Typhoon Feria deaths rise to 5; hits Manila tonight
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
By Mediatrix P. Cristobal
MANILA, June 24 – Tropical Storm Feria (international name: Nangka) scored five deaths, mostly fishermen who ventured out in the sea amidst dangers of the bad weather.
PGMA gets warm welcome in Brasilia
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
BRASILIA, Brazil, June 24 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo arrived at the Brasilia Military Airbase here this afternoon (Wednesday) as part of her four-day, three-city state visit to Brazil to further strengthen 49 years of diplomatic and bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and Brazil.
Atienza lauds move of La Union career service execs to hold climate change summit
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
MANILA, June, 24 — Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza today lauded efforts of career service executives in La Union to sponsor a climate change summit on Thursday (June 25), in time for the national celebration of Arbor Day, at the Oasis Resort in San Fernando City, La Union.
No incident involving Filipinos in Iran as community gets protection amid political tension, says envoy
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, June 24 — Iran’s community of Filipinos is assured of protection by Tehran’s law enforcement agencies amid the current political tension there even as there have been “no reports of incidents to any foreigners,” Iran’s ambassador to Manila said today.
Police nab five suspects, one of them a cop killer, for unlicensed firearms
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
MANILA, June 24 — Police operatives handcuffed five armed men, one of them a wanted person for killing a policeman last year, in a checkpoint in Cavite Monday night, reports reaching Camp Crame said today.
71 sea vessels, 2,616 passengers stranded in Western Visayas
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
By Perla G. Lena
ILOILO CITY, June 24 – Some 71 sea vessels and 2,616 passengers are already stranded in various ports and piers in Western Visayas after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) did not allow them to ply their routes because of storm Feria.
Steps to meet recession now in place – Esperon
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
DAGUPAN CITY, June 24 — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo did not stop in making ways and means to cushion the impact of the recession in the Philippines predicted to hit the country soon.
ARMM leadership extends P5.2-M cash grants to Lanao del Sur beneficiaries
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
MARAWI CITY, June 24 – In its continuing effort to help improve the living condition of its constituents, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), through its Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-ARMM) has provided cash gifts to the marginalized and underprivileged families across the region.
ARMM reiterates commitment to donor countries in pushing peace initiatives
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
COTABATO CITY, June 24 – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) leadership reiterated its commitment to international donors and humanitarian groups to continuously push for peace initiatives in the region amidst conflicts.
Infrastructure projects beefed up in ARMM
June 24, 2009 9:22 am· Comments Off
COTABATO CITY, June 24 – The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Social Fund Project (ASFP) and contractors inked on Tuesday agreements for the construction of three Strategic Regional Infrastructure (SRI) sub-projects under the Japan International Coordinating Agency (JICA) component.