MANILA, Philippines (Mar 1, 2012) - On a motion of Senator-judge Miriam Defensor-Santiago seconded by Senator Pia Cayetano, the impeachment court cited a private prosecution lawyer in comtempt yesterday for what Santiago claimed was a show of disrespect to her and the entire court when the lawyer covered his ears while Santiago was lashing at the prosecution team.

FORT BONIFACIO, Taguig City (Feb 28, 2012) – The family of the crossfire victims has received various assistance from both the military and the local chief executive of Camarines Norte, an Army official said.

Major Harold M Cabunoc, the Army Spokesperson, revealed that Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo “Egay” Tallado has provided burial assistance for the two crossfire victims who died in an encounter between the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and Army soldiers in Malaya village, Labo town two days ago.

MANILA, Philippines (Feb 28, 2012) - The prosecution presented a video of the Supreme Court (SC) spokesman's press conference, the Chief Jusctice's old service records and testimony of a doctor of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo were presented yesterday at the resumption of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona - all aiming to support allegation of the latter's partiality towards the former President.

MANILA, Philippines (Feb 26, 2012) - President Aquino tried yesterday to fire up the Filipinos to keep the spirit of the EDSA revolution alive, while conceding that it is an "unfinished" revolution.

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, Pili, Camarines Sur (Feb 25, 2012) - Four people lay dead in a clash between Army soldiers and a band of NPA rebels in a hinterland village of Camarines Norte early afternoon today.

Lt Col Epimaco Macalisang, the Commanding Officer of the 49th Infantry Battalion, said that he sent a platoon of his unit after receiving a 'hot information' regarding the extortion activity of the rebels in Malaya village, Labo town.

CSC Statesman, the official tertiary student publication of the Catanduanes State Colleges, together with its editors, brought home 12 major awards in the 11th Luzonwide Higher Education Press Congress on February 8-10, 2012 in Balanga, Bataan.

“God is good! 16 UPCAT passers. Our previous max was 12.”

A text from my sister, Marivic Carpio-Bernido, high school principal of the Central Visayan Institute Foundation (CVIF) in Jagna, Bohol, where she and her husband Chris employ their revolutionary “Dynamic Learning Program” (DLP).

SIBUYAN ISLAND, Romblon, Feb. 23, 2012—Mining-affected communities formed a united effort to protect rich biodiversity areas from destructive mining activities.

Members of a regional convergence group, on February 19, have signed a declaration opposing mining in the provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan (MIMAROPA).

MANILA, Feb. 23, 2012— A Catholic bishop advised students not to join fraternities and sororities especially those with dangerous initiations.

Bishop Deogracias Iñiguez of Caloocan said the recent death of San Beda law student Marvin Reglos from an alleged hazing incident showed risks in joining fraternities.

He acknowledged that maybe not all initiations are dangerous, but stressed that enough have already been publicized to let the public know many are not safe.

MANILA, Philippines (Feb 24, 2012) - The portion of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima's testimony that are narrations of facts contained in a published dissenting opinion of Supreme Court justice shall remain in the records of the impeachment court, but her statements alleging irregularities and acts of partiality shall be considered hearsay.