Poll machines still worry Comelec chief

Until all the 82,000 machines to be used in the first nationwide automated elections are delivered and tested, Commission on Elections Chairman Jose Melo would be having sleepless nights.

An afternoon with a modern-day Filipino hero

Heroes walk among us and they don’t wear costumes. They’re just in plain site, trying to make a difference not for themselves but for others. It’s a domino effect that should inspire and encourage people to act and do the same.

Arroyo not keen on granting Jalosjos pardon

President Macapagal-Arroyo might not be inclined at all to grant an absolute pardon to convicted rapist Romeo Jalosjos, acting Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera told reporters on Monday.

Oil firms to offer discounts in disaster areas

(UPDATE) Oil companies are open to giving price discounts on petroleum products as part of a “package of relief” in areas identified to be still reeling from the effects of tropical cyclones that recently hit Luzon, an official said Monday.