Viva Vigan “Binatbatan” Festival set from April 30 to May 6
April 30, 2009 10:56 am· Comments Off
VIGAN CITY, April 30 — All is set for this year’s celebration of the Viva Vigan “Binatbatan” Festival of the Arts in this world’s heritage city from April 30 to May 6.
Billiards: Bata Reyes and Gandy Valle lead opening winners
April 30, 2009 10:55 am· Comments Off
SANTIAGO CITY, April 29 -– Efren “Bata” Reyes and Gandy Valle took their respective opponents to school with a blowout win to lead the opening round winners of The Manny Villar Cup Isabela leg, which unfurls yesterday at the La Salette High School Gymnasium here.
Judge convicts killer of Davao Sur broadcaster
April 30, 2009 10:54 am· Comments Off
DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, April 29 – Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 20 Presiding Judge Albert Axalan has convicted the triggerman who gunned down a broadcaster here on July 18, 2006.
DOJ set to rule on criminal raps vs. Quezon City lady judge
April 30, 2009 10:54 am· Comments Off
MANILA, April 29 – The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to render a decision on the criminal charges filed by former Occidental Mindoro Rep. Jose Villarosa against Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 81 Presiding Judge Ma. Theresa Yadao.
Egypt adopts tough measures to avert swine flu
April 30, 2009 10:53 am· Comments Off
CAIRO, April 30 — In an unprecedented move across the world, the Egyptian government decided on Wednesday to slaughter all pigs in the country immediately in an attempt to avert the outbreak of the fatal swine flu that has hit different parts of the world.
U.S. calls on DPRK to return to six-party framework
April 30, 2009 10:52 am· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, April 30 — The United States on Wednesday asked the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to avoid isolating itself, and called on Pyongyang to return to the six- party framework.
Obama tries to reshape U.S. economy in first 100 days
April 30, 2009 10:51 am· Comments Off
by Liu Hong
WASHINGTON, April 30 — Since Franklin Roosevelt launched many of the New Deal programs in his first three months of governance to tackle the Great Depression, the 100th day of a U. S. president's first term has become a rite of passage in American politics.
Nearly 80,000 jobs lost in Canada in February
April 30, 2009 10:51 am· Comments Off
OTTAWA, April 30 — Canada lost 79,600 non-farm payroll jobs in February, with manufacturing taking the worst hit, Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday.
Vice President Noli de Castro in Occidental Mindoro
April 30, 2009 10:23 am· Comments Off
Vice President Noli de Castro tells Occidental Mindoro residents they have reason to be happy because their province and the country as a whole have remained strong amidst the global economic crisis. De Castro graced the 1st leg of the Southern Luzon Roadshow information campaign at the San Jose Municipal Gymnasium in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, April 29. The Vice President is the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development (CORD) for MIMAROPA comprising the two provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan. In his speech, he also mentioned the P1.2-billion fund released to improve the agricultural, tourism, education, health, and labor sectors to further hasten the economic development of the various municipalities in the MIMAROPA region. (PNA photo) LAP
Hands on Manila launches Hands on Volunteer Vacations
April 30, 2009 10:22 am· Comments Off
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo leads the opening ceremonies of the Palarong Pambansa 2009 at the Tacloban City Sports and Development Complex Tuesday (April 28). (PNA/NIB/es)V3/gsc