MANILA, March 6, 2012—The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the Ombudsman not to allow the plunder case against former president and currently Pampanga (2nd District) Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, get “frozen”.

In a statement, Pamalakaya national chair Fernando “Ka Pando” Hicap said, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales should make Arroyo and her former Agriculture Secretary, now Bohol Rep. Arthur Yap, accountable for the overpriced ice-making machines, amounting to P455 million (US$10,584,960.61).

MANILA, March 6, 2012— The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) does not believe that there is a plot to oust President Benigno Aquino III from office.

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, CBCP president, downplayed the reports against the government even if Aquino himself revealed the supposed destabilization plot against him.

“On a personal note, I’m one of those who do not believe. We wish that stories like this should not really circulate,” Palma told reporters Tuesday.

NAGA CITY (Mar 06 2012) – Normal power supply is expected to resume sometime in mid-March and consumers of Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative Inc. (CASURECO II) have nothing to worry about possible rise in electric bills because the cost of a multi-million peso repair job shall be charged to the electric cooperative's maintenance funds, a spokesman said.

MANILA, Philippines (Mar 06 2012) - In what could be one of the biggest setbacks for the defense, the Senate impeachment court denied yesterday the motion of the camp of Chief Justice Renato Corona to suppress the use of his bank records as evidence in his impeachment trial.

MANILA, Philippines (Mar 06 2012) - It took only 5 minutes for the Senator-judges to decide yesterday that the former prosecution lawyer who had been cited in contempt for covering his ears while Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiogo was lashing at the prosecution team would not be detained and simply admonished.

GMA Network formally welcomed Benjamin Alves as a Kapuso. He signed an exclusive contract today at the GMA Network Center where he was welcomed by GMA Network officers. Benjamin, who is a contract artist of Mercator Model Management, will be co-managed by GMA Artist Center.

Michaela Joy is 8 years of age and is a student in first grade. Her mom, Maribel, on the other hand, is 26 years old and is also a student in first grade! This Friday night on GMA-7's Tunay Na Buhay, witness an inspiring story of perseverance and determination as Maribel joins her daughter to school in the hopes of fulfilling her dreams to get an education.

CAPITOL COMPLEX, PILI CAMARINES SUR (Mar 06 2012) – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Provincial office officially declared Monday (March 5) that the the special mayoral election in the island Barangay of Butawanan, Siruma, Camarines Sur is being postponed for a later unspecified date.

CAMP SIMEON OLA, LEGAZPI CITY (Mar 06 2012) – Three children were reported to have perished in an early morning fire in remote sitio Embudo, Barangay Jamorawon in Milagros, Masbate province on Monday (March 5), according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office.

Police Chief Insp. Romeo Rosero Lupango of the Milagros town Police station said the victims were identified as Ian, 4 years odl; Marjorie, 2 years old; and Iz, 10-month old, all children of couple, Teodoro and Josephine Alba.

Broadcast giant GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) maintained its lead in nationwide TV ratings over competitors this February, according to broadcast industry's more trusted ratings service provider, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Based on February 1 to 29 household data (February 26 to 29 based on overnight ratings), GMA posted an average of 36.3 household share points, ahead of ABS-CBN's 30.4 points by 5.9 points; and TV5's 14.6 by 21.7 points.