Sen. Loren Legarda stated her views against deceptive practices of credit card companies ncluding the collection of exorbitant or unreasonable punitive interest rates and unjustifiable fees from credit card holders.She imposed the creation of a Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights in the U.S.,that brings more transparency to the contractual relationship and empower consumers to manage their own credit.She believes that this would provide better protection to credit card holders
and clamp down predatory lending.

PDEA Chair Dionisio R. Santiago conducted opening of PDEA’s on-line licensing system that will reduce the waiting period for medical and paramedical practitioners who renew their licenses on dangerous drugs prescriptions.Santiago said that it was made possible through the President’s Anti-graft fund worth P1 Billion Pesos.These procedure will require to provide user-name, preferred log-in name and password to register.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde stated that the Tourism Bill will soon be signed by the President as it was transmitted to Malacanang last Friday.The bill will push local governments to develop their own tourism sites and come up with a package that would be attractive to potential tourists and investors.

Another Batch of Pinoy Seamen were kidnapped by Somalian Pirates.This was after the US Navy killed 4 Somali Pirates to rescue Capt.Richard Phillips.For now,98 Pinoy Seamen was hostaged by these pirates.

The President was very affected of what happened to her Presidential staff last week.According to source,at the mass given yesterday at Malacanang,the President can’t help but sob in grief.However,they still have to move on inspite of the loss they have.

Press Undersecretary Jose “Joecap” Capadocia,was finally laid to rest yesterday at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City.The funeral march passed by the Capadocia’s family residence along Paraiso St. in Sta. Mesa, Manila, and then to Santolan Road along Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.Different Government Officials joined with the Capadocia’s in paying last respect to JoeCap.

The transport groups leaded by Roberto martin of Pasang Masda calls the attention of the LTFRB to recall a 50 cents fare increase due to alarming oil price hike.The LTFRB scheduled a hearing on April 22 to tackle a petition by a consumer group to roll back PUJ fares by P1.Meanwhile, the transport group still hopes that commuters will understand their plight.

The freeze order against Legacy Bank Deposits was extended for another 75 days and will take effect tomorrow.There will also be a hearing this coming April 27 to tackle the possibility of having a second extension date.The Freeze order was given last March 27 this year.

Muslimen G. Sema, Cotabato Mayor and MNLF chairman expressed their commitment to solve the Mindanao problem in a peaceful and democratic process.He assured that the MNLF has come to a decision to pursue the path of peace and help the Government to resolve misunderstandings specially in Mindanao.

Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed his views regarding the murder of Gumersindo Lasam, Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture in Cagayan, who was gunned down by two motorcycle-riding men Tuesday morning.He greatly condemns this act of lawfullness and call the attention of the PNP to go after the perpetrators of this crime.

Party list solons urged the goverment to give a moratorium on withholding tax and order a tax refund for the massive layoff of workers.They also filed House Resolution 970 asking the government to seek assistance specially for the workers who lost their jobs because of the crisis.

The country commemorates the 61st death anniversary of the late President Manuel Roxas, the third and last President of the Commonwealth and the first of the Republic of the Philippines.There will be a wreath laying activities at the North Cemetery where his remains laid,at the Clark Airbase Pampanga where he died and at Roxas City where he was born.Masses were also held in selected churches all over the country.

Movie and TV Personality Cecil Kristin O’Brien a.k.a Baby O’ Brien has been appointed assistant secretary at the Office of Press Secretary.She will replaced the position of the late Jose Capadocia who died together with the 7 others in a plane crash.

DND Secretary Gilbert C. Teodoro expressed that the Hostage crisis in Sulu must come to an end.It greatly affects the lives of the hostages and even the people who lives nearby.A local crisis committee headed by Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan was still looking forward to resolve the situation as soon as possible.

DOJ Secretary Raul Gonzales suspects linkage of the BW case to the Dacer-Corbito slay.That time there was an alleged stock price manipulation at it happened that Dacer was the Public Relations Consultant at the height of the controversy.It is also possible that Dacer has the key documents of the BW Corp. before he was slayed.