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  • Statement of President Aquino on the hostage crisis

    MORE than three hours after the  almost 12-hour crisis ended, President Aquino issued the following statement: With the rest of the Filipino people, I wish to offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims whose lives were lost in the hostage situation at the Quirino Grandstand. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs has conveyed »Read More

  • August-September 2009

    No record of Mikey’s SALN in Ombudsman, Pampanga capitol (13 September 2009) Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo’s supplemental SALN for 2002 (Copy faxed by his office to VERA Files) Following the Mikey trail: 2004, 2007 declarations show no campaign contributions (6 September 2009) Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo’s 2007 campaign finance declaration House resolution seeks »Read More

  • May-July 2009

    Smartmatic TIM to get windfall even before delivering counting machines (20 July 2009) Automation project contract Comelec Resolution No. 8608 Notice to award Notice to proceed P10 billion cash advances unliquidated; COA restores pre-audit (6 July 2009) COA circular restoring pre-audits on July 1 Subsequent COA memo moving the date of »Read More

  • February-April 2009

    RP files claims over Benham Rise with UN (12 April 2009) Executive summary of Philippine partial submission over Benham Rise SC asked to stop RP team to UN on baseline from leaving (2 April 2009) Urgent petition of anti-RA 9522 lawyers Unesco to RP: What has happened to journalist murders? (2 April 2009) Unesco letter »Read More

  • November-December 2008

    OFWs face long wait for benefits (21 December 2008) Center for Migrant Advocacy survey on Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Commission on Audit report on Overseas Workers Welfare Program Bolante denies Arroyo hand in fund scam; senators express disbelief (13 November 2008) Ex-Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante’s prepared statement Transcript of Sen. Mar Roxas’ interpellation Senate blue »Read More

  • September-October 2008

    New impeach raps filed vs Arroyo (14 October 2008) 2008 impeachment complaint 2007 impeachment complaint (Pulido) 2006 impeachment complaint 2005 impeachment complaint (Amended) Arroyo bid to stop media class suit fails (29 September 2008) Court of Appeals decision Bolante »Read More

  • June-July 2008

    SAF commandos confirm 2004 poll fraud coverup (28 July 2008) Arsenio Rasalan’s affidavit on fabrication of election returns Prosecution of human traffickers weak in RP (4 July 2008) U.S. State Department report on RP Makati court junks journalists’ class suit (29 June 2008) Judge Reynaldo Laigo’s decision RP unlikely to meet ‘Education for All’ goals »Read More

  • March-May 2008

    2 more bills eye Kalayaan as ‘regime of islands’ (1 May 2008) Sen. Rodolfo Biazon’s baseline bill Rep. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s baseline bill Santiago to freeze baseline bills (24 April 2008) Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago’s letter to Speaker Prospero Nograles Senate Bill 2181 (Sen. Edgardo Angara’s baseline bill) Proposed Joint Resolution 9 (Creating a Congressional »Read More