No basis to file election raps vs. presidentiables on infomercials, says SC spokesperson
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 18 — The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said that a candidate must first have filed his candidacy before he can be formally charged with premature campaigning.
Dacer family to present new witness to pin down Lacson
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 18 — The family of murdered publicist Salvador "Bubby" Dacer on Friday revealed that they are planning to present a new witness that would pin down Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson in the gruesome murder of their father and his driver Emmanuel Corbito in November 2000.
RP gets $ 6.3-M grant from World Bank for environment programs
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 18 — The Arroyo administration obtained 6.3 million dollars (or P305 million) in grants to fund conservation projects and to promote sustainable land management in upland areas in target sites in Mindanao. The grant was approved by the World Bank today.
Family of RP-bound dead OFW received benefits from gov't – Palace
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 18 — Malacañang clarified today the family of the late Joel Llorente, an overseas Filipino worker who died onboard a Philippine-bound Saudia Airlines last August 19, has received benefits from government agencies concerned.
Phivolcs warrants quake vigilance; says Kanlaon not in eruptive mode
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
BACOLOD CITY, Sept. 18 – Local residents in several areas in southern Negros have been warned to be “vigilant” for any possible recurrence of “local quakes” which the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said is tectonic in nature.
Peace process tops new Mindanao business policy agenda
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
KORONADAL CITY, Sept. 18 — Mindanao business leaders called on Friday for the immediate resumption of the peace negotiations between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) as they pushed for the signing of a final peace agreement that would help end the decades-old secessionist problem in southern Philippines.
Gov’t, EC project to serve more communities affected by armed conflict in Mindanao
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Sept. 18 – Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from communities affected by armed conflicts in Mindanao will be covered for relief and rehabilitation assistance by the partnership of the Philippine government and the European Commission (EC).
WB cites development gains in Mindanao
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Sept. 18 –The World Bank (WB) has seen significant developments in the rural economy of Mindanao.
Makro helps Davao SMEs find new business techniques
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
By Digna D. Banzon
DAVAO CITY, Sept. 18 — With Makro Extravaganza, the small and medium sized businesses here got to know new business techniques as participants are taught during the seminars on how to improve business operations.
Pampanga provincial government in search of the cleanest and greenest LGU
September 18, 2009 10:21 am· Comments Off
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Sept. 18 – The provincial government is now on its sixth week of evaluation for the cleanest and greenest local government unit (LGU) here.