PAGASA monitors 2 LPAs over Luzon, Visayas
September 11, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 11 — Two weather disturbances are churning over the Philippine seas, with one showing potential to become a storm this weekend, the state weather bureau said Friday.
Power supply shortage prompts Napocor to enforce rotating brownouts in Mindanao
September 11, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off
By Marie S. Neri
MANILA, Sept. 11 –Starting today, the state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) will enforce a rotating brownouts in Mindanao as the Mindanao Grid suffers a temporary power supply shortage.
(Metro News) Lim agrees to popular choice not to rename Manila Science High School after Cory
September 11, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 11 –Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim yielded to popular choice of not renaming the Manila Science High School (MSHS) to honor of the late President Corazon "Cory" C. Aquino.
RP’s global competitiveness better in last two years
September 11, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 11 — The Philippines was actually more globally competitive in the last two years than in 2001 when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took over.
NBI agents nab suspected large scale illegal recruiter in General Santos City
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept. 11 – Government agents arrested late Thursday afternoon an alleged large scale illegal recruiter here.
Cops file attempted kidnapping raps vs 5 suspected bombers
September 11, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept 11 – Police authorities in South Cotabato have filed attempted kidnapping charges against five suspected bombers who were arrested in Tantangan town last Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the failed abduction of three Korean nationals in Sto. Niño town last Aug. 21.
Peace and order in Boracay a priority for the PNP
September 11, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off
BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan, Sept. 11 – Sun, sand, and sports or whatever foreign and local tourists like here, the peace and order situation is kept tight by law enforcers 24/7.
Cops can text in public, says PNP official
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KALIBO, Aklan, Sept. 11 – Operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) can text even in public view.
Recipients of CIDA, NCRFW Great Women Project complete gender sensitivity training and orientation
September 11, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off
ILOILO CITY, Sept. 11 – Four local government units (LGUs) in Iloilo identified as pilot recipients of the Gender Responsive Economic Action for Transformation (GREAT) of Women have already completed the series of gender sensitivity trainings and orientation facilitated by the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) now known as the Philippine Commission on Women.
Floods destroy P58-M worth of agricultural crops in Central Luzon; state of calamity recommended for Pampanga
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Sept. 11 –About P58-million worth of agricultural crops were destroyed in Central Luzon as floodwaters brought by continuous heavy rains submerged the region in the past days.