Filipinos had more than the Independence Day to celebrate last 12 June 2008.

Last week, while various ceremonies were being held all over the country to commemorate the Independence Day of the country, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in favor of the Republic on the $35 million alleged ill-gotten wealth of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos deposited under Arelma S.A. account. This victory according to Solicitor General Agnes VST Devanadera aptly recognizes and upholds the dignity and sovereign rights and interests of the Republic of the Philippines and of the Filipino as a whole – the very essence of Independence.

CA dismisses petition to declare unconstitutional E.O. 683

            The Court of Appeals (CA) promulgated a Resolution dismissing the Petition for Certiorari filed by Palawan Bishop Pedro Dulay Arigo, Cesar N. Sariño, Dr. Jose Antonio N. Socrates and Prof. Harry L. Roque, Jr that seeks to declare unconstitutional Executive Order (E.O) No. 683 issued by the President on December 2007.

ERC sets another hearing on MERALCO, NPC Settlement Agreement

The legal battle to save Poor Juan de la Cruz from paying an additional cost in his electricity consumption will continue on 12 June 2008 as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in an order dated 13 May 2008 set the case regarding the Joint Application for the Approval of the Settlement Agreement between the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) and the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) for another hearing.

OSG to hold Sports Fest 2008

Time to wear those sports shoes again.

The Office of the Solicitor General will have its annual Sports Fest, which will officially open on 02 June 2008 at the Pio Gym, Makati City. Aside from providing the OSG employees a break from their heavy workload, the Sports Fest marks the beginning of the OSG’s 107^th Anniversary celebration.

OSG provides capability-building trainings for employees

According to a recent study conducted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), soaring food prices are forcing millions of Filipinos into poverty. The study further lamented that a 10 percent rise in food and non-food prices will lead to an additional 2.3 million and 1.7 million poor people, respectively. Even those Filipinos who are employed are experiencing difficulty in budgeting their meager salary. And so poor Juan asks now, “paano na?”