TOO DARN HOT Retired Col. Cesar de la Peña, who has been charged along with lawyer Homobono Adaza and three others with proposing to commit a coup d’etat, peels off the CIDG regulation detainee shirt at Camp Crame during the inquest. RAFFY LERMA
PAYBACK TIME And it’s about time, too. On Wednesday, Sulpicio Lines begins paying P200,000 for each passenger that went down with the sunken ship. Sulpicio’s insurer, Oriental Assurance Corp., says every passenger on the MV Princess of the Stars was covered by an accident insurance policy. Sulpicio vice president Edgar Go turns over the checks to five bereaved families at the Sulpicio office at North Harbor. ERIK ARAZAS
SHOWER OF PETALS. Flower petals are dropped from a UH-1H helicopter in memory of the victims of typhoon "Frank" (international codename: Fengshen), during the 61st Philippine Air Force (PAF) 61st anniversary, where President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was the guest of honor. Video taken by INQUIRER.net reporter Joel Guinto.
PASIG DAY GRAND PARADE. One of the highlights of Pasig City's 435th Foundation Day is the grand parade, which was participated in by local government offices and non-government organizations. Video taken by INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Octia.
PASIG GOES GREEN ON 435th ANNIVERSARY. In celebration of the 435th Araw ng Pasig City, Mayor Bobby Eusebio talks about their campaign, PASIGREEN CITY, and shares the improvements on Pasig River. Interview by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Izah Morales. Video taken by INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Octia.
WORSE THAN MARTIAL LAW. Columnist Vergel Santos says the court's ruling that dimissed the class suit filed by journalists against police during the siege at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City was worse than martial law. He says the ruling allowed police to arrest journalists without going through the proper procedure. Video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia editorial assistant Abigail Kwok.
'LOSS OF FAITH.' Columnist and reporter Ellen Tordesillas says they have no one to go to for help because both police and the judiciary are against them. The court's dismissal of the class suit filed by journalists against police in the Manila Peninsula siege last November not only prevents journalists from doing their job, but also violates the people's right to information. Video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia editorial assistant Abigail Kwok.
E-JEEPNEYS IN MAKATI. Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay test drives one of the electronic jeepneys during its official launching on Tuesday. The electricity-operated jeepeneys is said to allow drivers to save up to P53 in fuel costs. Video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia editorial assistant Abigail Kwok.