by Tita C. Valderama VERY soon some commercial courts in five Metro Manila cities would be designated to exclusively handle cases involving intellectual property rights with national jurisdiction. Selected judges would be trained to specialize on...

by Karol Ilagan IN ceremonies filled with pomp and color, though tainted by reports of massive defections on the ground, ruling political party Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) formalized its electoral bid today, endorsing former...

Senate leaders promised to give the people an early Christmas gift by passing the Freedom of Information Act before Christmas this year. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Majority leader Juan Miguel Zubiri gave the commitment to members of the...

THE CLOCK is ticking fast, and the Senators are now facing judgment: Are they champions of the people’s right to know? The Senators have only 23 session days left before they adjourn for the May 2010 elections to pass their version of the Freedom of...

by Aura Marie Dagcutan IF health experts and activists aren’t feeling too good these days, it’s not just because the suddenly nippy weather could bring in chills, coughs, and even the flu (including the latest nasty version) among far too many...