PGMA orders DSWD to look after IDPs in Basilan
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 16 — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to support the local government of Basilan in assisting the plight of internally displaced persons (IDPs), especially in the battleground areas between the government forces and the Abu Sayyaf Group recently.
KL embassy official's death by human trafficking syndicate?
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, Aug. 16 —- Now, it can be told by the Philippine embassy in Kuala Lumpur: Philippine social welfare officer Finaldo Cabilao did not die a natural death last week.
DFA starts accepting online e-Passport applications on Aug. 26
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 16 —The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will accept Online e-Passport applications starting Aug. 26.
Military turns over former Abu Sayyaf camp to peace-loving residents
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
MANILA, August 16 – Government security forces today turned over the former Abu Sayyaf camp in Tipo-tipo, which was overran on Wednesday after day-long clashes, to local peace-loving residents.
Resident ombudsmen hold 2nd National Convention in Davao City
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Aug. 16 – Some 228 resident ombudsmen and 104 chiefs of offices of the local government units (LGUs) nationwide will converge here for the Second National Convention of Resident Ombudsmen from Aug. 17 to 19 at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, this city.
CAFGU killed, 2 Army soldiers hurt in Agusan del Sur road mishap
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 16 — A CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) member perished while an Army officer and a Sergeant were injured when the pick up truck they were riding turned upside down while negotiating a curve along the national highway in Purok 7, Barangay Wakat, Barobo town, Surigao del Sur, a flash report reaching the regional command of Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13 at Camp Rafael C. Rodriguez here on Sunday said.
Policemen told: make sure charges will stick in buy-bust operations
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 16 — Government prosecutors have cautioned policemen on the conduct of so-called buy-bust operations on suspected drug offenders to ensure that the charges brought before the court will stick and lead to convictions.
Scrutinze 2010 presidentiables on Mindanao agenda, Dureza, Rodriguez, tell voters, journalists
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Aug. 16 — Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Jesus Dureza and Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez urged journalists and voters of Mindanao over the weekend to scrutinize all presidentiables in the 2010 elections on their political and economic agenda for the country’s second biggest island, Mindanao.
PGMA to visit Lanao Del Norte Monday
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, Lanao Del Norte, Aug. 16 -– Residents of this 4th class municipality are now busy preparing for the visit of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is arriving here tomorrow, to personally oversee the ongoing implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), a priority poverty alleviation program of her administration.
Israel signs second contract for A[H1N1] flu vaccine
August 16, 2009 11:25 am· Comments Off
JERUSALEM, Aug. 16 — Israeli Health Ministry has signed its second deal with a pharmaceutical company for the purchase of A[H1N1] influenza vaccine, local daily the Jerusalem Post reported Sunday on its website.