM IDJIRANI. IDJIRANI, SINABING MARAHIL AY NAIS NG INDONESIA NA PAG-USAPAN AT HINDI KAAGAD-AGAD NA MAGKAROON GIYERA SA ISYU SA SABAH. IDJIRANI, NANAWAGAN KAY P-NOY NA GAYAHIN ANG IBANG SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATION SA HALIP NA ABALAHIN ANG SARILI SA PANGANGAMPANYA.

ABSNEWS 03/19 8:29 PM
- Abraham Idjirani, spokesman of the sultanate of Sulu, revealed Tuesday an alleged plot to assassinate Sultan Jamalul Kiram III, his adviser, Pastor "Boy" Saycon, and other supporters of the Sultan. Idjirani said there are 8 members of the hit squad out to kill Kiram and his supporters.

INQUIRER: STOCKS CONTINUE TO DECLINE
Local stocks retreated for the 7TH STRAIGHT session on Tuesday, dragging the main index below 6,500, as investors reassessed the market's recent gains. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index slumped by 109.93 points or 1.68% to close at 6,426.25. This was even AFTER most markets in the region REBOUNDED after the previous day's scare over a depositor levy proposed as part of a Cyprus bailout. All counters ENDED IN THE RED. There were nearly twice as many decliners (014) as there were gainers (59). Value turnover amounted to P10.94 billion.

the suicide of kristel tejada is not about a case of desperation or hopelessness, it's not even about tuition fees. it is clearly a message or a reflection of the true state of poverty now plaguing the country. not to be able to afford (one of the lowest) tuition rate of a state universities reveals how barren and rock-bottom the level of available resource of a poor family is nowadays. and this is happening amidst a rosy picture of a "tiger economy" being heaped and hyped on us by agenda-driven credit rating agencies that sit prominently in the altar of these propaganda driven politicians. truth will always manage to hover upon us even if buried with lies.

BUSINESSWORLD: REFORMS, INVESTMENT, INFRA NEEDED
- The gov't must put in place policy reforms, improve the overall investment climate of the country, and boost its infrastructure spending to reap the dividends of the demographic "sweet spot" that the Philippines is currently in, visiting economists from HSBC said yesterday - Frederic Neuman, managing director and co-head of the Asian Economic Research unit of HSBC, and Trinh D. Nguyen, economist for Asia Pacific.

PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: LP BIAS VS NPC BETS HIT
Valenzuela Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian, UNA dep campaign manager, said he was disgusted with LP campaign manager Sen Franklin Drilon when he said the Team P-Noy coalition would only support national candidates and not interfere in local affairs. "Nakakasama naman ng loob na wala kaming makukuhang suporta from the administration coalition dahil ang focus nila ay national," said Gatchalian, a stalwart of NPC.

PHILSTAR: GMA SHARES P33.6-M 'PORK' WITH SON, ALLY
Detained former Pres and Pamp Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is sharing her pork barrel funds for this year with her cong-son Dato and close ally Rep. Mitos Magsaysay of Zambales. Out of the P33.6M, she has allocated 3.5 million for the second district of CamSur, which her son represents in the HOR. of the P3.5M, P1M would fund scholarship for 400 indigent student-residents of the district, P400,000 would be for indigent patients seeking treatment at the Bicol Sanitarium and P2.1M also for poor patients at the Bicol Med Center. For Magsaysay who represents Zambales' first district, the former pres allocated P800,000 for scholarships for 160 students at Comteq College and P200,000 for 40 students at St. Joseph College. Mrs. Arroyo devoted the rest of her funds to her district, giving financial assistance ranging from P100,000 to P500,000 to "indigents or victims of calamities" in various barangay communities in her district. Her bigger projects involve the construction of school and multi-purpose buildings and rehabilitation of roads costing from P1M to P1.5M.

INQUIRER: GOV'T BACKTRACKS, WILL CONTINUE RICE IMPORTS
- The government on Tuesday appeared to have backtracked from its bold prediction of achieving rice self-sufficiency in 2013, after it was learned that the NFA has already approved the importation of 187,000 metric tons of rice for the year. The Asian Development Bank earlier warned that the goal was rather ambitious because of infrastructure constraints in the countryside.

BUSINESSWORLD: TAX BUREAU MISSES FEBRUARY TARGET
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) missed its monthly collection target for the second straight month this year in February, the agency yesterday reported.

INQUIRER: Pope Francis: Defend poor, weak
- Pnoy government responded by passing RH LAW - less population by using contraceptives equals less poor and less weak. conclusion: less poor, less weak, less to defend. genius!

now that there's a mounting public criticism against the govt re kristel tejada's suicide because of suc's slashed budget, will pnoy and carandang point to a conspiracy that caused the suicide? seems far fetched but there's no limit to this government's imagination and creativity!

ANC: Philippine stock market falls for 7th trading day. The PSEi closed at 6,426.25, down 1.68% or 109 points. It's the longest slump since November, 2011.

ABS-CBN: Malacañang described the suicide of University of the Philippines freshman Kristel Tejada as an "UNFORTUNATE incident" but DISTANCED itself from the case, leaving it up to UP and other state universities to review their policies on tuition fees. ---so much the CONCERN!" ---thank you!

ANC: breaking news: sultanate of sulu claims there is a plot to assassinate jamalul kiram 3rd and his followers. security at the kiram residence in taguig tightened.

DZMM: Taliwas sa mga nagdaang anunsiyo ng Malacañang, HINDI magiging rice sufficient ang bansa ngayong 2013. Ipinaliwanag ni Sec Edwin Lacierda, na nilinaw ni DA Sec. Proceso Alcala na matapos ang 2013 o sa susunod na taon ay tsaka pa lamang magiging rice sufficient ang bansa at hindi na kailangan mag-angkat ng bigas. Ipinaubaya naman ng Palasyo kay Alcala ang pagpapaliwanag kung BAKIT nagbago ito ng tono at HINDI natupad ang pangako na magiging rice sufficient na ang bansa ngayong taon.

SC ousts Lucy Torres-Gomez as Leyte lawmaker. The SC said Richard Gomez was ineligible to run for Congress for failure to comply with the residency requirement. "Thus, absent valid substitution, Ms. Torres-Gomez could not have been considered a candidate," the high court said.

ANC: Some UP manila student walked out of their classes to condemn the state university's no late payment policy. Members of KMU also staged a rally Tuesday morning in Mendiola to slam Pres Aquino over UP freshman Kristel Tejada's death. The protesters threw tomatoes at an image of Aquino dressed as a grim reaper, with the words "budget cuts", "high prices", and "privatization" written on it. They describe Aquino's education policies as "anti-youth" and say Aquino should be held responsible Tejada's suicide. KMU calling for greater state subsidy and tuition rollbacks.

dzmm breaking news!
Ipinatigil ng Korte Suprema ang napipintong implementasyon ng Reproductive Health Law. Ngayon hapon ng Martes, nagpalabas ng status quo ante order ang Korte Suprema para pigilin ang pagsisimula ng implementasyon ng RH Law sa darating na Linggo ng Pasko ng Pagkabuhay. Sampung mahistrado ng Kataastaasang Hukuman ang bumoto pabor sa pagpapatigl ng implementasyon ng kontroberyal na batas habang lima naman ang kumontra dito.

ANC: breaking news: sc stops implementation of rh law.

dzmm reporter:
mga estudyante ng up manila, nagwalk out sa klase; pwersahang pinasok ang PGH
- Nabigo ang mga gwardya ng PGH na maharang ang may 30 estudyante naka-itm at pumuslit hanggang ground floor. Target ng grupo na mapasok ang tanggapan ng UP Manila administration na nasa PGH upang ituloy ang itinakdang dayalogo sa mga estudyante.

DSRH: Galit pinagbabato ng pulang pintura ng militanteng grupong Alyansa Kontra Demolisyon ang larawan ni DILG Sec. Roxas. Kasabay nito, sinugod ng mga ito ang tanggapan ng DILG kaninang bago mag-tanghali. Kasama ng grupo ang ilang mga residenteng naninirahan sa gilid ng San Juan river sa Quezon City. Ayon sa grupo, lalabanan ng kanilang hanay ang nakatakdang demolisyon na magpapalayas sa 20,000 pamilyang squatter bago ang panahon ng tag-ulan. Ayon sa grupo, hindi nila pinaniniwalaan ang pahayag ng DILG na boluntaryo ang gagawing demolisyon.

MINDANAO POWER OUTAGE DZRH: COMMENTARY BE DEO MACALMA AND LET ABINALES
DEO: LET, SINO BA ANG CHAIRMAN NG COMMITTEE ON ENERGY SA KONGRESO?
LET: SI BATANES CONG. HENEDINA ABAD LAKAY.
DEO: AH YUNG ASAWA NI SEC BUTCH ABAD ABADINGDING. WALA BA SIYANG BALAK MAGPATAWAG NG COMM HEARING PARA MATALAKAY ITONG ISYU NG BROWNOUT SA MINDANAO?
LET: ALAM MO KASI LAKAY, HINDI NAMAN TALAGA NAGHI-HEARING ITONG COMM ON ENERGY SA KAMARA.
DEO: AY NAKU, YUN ANG MALUNGKOT DITO. ALAM PO NINYO MGA KAIBIGAN, ANDAMING NAGREREKLAMO DITO SA MISIS NI BUTCH ABAD NG DBM. YUNG CONGRESSWOMAN...ANO NGA ANG FIRST NAME?
LET HENEDINA ABAD.
DEO: HENEDINA ABAD. ANG GANDA PA NAMAN NG PANGALAN EH NOYNOYING, WALANG GINAGAWA.

hindi tumitigil ang PUTUKAN sa sabah, patuloy ang pagtugis at pagpatay ARAW-ARAW ng mga pilipinong muslim, ang solusyon ni Pnoy: ROAD MAP!!!

PHILSTAR: P154.9-M infra projects overpriced
Contractors overpriced by as much as P154.99 million infrastructure projects undertaken nationwide by DPWH in 2011, according to the Commission on Audit (COA).

MLA STANDARD: 10 royal houses joining Kirams Common goal: To avenge kin's death in Sabah
- The Sabah crisis will grow worse as other royal houses join forces with the Kirams to avenge the death of their relatives Lahad Datu, a group of Muslims scholars warned Monday, as the Sulu unilateral ceasefire and ordered its followers to carry out a guerrilla war against the Malaysians.

MLA STANDARD: Binay's party to Rome held briefly at NAIA
- The immigration officer insisted they cannot bypass the electronic record appearing in the hold departure list of the immigration. He told Binay that is was only Immigration Comm Ricardo David who has the authority to bypass the electronic record of the hold-departure list. Binay contacted David who, in turn, said only Justice Sec Leila de Lima has the authority to clear any passenger with an existing HDO. De Lima eventually instructed the immigration officers to allow Mrs. Binay to board the flight.

TRIBUNE: CHARLIE MANALO - NOW HE WANTS TO TALK
- "Could any Malaysian prime minister so easily agree to let go of a land that for so their laws? Why must Noynoy always take into consideration the position of the Malaysians everytime he opens his mouth? Whose interests is he really trying to protect? And since he has already stated that no Malaysian leader would easily let go of Sabah, could he now compel the Malaysian government to send a representative to the negotiating tabel? And what condition will he impose on the Kirams to sit as well? Lay down their arms?

TRIBUNE: EDITORIAL: Baguio bombs out for Team PNoy
- Only about 700 people attended the rally at the Melvin Jones Open Field where the administration coalition expected around 5,000 people to attend. The 700 participants were already a generous but still Franklin Drilon, campaign manager for Noynoy's candidates, claimed to reporters that 3,000 attended the Team PNoy rally which prompted one incredulous newsman to ask Drilon if most of the people in his estimate were still buying Baguio beans on the way to the rally. 

INQUIRER: UP Manila chancellor, vice chancellor called to resign in wake of student suicide
- The faculty of the Dept of Behavioral Sciences in UP Manila on Monday called on the school's chancellor and vice chancellor to resign following the death of 16-year-old freshman Kristel Tejada. "We strongly appeal to the conscience of Chancellor Manuel Agulto and Vice Chancellor Josephine de Luna to show their solidarity and humility to the aggrieved family of Kristel Tejada and other victims of their repressive policy by rendering their irrevocable resignation," said the statement read by sociology professor Jocelyn del Mundo.

ANC: PH markets close at 6,536.18, down 1.7% or 118 pts. This is the biggest 1-day loss for the PSEi since June.

WITH BOTH PHILIPPINES AND MALAYSIA JAILING KIRAM'S FOLLOWERS, IS THE SULTANATE OF SULU NOW STATELESS AND WILL HAVE TO FLY THEIR OWN FLAG??
NOYNOY: LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE - OR RATHER WHAT YOU FAILED TO DO!!!

TRIBUNE: UNA BETS DEPLORE UP-Manila's stringent policy on tuition
- Senatorial candidates of the UNA yesterday deplored the policy of  the University of the Philippines-Manila on the non-payment of tuition which led to the suicide of one of its students.

TRIBUNE: LP in 2010, but in 2013 Pampanga goes UNA, vows Candaba mayor
- The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) yesterday started its second foray in Pampanga province where the Liberal Party (LP) won in the 2010 elections. Candaba Mayor Jerry Pelayo vowed to personally campaign for the UNA senatorial slate and pledged to deliver a 9-0 win in Pampanga this coming elections.

TRIBUNE: Sulu sultan to haul Aquino to int'l court
- The family of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III plans to charge the governments of Pres Aquino and Malaysia before the International Court of Justice for failing to protect Filipinos caught between the Malaysian authorities and Kiram's brother Raja Muda's forces. Jose Aspiras, counsel for the Kirams, meanwhile, said aside from elevating the Sabah issue to the UN, the family is also studying the possibility of suing the Phil govt for its failure to protect Filipinos in Sabah.

DWFM NEWS BY JV ARCENA
KARISMA NI P-NOY, HINDI TUMALAB SA BAGUIO CITY MATAPOS LANGAWIN ANG ISINAGAWANG CAMPAIGN RALLY NG TEAM PNOY SA LUGAR KUNG SAAN NASA 2,000 KATAO LAMANG ANG DUMALO.

ABSNEWS 03/18 12:41 PM

Vice Presdient Jejomar Binay's flight to the Vatican was delayed for about 15 minutes when immigration authorities at the departure area of NAIA Terminal 1 barred his wife Elenita Binay from leaving the country due to an existing hold departure order.

ANC: activists hold protest at up manila, they denounce govt inaction on rising tuition and the small budget for state colleges and universities.

Balita: dahil sa sama ng loob dulot ng walang pambayad sa tuition fee, isang estudyante , iskolar ng Bayan, nagpakamatay, uminom ng silver cleaner. Action ng gobyerno: ipagbawal ang silver cleaner. KUNG DI NAMAN TALAGA NANGAASAR O NAGTATANGA-TANGAHAN si BS AQUINO, ewan ko lang. Para mo nang sinabi na sa pagbabasa mo, nalaman mong masama ang epekto ng sigarilyo sa kalusugan. Kaya and solusyon ay wag na magbasa. SUS GINOO! MA MATALINO PA MGA SPECIAL CHILD KAYSA KANILA!!!

Ted Failon on DZMM:
Re: Opening of new casinos "Ang mga empleyado ng PAGCOR eventually mawawalan na ng trabaho because they cannot compete anymore with these new casinos - Resorts World and Solaire. Tapos ito pang mga casino ginagamit din front ng money laundering. Paano ngayong makokontrol ito ng regulator natin, ng PAGCOR? Well, siguro hindi nila kokontrolin kasi kita nila 'yan eh. Ilang pamilyang Pilipino ang sisirain nito dahil sa kawalan ng regulasyon (sa paglalaro sa casino)?"

Interview with Princess Jacel Kiram over ABS-CBN: Re:  Pagpapasaring umano ni PNoy sa mga Kiram sa kanyang PMA graduation speech
- Ano pa ba ang bago sa Presidente?
- Alam ng lahat na ang simula nito ay mapayapa.
- We want this to end peacefully. We are always open to communication. Mr. President, kayo lang po ang mahirap kausapin. Wala pong katotohanan sa personal interes. Kayo po ano po ang interes ninyo?
- Bakit hindi ninyo ginagampanan ang tungkulin ninyo bilang Presidente?
- Hanggang ngayon ay nananatili ang Philippine gov't bilang abogado ng Malaysia.
- Nakausap natin ang Rajah Muda kahapon, wala pong masama sa pagtira niya sa sariling lupain.
- Nakita ng Malaysian gov't na wala kaming inaasahan sa govt kaya sige pulbusin niyo na  (RSF in Sabah).
- Ang linya ng Sultanate of Sulu ay nananatiling open. We want this to end peacefully at kung iyan din ang gusto ng gov't at patunayan nila. Ngayon na.