PGMA committed to free, fair trade -– Palace
June 1, 2009 1:31 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, June 1 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is committed to free and fair trade, Malacañang officials said on Monday.
Senate vows to work overtime for passage of CARP extension bill / By Jelly F. Musico
June 1, 2009 1:31 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, June 1 – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile promised on Monday to approve the Senate bill extending the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) to five years.
62 Filipinos stranded in UAE find jobs, 14 opt to return home
June 1, 2009 1:31 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, June 01 —Sixty-two Filipinos, who flew to Ajman in the United Arab Emirates months ago on a promise of high-paying jobs as drivers but were left stranded instead, have been offered employment in Dubai, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported today.
Dureza to speak at Asia-Pacific Roundtable on Peace, security
June 1, 2009 1:31 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, June 1 — Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Jesus Dureza leaves today (Monday, June 1) for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to speak at the 23rd Asia-Pacific Roundtable (APR) organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS).
US Secretary of Defense lays wreath at American cemetery to honor Filipino, U.S. servicemen
June 1, 2009 1:31 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, June 1 — U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates today acknowledged the courage and adaptability of the Philippine military in meeting the security challenges in the country and the region in recent years, and reiterated the two countries’ partnership as well as continuing U.S. support in fighting terrorism in the region.
Con-ass dances its way to plenary / By Lilybeth G. Ison
June 1, 2009 1:31 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, June 1 — After dancing from two committees at the House of Representatives — committee on rules and committee on Constitutional Amendments — House Resolution 1109, which was drafted by Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte and authored by Speaker Prospero Nograles and backed by 174 congressmen, was approved favorably to endorse the measure for plenary.
Senate Oks CARP extension bill on 3rd and final reading
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MANILA, June 1 —Senate approved on third and final reading the 5-year extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) on Monday night.
DDB wants showbiz personalities engaged in illegal drugs banned
June 1, 2009 1:31 pm· Comments Off
BORACAY ISLAND, June 1 – The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) would like showbiz personalities positively identified to be engaged in illegal drugs banned in show business.
RDCC Bicol intensifies info campaign on AH1N1
June 1, 2009 1:31 pm· Comments Off
LEGAZPI CITY, June 1 — With more than 10 confirmed case in the country on Influenza A (H1N1), the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Bicol here recently convened members of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) and the media to intensify information campaign and preparedness efforts to prevent the spread of the dreaded disease.
Charges await teachers collecting school fees – warns DepEd
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, June 1 — Teachers found collecting fees from their pupils will be charged administratively if there are formal complaints from parents, Department of Education (DepEd) authorities said Monday.