News: Binays cleared in P1.3B school 'overprice' case

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Binays cleared in P1.3B school 'overprice' case

January 10, 2025

NOW A NATIONAL FEAST Catholic fervor, powered by a predominantly masculine Pinoy grit, comes into full burn in this early stage of Thursday's procession that returns the iconic Jesus Nazareno image from Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church in Manila. This year's "traslacion" was the first to be held after the annual tradition was declared a national feast. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

Hi there. Binays cleared in P1.3B school 'overprice' case

The prosecution having "utterly failed" to prove its case, the Sandiganbayan cleared former VP Jojo Binay, son Junjun Binay Jr., and 16 others of graft relating to the alleged overpriced construction of a school building in Makati.

"Bossing" cries libel: Vic Sotto has just filed a P35M defamation case on 19 counts of cyberlibel against film director Darryl Yap for a movie teaser that explicitly tagged him as an alleged "rapist" of the late 1980s starlet Pepsi Paloma.

Inflation may hit LRT fares too, after the private operator of LRT 1 petitioned the DOTr for an increase by April — needed, it said, to recoup maintenance investments and the line extension to Paranaque and eventually to Cavite.

Trump gets trolled: Reacting to the US President-elect's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America," Mexico's president turned the tables on Trump by saying the US should be called "Mexican America." "It sounds nice, doesn't it?"

The Supreme Court should reconsider its ruling allowing commercial fishing companies into municipal waters, says today's editorial, because the case goes "beyond earlier technical lapses" and has "something bigger than legal procedures" at stake.

Like this email?

Forward it to your friends and let them know that they can sign up here.

REGIONS

Group seeks rehab of Davao watershed to stop flooding

DAVAO CITY—The environment group Interfacing Development Intervention for Sustainability (IDIS) is calling for the urgent rehabilitation and restoration of the Matina Pangi watershed here, following the flooding that displaced 617 families (more than 2,000 people) and rendered some roads and bridges impassable on Jan. 4.

By Germelina Lacorte

WORLD

Celebrities lose homes in LA fires

A home reportedly belonging to Hollywood actors Leighton Meester and Adam Brody and another owned by actor Billy Crystal were among more than 1,000 buildings destroyed by wildfires raging across Los Angeles, including a blaze that started on Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills.

By Reuters

SPORTS

Cavs end Thunder's 15-game win streak

CLEVELAND—In a historic showdown seen as a possible NBA Finals preview, Jarrett Allen scored 25 points to lead the Cavaliers over Oklahoma City, 129-122, on Wednesday. The NBA-leading Cavaliers improved to 32-4 with their 11th consecutive win.

By AFP

Hi Edward,

Have feedback? We're happy to hear it. Give Suggestions

BUSINESS

John Hay class suit vs BCDA takeover wanes

BAGUIO CITY—Ten shareholders of the Camp John Hay Golf Club here have signified their intention to withdraw their December 2024 class suit against the government's takeover of this popular tourist destination after the BCDA had assured them it would not tweak existing arrangements.

By Vincent Cabreza

INQUIRER PLUS-EXCLUSIVE

Why Trump covets Greenland

Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet. Greenland is where climate change, scarce resources, tense geopolitics and new trade patterns all intersect.

By Associated Press

Try Inquirer Plus.

Inquirer Plus is the Philippine Daily Inquirer's premium subscription service. Register for a free 30-day trial to get access to Inquirer's fearless reporting, exclusive stories and more.