AFTER being proclaimed as the official candidates of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD (Christian-Muslim Democrats), presidential bet Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro and running mate Eduardo “Edu” Manzano on Thursday expressed confidence of winning in the May 2010 elections.

Teodoro, in his speech at the administration party’s national convention held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, said, “Abangan ninyo, Gibo-Edu [ang] mananalo sa 2010 [Watch out, Gibo and Edu will win in 2010].”

HEEDING the revised flash appeal of the United Nations for victims of three consecutive typhoons that hit the country in the last two months, the European Commission (EC) allocated an additional €7 million (P490 million) in humanitarian assistance.

The amount is in addition to the €2 million EC grant approved in September, bringing the total funding to €9 million (about P630 million).

THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Manila on Thursday issued a 20-day temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the government from implementing Executive Order (EO) 624 that created the Presidential Anti-smuggling Group (PASG).

Judge Silvino Pampilo Jr. of Branch 26 of the RTC in Manila gave credence to the claim of complainant Siu Ting Alpha Kwok, a British trader, that she will suffer great and irreparable injury if the implementation of the said executive order were not restrained.