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- Nokor Suspends Nuke Plans
North Korea has agreed to suspend tests for nuclear and long-range missiles, as well as uranium enrichment, according to various reports quoting US and North Korean officials. In exchange, the US agreed to provide North Korea with some 240,000 tons of food aid, according to www.bbc.com. The decision comes a week after both sides held talks in Beijing. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described it as a “modest first step in the right direction.”
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The impeachment court has given the defense panel 12 days to prepare for its counter-arguments to the prosecution’s Articles of Impeachment against Chief Justice Renato Corona. Trial resumes on March 12. This early though the defense expressed confidence it need not even present evidence to prove Corona’s innocence, saying counsels could just point out the flaws in how the prosecution presented its own. What’s been left hanging though is whether or not Chief Justice Renato Corona and his nemesis in the Court, Associate Justice Ma Lourdes Sereno (http://www.rappler.com/nation/special-coverage/corona-trial/1961-is-the-prosecution-giving-up-on-sereno), would ever get to testify.
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The prosecution’s original sin - Miriam Meets Her Match
Sen Miriam Defensor Santiago’s long and impassioned lecture on law fell on deaf ears. Or, to put it more accurately, covered ears. Vitaliano Aguirre II, one of the private lawyers assisting the prosecution in the Corona impeachment trial, was cited in contempt of court on Wednesday, February 29 (http://www.rappler.com/nation/special-coverage/corona-trial/1945-private-prosecutor-cited-in-contempt), after he was caught covering his ears during Santiago’s manifestation in court. Asked to explain his act, Aguirre stood up and did the unthinkable: he essentially told the lady senator he’s had enough of her. The online world cheered and jeered the lawyer, while Santiago raised her own suspicions – that Aguirre was “planted” in the court by her enemies.
Watch it on Rappler - Palace defers Mining EO
Malacañang has deferred the issuance of an executive order on new mining policies to provide more time for consultations. The leaked draft of the EO has created an uproar among mining players and investment advocates. Government officials gave assurances that they have fine-tuned the draft and is now with President Benigno Aquino. The Palace was supposed to release the final EO on Wednesday, February 29. “It’s something we know will affect investments in the mining industry,” said Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda. “So that really has to be carried out very, very carefully.”
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- Iggy’s Home, Finally
The remains of Iggy Arroyo finally arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Wednesday night, February 29, a little over a month after he died in London on January 26. Arroyo is the younger brother of Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, husband of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The repatriation of his remains to the Philippines got stalled due to a tiff between his legal wife Alleli Arroyo and his partner Grace Ibuna.
“I just want him to have a dignified burial,” Ibuna told reporters at the airport. The former president, detained at the Veterans Hospital, was allowed to pay her last respects to him on Thursday, March 1.
Read about it on Rappler - War Criminal?
Diplomatic pressure on Syria President Bashar al-Assad has stepped up, with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton suggesting he could be considered a war criminal, reports from Washington showed. UN officials are also considering bringing al-Assad to the International Criminal Court. At least 102 people died in fighting in Syria on Tuesday, February 29. The New York Times quoted Mrs Clinton as saying, in response to a question, that “there would be an argument to be made” that Mr. Assad was a war criminal based on the definition of crimes against humanity.
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‘Military advancing in Homs’ - Ateneo tops Bar exams
An Ateneo graduate topped the 2011 Bar exams, while not a single student from the University of the Philippines made it to the top 10. This prompted the newly-installed dean of the UP College of Law to propose changing the coverage of the bar exams. Danilo Concepcion said the curriculum of the UP College of Law has shifted to be on a par with law schools abroad, putting more emphasis on practice. Two Ateneo graduates made it to the top 10; they were joined by graduates from Arellano University, San Beda College, Notre Dame of Cotabato, UST, among others.
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Time to change bar exams - Azkals’ Hard-fought Match
The men’s Philippine football team tied the Malaysian national team in a FIFA-sanctioned international friendly on home turf. The Azkals tied their opponent 1-1 after a hard-fought, tight match. Denis Wolf scored a beautiful header on the 33rd minute, off a strong throw-in by Jason Sabio. Malaysia’s Ahmad Shakir MD Ali however broke the hearts of Filipino fans when he netted the ball in the 91st min. Both teams had a number of good chances but the Azkals’ defense stayed solid throughout the game, warding off the attempts of a quick and determined Malaysian team. The draw is especially impressive since Malaysia is the defending Suzuki Cup champion and the 2011 SEA Games gold medallist.
Read it on Rappler - James Murdoch quits
Once the heir apparent to his father Rupert Murdoch, James has resigned as executive chairman of News International, the UK-based media company of the Murdoch empire. While James is relocating to New York to continue corporate duties for the company, his departure is seen as a consequence of the phone hacking scandal involving News Corp in 2011. James has denied knowledge of the irregularities that happened in News of the World, a British tabloid owned by News Corp. But a current probe is beginning to show he was warned about the wrongdoing in his own newspaper.
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He can no longer hack it - Whitney Death Accidental?
The popular eonline Web site says that pop icon Whitney Houston’s death on February 11 is expected to be officially ruled an accident. Citing “a source with knowledge of the ongoing investigation,” the site said the report would be what Houston’s family was expecting. Quoting the same source, eonline said that the icon “had no marks on her body whatsoever to indicate a struggle.”
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