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• 8 more Japan peace projects in Mindanao
  Japanese Ambassador to Manila Makoto Katsura will sign eight grant contracts for various social development projects in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao.
• Army troops repel 60 armed men linked to politician in Lanao Norte
  Army troops repelled on Thursday evening some 60 fully armed men that attacked a military unit here hours earlier.
• Arroyo sends wreath, condolences to kin of Boncodin
  Will President Macapagal-Arroyo pay her last respects to one of the most able members of her official family, but who joined calls for her resignation not long ago?
• Top PNPA graduate: Be a 'salmon' against corruption
  (UPDATE) The topnotcher of the Philippine National Police Academy has vowed to fight corruption among police ranks and called on fellow graduates to do the same.
• Kidnap victim rescued in Basilan -- military
  A woman who was kidnapped by an armed group in Lamitan, Basilan, was rescued by military operatives in the province on Thursday, local authorities said.
• Thousands attend Aquino political rally in Vigan
  Thousands of people filled the town plaza here Thursday night to witness the political rally held for the first time by Liberal Party's standard-bearer Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.
• Pacman taking long break from boxing
  His last two fights may be lopsided but they exacted such a big toll on Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao that he's taking a long break from boxing.
• An 'advantage' not a liability, says Aquino on Kris
  Despite criticisms, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III believes his youngest sister, Kris, remains an "advantage" to his presidential bid.
• JBC to resume nomination process for SC chief soon-Agra
  Acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra said on Thursday the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) would soon resume the nomination process for the selection of the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
• Con-com did not exclude chief justice from appointment ban
  A former member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, who also served as chairman of the Commission on Elections in the "90s said the appointment of the Supreme Court's chief justice was not exempted from the ban on midnight appointments by a sitting President.
• Over 17M Filipinos are smokers, study shows
  About 17.3 million Filipinos aged 15 years old and above are tobacco smokers with at least 13.8 million smoking daily, the Philippine Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) showed.
• May 10, election day, a special non-working holiday
  President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared the May 10 national elections a special public non-working holiday throughout the country to give the people the chance to cast their votes.
• Teodoro seeks credible process for Charter change
  Lakas-Kampi administration presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro is “amenable” to Charter change or constitutional amendments, but called for a credible process by which the Constitution will be changed
• All political parties have campaign fund problems
  Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno, vice chairman of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD, admitted on Thursday that the administration party was having problems with funds to bankroll its campaign, but quickly added this is a problem also being experienced by other political parties.
• Filipino held by Aussie police in tea mix-up cleared
  (UPDATE) A Filipina wedding planner holidaying in Australia was released from detention Thursday after being wrongly held for five days on drugs charges following a mix-up involving iced tea powder.
• Villar tries to mollify Davao pastor
  Nacionalista Party presidential candidateand Senator Manny Villar met with Christian evangelist Apollo Quiboloy late Thursday, days after the pastor expressed his disappointment in Villar and other presidential bets for missing an election forum that Quibuloy's congregation sponsored.
• 4 bus robbery suspects arrested in Cagayan de Oro
  Police authorities in Cagayan de Oro City arrested four men, who were suspected of holding up a bus and robbing its passengers of their valuables on Tuesday.
• Teodoro calls for prudence in appointing next Chief Justice
  Following the Supreme Court's ruling that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can still appoint a new Chief Justice, administration standard-bearer Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro is asking Malacañang to "exercise prudence'' in making its choice.
• Voters find Delos Reyes, Perlas refreshing choices in polls
  They came unnoticed by ordinary residents because there were no colorful ribbons or tarpaulins announcing their arrivals.
• Alliance calls for IRRI's immediate closure
  An alliance on Thursday called for the immediate shut down of the International Rice Research Institute for allegedly failing to help the country become self-sufficient in rice production even after 50 years of the institute's existence.
• Aircon firm loses P2.9-M units to swindler
  The Quezon City Police District has launched a manhunt for a Filipino-Chinese “businessman” who reportedly swindled an appliance company of P2.9 million worth of air-conditioning units, the city police chief said on Thursday.
• Lakas-Kampi exec blames bad economy for low campaign funds
  Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno blamed the low campaign fund of the Lakas Kampi party to the country's bad economy.
• Ex-Marine captain-turned-bet reacts to bypassed general's hurts
  Take it from a former soldier. According to Nacionalista Party senatorial bet Ramon "Mon-mon" Mitra, a former Marine captain, soldiers have no right to be “unhappy” about the appointments of fellow soldiers and that “happiness and fulfillment” in the military service are “defined differently.”
• Kris won't leave the Buzz, says ABS-CBN needs her for ratings
  No, controversial TV host Kris Aquino is not leaving her Sunday gossip show "The Buzz" on ABS-CBN, saying the network needs her for the ratings.
• Megaworld investing P22B in Jusmag property at the Fort
  Property tycoon Andrew Tan's Megaworld Corp. plans to invest around P22 billion in the 34.5-hectare JUSMAG property in Fort Bonifacio after officially bagging a joint venture deal with the government.
• Opposers still have time to file motion vs SC ruling
  Those opposing the Supreme Court's decision that allowed President Macapagal-Arroyo to appoint the next Chief Justice still have ample time to submit their motion for reconsideration, a court official said Thursday.
• Arroyo skips PNPA graduation; allies deny Palace cracks with police
  President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo skipped the graduation rites of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) Thursday, the last one she could have graced as president before her term ends in June.
• High-powered guns linked to politicians seized in Laguna
  Police seized a caché of high-powered firearms suspected as having been supplied to partisan armed groups of some politicians in Calamba City, the regional police director said Thursday.
• RP banking sector posts 7.5% growth in resources in 2009
  The country's banking sector posted a respectable increase in resources in 2009, when the world saw the height of the latest global economic turmoil, prompting regulators to reiterate that operations of banks in the country are generally sustainable.
• Teodoro to "clog airwaves' with poll ads soon-spokesman
  With more than a month before the elections, administration candidate Gilbert Teodoro will be making himself more visible on television and heard on radio with a barrage campaign advertisements to start either this weekend or early next week, his spokesman said Thursday.
• Ayala Land goes after C-market with low-cost brand
  Property giant Ayala Land Inc. has ventured into the "economic" housing business by building a new brand selling homes worth P1.25 million and below - a low-margin but high-volume segment envisioned to be the new bread and butter of its residential portfolio in five years.
• Soldier shot dead by suspected rebels in Davao City
  Suspected communist rebels early Wednesday shot dead a soldier who was on his way home to visit his ailing wife, the military said Thursday.
• Aquinos come to Ilocos Norte after 39 years
  (UPDATE) Popular TV host Kris Aquino admitted that she had a sleepless night and even recited the rosary twice on her way to this province controlled by the family of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos.
• NPA frees kidnapped ex-comrades, say police
  Suspected New People's Army rebels released on Wednesday night two miners whom the group abducted in Maco, Compostela Valley almost a week ago, police said Thursday.
• Soldiers battling with gunmen in Lanao Norte
  Fighting broke out between soldiers and a still unidentified group in Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte Thursday, the military said.
• Lawyer seeks JBC member to inhibit from Chief Justice nomination
  A lawyer sought the inhibition of a retired Supreme Court justice from deliberations of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) in choosing nominees for the next Chief Justice.
• Footwear sale slows traffic in Ortigas
  Traffic flow in the Ortigas business district slowed down due to a footwear sale in MegaTent, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority.
• Army chief denies plot to extend Arroyo term
  Lieutenant General Reynaldo Mapagu, newly-appointed commanding general of the Philippine Army, said there was no plan to extend President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's term of office beyond June 2010, and denied there was such a thing as "Oplan August Moon."
• High-risk detainees won't be allowed to vote-BJMP chief
  The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology will not allow 339 high-risk detainees to vote in the upcoming elections in May for funding and security reasons, its director Rosendo Dial said Thursday.
• Expats, envoys think Gordon is best person to run RP
  Foreign business executives and members of the diplomatic community in the Philippines believe Senator Richard Gordon would be best person to run the country in the next six years. But given the chance to cast their votes, they said they would go for the winnable, Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.