PHILSTAR: GOV'T FOCUSED ON SIN TAX, LEAVES RH, FOI TO LAWMAKERS
For the Aquino administration, the 2013 national budget and the sin tax measure need more urgent legislative action that reproductive health (RH) and freedom of information (FOI) bills.

RMN: ISSUE: POVERTY (8:05-8:26 - Commentaries by M. Balabas - Ngayon sinasabi ni Pang Aquino na gumaganda ang ating buhay pero alam niyo ba ayon sa March 2012 survey na isinagawa ng SWS, ipinapakita doon na mas lalo pang lumala ang gutom sa Pilipinas. Tumaas ng 11.1 million households ang nagsasabi na sila ay maralita. - So, how can we now say na gumaganda na ang buhay natin?

TRIBUNE: INVESTMENTS SHRINK 82% IN AUGUST TO $13M.
The BSP admitted the low FDI inflows were a sign of investors' WORRY to bring in more capital to the country. Just recently, Aquino issued EO 98 which expanded the so-called negative list in local business that earned several complaints from foreign trade groups.

TRIBUNE: INVESTMENTS SHRINK 82% IN AUGUST TO $13m
Instead of PULLING IN foreign investments, the administration of President Aquino seems to be sending a signal DRIVING AWAY capital as indicated by the latest BSP figures showing foreign direct investments DISSIPATING 83 percent to a mere $13 million a year ago that brought FDI in the year to August to $1 billion, one of the LOWEST among developing countries in the Asian region.

ANC: Ex-PCSO Chairman Manoling Morato files motion at Sandiganbayan requesting for a house arrest. Morato is currently confined at St. Luke's due to heart problems.

ANC: ph net foreign direct investments in august at a 3 month low of $13m from $76m a year ago.

4:36 DZBB SIN TAX BILL: SEN. BONG-BONG MARCOS, NAGBABALA SA PAGTINDI NG SMUGGLING NG MURANG FOREIGN TOBACCO PRODUCTS DAHIL SA PLANONG PAGTATAAS NG BUWIS SA TOBACCO. MARCOS, SINABING DAPAT PULUTIN NG AQUINO ADMINISTRATION ANG LEKSYON BUHAT SA CANADA KUNG SAAN DAHIL SA TINDI NG BUWIS SA TOBACCO PRODUCTS AY MATINDI RIN ANG SMUGGLING AT MARAMING KAKABIT NA KRIMEN.

GMA News Foreign direct investments down 83% in Oct. - Bangko Sentral Nov 12, 2012, 5:39 PM
- Foreign direct investments to the Philippines reached $13 million in August, down by 83 percent from $76 million a year earlier, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported on Monday.
-- O DI BA TIWALA SA PINAS TUWING SYA AY MAY BIYAHE???

Dzmm Teleradyo:
- Tabacco Farmers nagbabala na walang makukuhang boto ang mga Re-electionist Senators na Pro Sin Tax Bill.

DZMM: panukalang paglagay ng metal detector at cctv camera sa mga paaralan, isinulong ng mag-inang Arroyo. Sinabi nina Congw Gloria Arroyo at Dato Arroyo na napapanahon ang nasabing panukala bunsod ng nagaganap na krimen maging sa loob ng mga eskiwelahan.