CA grills Fil-Am activist on her petition for writ of amparo
July 30, 2009 8:53 am· Comments Off
MANILA, July 30 – The Court of Appeals (CA) on Thursday afternoon grilled Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas in connection with her petition for writ of amparo.
Source of PGMA’s energy revealed
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MANILA, July 30 — That President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a workaholic is a given. But how she manages to recover from her tiring schedule seems a mystery to many.
40-hour prayer vigil for former Pres. Aquino’s speedy recovery begins tonight
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MANILA, July 30 –- A 40-hour prayer vigil for the speedy recovery of cancer-stricken former President Corazon C. Aquino is set to begin tonight at the the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace on EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Ave.) at the boundary of Quezon City and Mandaluyong City.
PGMA hails FILUSA for unifying Filipino community
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WASHINGTON DC, July 30 — President Gloria Macaagal-Arroyo today lauded the officers and members of the Filipinos International of the United States or FILUSA for their efforts in helping unify the Filipino community in the United States and for their efforts in projecting the good news about the Philippines.
PGMA’s meeting with Obama – a pivotal time for US-Asia relations
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WASHINGTON DC, July 30 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said today that her meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House here “comes at a pivotal time for US relations in Asia.”
Policy reforms on tree cutting, earth-balling underway
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MANILA, July 30 — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is currently working on new guidelines on cutting and earth-balling of trees amid public clamor to ban tree cutting in light of the global problem on earth warming and climate change.
Troops arrest rogue MILF rebel for Saragani blast
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MANILA, July 30 – Joint elements of Army and police operatives today arrested a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for alleged involvement in the series of bombings in Maaasim, Kiamba and Maitum (MAKIMA).
OCD turns over "state of the art" rescue equipment to Bacolod City
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BACOLOD CITY, July 30 -– The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday turned over some P20-million worth of tools, equipment and apparatus for search and rescue to the City Disaster Coordinating Council here.
Pampanga OSY to get livelihood trainings
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 30 – The Pampanga Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) is set to conduct trainings on livelihood projects for the youth sector.
Aklan prepares for PGMA’s proposed visit on Aug 7
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KALIBO, Aklan, July 30 -– The provincial government here is now preparing for the expected visit of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on August 7.