Graft court on Corona case: SALN not a weapon

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Graft court on Corona case: SALN not a weapon The Sandiganbayan on Thursday repeated a warning by the Supreme Court that the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) should not be used as a “weapon for political vendetta” against civil servants as it ruled to junk the P134-million civil forfeiture case against the late impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Yule staples not under price freeze Amid the rising prices of Christmas staples, the Department of Trade and Industry clarified that “noche buena” products, except for milk, were not included in the price freeze that went into effect when President Marcos declared a state of calamity in four regions on Nov. 2.   TRAFFIC SOLUTION President Marcos and other officials witness on Thursday the contract signing for the construction of the Quezon Avenue and East Avenue stations and the Anonas and Camp Aguinaldo stations of the Metro Manila Subway Project. In rites held at Malacañang, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista (second from left) signed for the government, with Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. managing executive officer Hitoshi Yamaji as his Japanese counterpart. —Malacañang Photo    LEARN MORE   Albay alert: Mayon lava dome growing Residents of villages near the foot of Mt. Mayon in Albay province were told to stay alert as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported the lava dome at the volcano’s crater to be growing.     Opinion: Lessons from ‘Paeng’ If anything, Paeng’s unacceptably high death toll and extent of destruction have underscored once more how previous recommendations from calamitous events have gone largely unheeded, only to be resurrected amid the hue and cry following another disaster. Foremost among the lessons from Paeng is how information is key to adequate preparation.       © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe