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Supreme Court declares Grace Poe qualified to run for president

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court has finally declared that Sen. Grace Poe is qualified to run for president in the May 2016 national elections.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoAMnnA6eY-teVT89iHQgNVuZztNWxIcAOl6PDmr46Jb2NxbsYH9meu4c3vYj-RgJSA-ic32vhevBDXVjqt0bSNUTfR7D7J4J1g8J8T2-Ji_-YIf0N-3HNqufRO0lwemSAstF6XSCEHIQ/s1600/grace-poe-qualified.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Supreme Court declares Grace Poe qualified to run for president" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoAMnnA6eY-teVT89iHQgNVuZztNWxIcAOl6PDmr46Jb2NxbsYH9meu4c3vYj-RgJSA-ic32vhevBDXVjqt0bSNUTfR7D7J4J1g8J8T2-Ji_-YIf0N-3HNqufRO0lwemSAstF6XSCEHIQ/s640/grace-poe-qualified.jpg" title="Supreme Court declares Grace Poe qualified to run for president" width="560" /></a></div><br />In a press conference on Tuesday, March 8, Supreme Court spokesperson Atty. Teddy Teh officially announced that the tribunal sitting en banc voted 9-6, a decision to junk petitions questioning Poe’s candidacy.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Just in: SC, 9-6, grants Sen. Grace Poe's petitions.</div>— SC PIO (Official) (@SCPh_PIO) <a href="https://twitter.com/SCPh_PIO/status/707101281664376832" rel="nofollow">March 8, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />In favor of Poe were Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Presbitero Velasco Jr, Diosdado Peralta, Lucas Bersamin, Jose Perez, Jose Mendoza, Marvic Leonen, Francis Jardeleza, and Benjamin Caguioa.<br /><br />Those against her petition were Antonio Carpio, Teresita Leonardo-Carpio, Mariano del Castillo, Arturo Brion, Estela Perlas-Bernabe, and Bienvenido Reyes.<br /><br />In the oral arguments held from January 19 to February 16, Poe’s camp insisted that the senator, even as a foundling, has the right to run for president—just like any other natural-born citizens.</div>

Supreme Court declares Grace Poe qualified to run for president

MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court has finally declared that Sen. Grace Poe is qualified to run for president in the May 2016 national ...

Duterte, Cayetano promise 'merrier Christmas' for public school teachers in 2016

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - "The country's public school teachers will have a merrier Christmas under a Duterte-Cayetano government."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1s9Zn3M4ib-uGoDJMQyk1baBLhrFIegxC9BgXQMFW7r2NB9NwdrfcNP9VNufr_7CmHJLlbhHg7h4ZbzJLMLTk_DGbrZ4lbfNJGu7uNGYCL8oefpyZ8xaq_ZTSmRWt-ymnQRRB5dq_3CI/s1600/duterte-cayetano-christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Duterte, Cayetano promise 'merrier Christmas' for public school teachers in 2016" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1s9Zn3M4ib-uGoDJMQyk1baBLhrFIegxC9BgXQMFW7r2NB9NwdrfcNP9VNufr_7CmHJLlbhHg7h4ZbzJLMLTk_DGbrZ4lbfNJGu7uNGYCL8oefpyZ8xaq_ZTSmRWt-ymnQRRB5dq_3CI/s640/duterte-cayetano-christmas.jpg" title="Duterte, Cayetano promise 'merrier Christmas' for public school teachers in 2016" width="560" /></a></div><br />This was the promise made today by presidential contender Davao City Mayor Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte and his running mate Senate Majority leader Alan Peter Cayetano.<br /><br />The tandem said if elected in 2016, they will grant an additional P 10,000 compensation for public school teachers over and above the Salary Standardization Law (SSL).<br /><br />"Tatapusin natin ang malulungkot na pasko ng ating mga guro. Hindi dapat sila tinitipid at kinakaligtaan. Makakaasa ang ating mga guro ng matapang na solusyon at mabilis na aksyon para itaas ang kanilang mga sahod at iba pang benepisyo," Cayetano said.<br /><br />The senator lambasted the government's proposed salary increase for public school teachers calling it "inconsiderate" and "negligible."<br /><br />Cayetano said the government's proposed entry-level position of teachers is to grant an additional amount of P2, 205.00 from the present P18, 549.00 or a meager increase of less than 12%, spread over a period of four years, making the annual increase of a little more than P500.00, the lowest in recent history.<br /><br />"Instead of repairing the government's erroneous compensation scheme for teachers, which past and present salary laws classified teachers as among the lowest paid government professionals, its proposed salary increase only reinforced this flawed system," Cayetano said.<br /><br />"This what Mayor Duterte and I want to end. We will restore the dignity of the teaching profession. No more cheapskate wage increases which do not address burdensome taxes, cost of living and living conditions in general," Cayetano added.<br /><br />Cayetano said their proposal is part of his Senate Bill 94, that grants public school teachers, locally-funded teachers, non-teaching personnel, and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) additional compensation.</div>

Duterte, Cayetano promise 'merrier Christmas' for public school teachers in 2016

MANILA, Philippines - "The country's public school teachers will have a merrier Christmas under a Duterte-Cayetano government....

ABS-CBN Corporation names new President and CEO

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - ABS-CBN Corporation announced today the appointment of Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective January 1, 2016.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozSAFBTwC_SkRWXKikkhGOtwlh3Cl5Cd8shbIqdpj_4rAQ2a8LIuRm4J5w3fXDf-QRFgwIpOZe2bLsyjfpsSoC_WVG0NEO_nkGBSXv7y6I4KRfn-EjE_OF8Jvfd7pT1dZJYfO-1AZVh9r/s1600/ABS-CBNs-newly-appointed-president-and-CEO-Carlo-Katigbak.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ABS-CBN Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozSAFBTwC_SkRWXKikkhGOtwlh3Cl5Cd8shbIqdpj_4rAQ2a8LIuRm4J5w3fXDf-QRFgwIpOZe2bLsyjfpsSoC_WVG0NEO_nkGBSXv7y6I4KRfn-EjE_OF8Jvfd7pT1dZJYfO-1AZVh9r/s640/ABS-CBNs-newly-appointed-president-and-CEO-Carlo-Katigbak.jpg" title="ABS-CBN Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carlo Katigbak is new President and CEO of ABS-CBN. Photo Credit: ABS-CBN</td></tr></tbody></table>Charo Santos-Concio will retire on December 31, 2015 and will continue to serve the company as Chief Content Officer, President of ABS-CBN University, and Executive Adviser to the Chairman. Eugenio Lopez III remains the Chairman of the Board of ABS-CBN.<br /><br />Katigbak has 20 years combined experience in financial management and business operations, corporate planning, and general management.<br /><br />Prior to his appointment as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in March 2015, Katigbak was the Head of Access. He helped pave the company’s forays into promising technologies and ventures and managed the operations of Sky Cable, ABS-CBNmobile, and ABS-CBN TVplus.<br /><br />He began his career at Sky in 1994, handling various key positions which culminated with his appointment as VP for Provincial Operations of Sky in 1998.<br /><br />Katigbak was then assigned to establish the internet business of ABS-CBN in 1999. He served as Managing Director of ABS-CBN Interactive, which ventured into online and mobile businesses.<br /><br />He returned to Sky Cable and served as its COO from 2005 to 2012, and then its president in 2013. Under his leadership, Sky launched the Digibox, which eventually staunched the number of illegal connections and allowed customers greater flexibility in customizing their subscriptions.  Sky also re-launched its broadband products, which are now the fastest growing segment of its business.<br /><br />Katigbak completed an Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School in 2009. He graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Management Engineering in 1991.</div>

ABS-CBN Corporation names new President and CEO

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN Corporation announced today the appointment of Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Off...

VIDEO: Rodrigo Duterte finally decides to run for president

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - After several months of speculations, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday finally announced his decision to run for president in the May 2016 elections.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4smfnfBDn3G_1M7boSInKBv4rxV48tZIJMp_nHBQpTuxmFw7TgJDBmg4AuFCBF9zGlrSuyu5v_y4lEwYNACjU_iMqRYQE8HEQHA6KsbJYphg8FzmQ9aR44QQpIOUAIji1fWYu59hf5Qzz/s1600/duterte-for-president-official.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rodrigo Duterte finally decides to run for president" border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4smfnfBDn3G_1M7boSInKBv4rxV48tZIJMp_nHBQpTuxmFw7TgJDBmg4AuFCBF9zGlrSuyu5v_y4lEwYNACjU_iMqRYQE8HEQHA6KsbJYphg8FzmQ9aR44QQpIOUAIji1fWYu59hf5Qzz/s640/duterte-for-president-official.jpg" title="Rodrigo Duterte finally decides to run for president" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">IT'S NOW OFFICIAL: Duterte to run for president in 2016 elections. Photo Credit: Primy Cane/Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>Duterte in an interview with the press during an event in Cavite said the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) decision on Grace Poe's candidacy triggered for his will to run for the country's top position.<br /><br />"What made me decide to run? Was it an offer for money? No. Gusto ko lang sabihin sa lahat stop with the Filipinos… I have nothing against Grace but if you run for the highest post in the land…it must be reserved for a true-blue Filipino,'' Duterte told the media.<br /><br /><b>WATCH: Duterte to confirms to run for president in the 2016 election</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JKa2CoMEQkA" width="600"></iframe></center><br />On Tuesday, the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) dumped the disqualification case filed against Poe by Rizalino David, a defeated senatorial candidate last 2013 election. (Read: Sen. Grace Poe jubilates on her victory over disqualification case.)<br /><br />In an interview on TV Patrol Thursday, Duterte expressed his disappointment over the SET's decision.<br /><br />"I agree with all the justices of the Supreme Court that Grace Poe is not a natural-born Filipino. But the politicians voted to sustain the theory that Poe is a natural-born Filipino," Duterte said.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RZZHIABr028" width="600"></iframe></center><b><br /></b> <b>Change is coming? Duterte partners with Cayetano for 2016 poll</b><br /><br />Senator Alan Peter Cayetano who arrived with Duterte in the said event is looking for partnership with the Davao City Mayor. On his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alanpetercayetano/?fref=nf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook post</a>, Cayetano said "Change is Coming! ‪#‎dutertecayetano‬ ‪#‎matapangnasolusyon‬ ‪#‎mabilisnaaksyon‬."<br /><br />''Speechless. Glory to god. Simple lang naman ang choice - hindi natural-born, natural-born na mabagal, natural-born na magnanakaw, at natural-born na may malasakit at may tapang,'' Cayetano said to the press.<br /><br /><b>Diño  - Duterte substitution</b><br /><br />Duterte is expected to substitute Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) presidential bet Martin Diño who was tagged as nuissance candidate by the COMELEC. <br /><br />Diño appearance during the last hour of filing of candidacy on October 16 is allegedly part of PDP's grand plan for the Davao mayor, who is also part of the ticket.<br /><br />Comelec chairman Andres Bautista said they are yet to receive PDP-Laban's official nomination for Duterte. Bautista also added that substitution is not against the law.<br /><br />COMELEC has until December 10 to finalize its list of candidates for the 2016 elections.</div>

VIDEO: Rodrigo Duterte finally decides to run for president

MANILA, Philippines - After several months of speculations, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday finally announced his decision to ...