MANILA TIMES: BOBI TIGLAO - Sabah stand-off result of pact - The occupation of a sabah town by a group of 200 Muslim Filipinos - many of whom are armed - is the result of Pres B.S. Aquino's III conceived, rushed peace settlement with the MILF, contained in the so-called Framework Agreement for the Bangsamoro. Why Sabah? It is intended to pressure Malaysia, whose security services since the 1970s have been the secret supporter first of the MNLF and later the MILF, to convince the Phil govt to drastically revise its approach to the peace talks by including the other non-MILF groups into the process.

DWIZ: ISSUE: HUMAN RIGHTS COMPESATION BILL (8:10-8:11) - Mga human rights victims hiniling kay Pang Aquino na huwag gamitin sa PR effort ang pagpirma sa Human Rights Compensation Bill na sinasabing gagawin sa anibersaryo ng People Power EDSA Revolution. Ayon sa mga human rights victims, ilang dekada na nilang hinihintay na maisabatas ang naturang panukala. Dapat anila, noon pa pinirmahan ng Pangulo ang naturang panukala at hindi na hinintay pa ang anibersaryo ng People Power.

GMA News: NPA attacks Del Monte plantation in Bukidnon - Army Spokesman for the 4th Infantry Division, Lt. Col. Eugenio Julio Osias IV, said Tuesday night that 50 armed New People's Army fighters allegedly attacked a Del Monte plantation in Camp Philips, Manolo Fortich municipality, Bukidnon province.

INQUIRER: Gordon tops Ateneo poll
He may not be among the Top 12 senatorial bets in the latest ranking of a mainstream survey firm but for Atenean voters, returning candidate and former senator Richard "Dick" Gordon is their No. 1 pick. The survey, conducted by the Ateneo Statistics Circle from Feb. 6 to 15 among 200 Ateneans of voting age, showed that 71 percent of the respondents would pick Gordon for senator.

INQUIRER: Sandigan allows Ongpin to travel
The Sandiganbayan has allowed businessman Roberto Ongpin to travel abroad for one month to attend business meetings. The anti-graft court's 3rd Division approved Ongpin's motion for leave of absence to travel from Feb. 24 to March 25 to France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain and Hong Kong. "Considering that the accused has already been conditionally arraigned, the motions [to travel abroad] are granted," the resolution said.

ANC: POWER HIKE - the energy regulatory commission has approved the collection of 19-centavos per kilowatt hour from electricity consumers nationwide to cover the 53-billion pesos in stranded costs of the power sector assets and liabilities management corporation starting this march. the collection will span 4 years.

MLA BULLETIN: ISSUE 2013 ELECTIONS - Cracks in Team PNoy?
- Cracks have started to show in the administration-backed Team PNoy senatorial slate following yesterday's declaration by a leader of a key member of the coalition that the NPC can only guarantee support for three members of the LP-led ticket. Former Pang Rep. Mark Cojuangco, son of NPC founder and pres emeritus Eduardo, said the party will choose senatorial bets that will enjoy the backing of its national machinery but this does not necessarily include the complete LP coalition lineup.

MLA STANDARD: RICE TRADERS, FARMERS HOWL AS SMUGGLED RICE OVERFLOW - In three weeks, Co said, the farmers are expected to harvest 18 million metric tons of palay while the previous stocks from the previous harvest are rotting in warehouses. "We are not only swimming in rice, we are now drowning in rice. If this will not be sold and the farmers would continue to bear the brunt of depressed farm gates prices, they would be wallowing in debt and might not be able to plant rice for the next cropping and we are in big trouble," Co warned.

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SABAH TALKS UNDERWAY; PH, Malaysia seek peaceful end to crisis sparked by Sulu sultan's territorial claim - PEOPLE'S JOURNAL

MOOE HOUNDS CAYETANO - PEOPLE'S TONIGHT

PNOY'S TRIP TO DUMAGUETE CANCELLED; 'Crising' brings rains to Mindanao - TEMPO

MOOE ISSUE BALIK KAY CAYETANO - REMATE

TAAS SINGIL SABAY-SABAY sa kuryente, tubig at presyo ng langis - BULGAR

JAMBY IDI-DISQUALIFY; Nagpa-contest sa Facebook, Twitter: iPad ang premyo - BANDERA

INTERAKSYON TV: COMELEC PROBING 'LP BET' FOR VOTE-BUYING
Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr., on Tuesday said the poll body is investigating the candidate for vote buying and the candidate may face disqualification if proven guilty. He declined to name the candidate, only saying that person is part of the Senate slate of the Liberal Party-led coalition. A review of the social media accounts of candidates turned up an offer by Jamby Madrigal, a former senator seeking a political comeback via the LP-led ticket, to hand out an iPad to netizens participating in a contest.