TRIBUNE: Dr. Raquel Fortun also lamented at how Aquino is running his government saying it was much better during the time of former Pres, now Pamp Rep. Gloria M-Arroyo. "Arroyo's term may not have been spanking clean. But at least there was a sense that we were GOVERNED," she said, Fortun also noted a major difference between Aquino and Arroyo saying Arroyo was NOT AFRAID to face and CONFRONT any problem, but that Aquino is too allergic to hear any negative news.

"With former President Gloria, you throw all the problems at her and she WILL DEAL with them. But the one who is sitting now is ALLERGIC to bad news," Fortun said.

"So if your boss does not like bad news, you are out of place with him. Thus you also end up delivering only good news to him," she said.

TRIBUNE: Dr. Raquel Fortun a respected and well-known forensic expert in the Philippines whose services were tapped by the DOH to help identify the bodies in typhoon-ravaged Tacloban but had to pull out after being insulted by her counterparts from the NBI, yesterday lashed out at Pres. Aquino, saying his latest pronouncement on the slow body count had only EXPOSED the extent of his INCOMPETENCE AND IGNORANCE.

TRIBUNE: GARNISHMENT OF PACQUIAO ASSETS ILLEGAL SANS COURT ORDER - TEVES

Former Finance Sec Margarito Teves yesterday reminded the BIR that it should have first secured all the necessary documents, particularly a court order, to warrant the garnishment of asset of boxing champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao. He stressed that there is a tedious process that needs to be followed before garnishing assets of any individual, whether already charged or still being accused of dodging tax payment. "My understanding of the law is the agency garnishing any asset should first secure a court order before doing so.

ABS-CBN NEWS: PH GROWTH SLOWEST IN MORE THAN A YEAR

MANILA- Annual growth in the Philippines cooled to its lowest in more than a year in the third quarter, and this month's destructive typhoon is set to dim the lights further in one of Asia's fastest growing economies.

Abs cbn news: CGMA, son files magna carta for crime victims.