Checkpoints beefed up along Cotabato-Maguindanao highway due to MILF threats
May 9, 2009 2:14 am· Comments Off
By Noel Y. Punzalan
COTABATO CITY, May 8 – Military forces have tightened security along the Cotabato-Maguindanao highway following threats by Moro rebels to close down sections of the thoroughfare due to ongoing sporadic encounters in the outskirts of Datu Saudi Ampatuan and Datu Piang towns in Maguindanao.
Filipinos forewarned of Vietnam's tighter monitoring of foreign workers
May 9, 2009 2:14 am· Comments Off
MANILA, May 8 — The Vietnamese government has begun stricter monitoring of foreign workers in Vietnam because of a noticeable rise in the number of illegals, including Filipinos with inappropriate documents, the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
ASEAN+3 releases Joint Ministerial Statement on Influenza A/H1N1
May 9, 2009 2:13 am· Comments Off
BANGKOK, April 8 — ASEAN Plus Three Health Ministers Special Meeting on Influenza A/H1N1 concluded on Friday with a joint statement vowing to establish supplies and information sharing system as well as to set up hotlines among national health authorities.
Palestine calls for reparations for UN property damage in Gaza offensive
May 9, 2009 2:13 am· Comments Off
UNITED NATIONS, May 8 — The Palestine observer mission to the UN has called on the Security Council and the secretary-general to pursue reparations from Israel’s three-week Gaza offensive which caused deaths, injuries and damage to the world body’s personnel and property.
PNOC in talks with German firm for solar power project
May 9, 2009 2:12 am· Comments Off
MANILA, May 8 — Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) is now in talks for a possible contract on solar power project with German investors.
Vision Asia-Philippines football program to kick-off in Cebu
May 9, 2009 2:12 am· Comments Off
DUMAGUETE CITY, May 8 – In support of the Vision Asia program of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) will launch its version of the program this month in Cebu.
Staff of Capiz 1st District solon gunned down
May 9, 2009 2:11 am· Comments Off
ILOILO CITY, May 8 – A staff of Capiz 1st District Rep. Antonio del Rosario was gunned down on Thursday night in Roxas City.
Fate of seven bidders in P11-B poll automation project known Tuesday
May 9, 2009 2:10 am· Comments Off
MANILA, May 8 – The Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects to resolve on Tuesday (May 11) the offers of seven companies to automate the May 2010 synchronized national and local elections.
Japan to provide stockpile of 500,000 courses of antivirals to ASEAN
May 9, 2009 2:10 am· Comments Off
BANGKOK, May 8 — Japan is going to provide a stockpile of 500,000 courses of antivirals and 750,000 personnel protective equipment for 750,000 people of the ASEAN, said Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of the South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday during the second day of the special meeting of health ministers from the ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea.
Democratic Party to announce Susilo's running mate
May 9, 2009 2:09 am· Comments Off
JAKARTA, May 8 — The Democratic Party (PD) is to announce the running mate of its presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Bandung, West Java, early next week, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported Friday quoting a PD executive.