PCGG to recover P24-B more from Marcoses, cronies
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
By Hannibal C. Talete
MANILA, Sept. 21 — The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) on Monday said it remitted to the government P86 billion of the recovered ill-gotten wealth of former President Ferdinand Marcos and his cronies since 1986, and still looking to recover P24 billion more.
PCG opens National Maritime Week celebration with focus on maritime safety, environment protection
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 21 — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) opened the National Maritime Week celebration on Monday with focus on its bid to raise public consciousness on the importance of maritime safety and environment protection.
Palace welcomes Senate inquiry on road user’s tax
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 21 — Malacañang welcomed today the looming Senate investigation into the possible misuse of the multi-billion-peso road user’s tax, which is collected annually from vehicle owners to finance road maintenance and land transport infrastructures.
Gov't troops, Sayyaf group clash in Sulu won't affect peace talks — Razon
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
By Joel C. Atencio
MANILA, Sept. 21 — The clash between government troops and the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Indanan, Sulu on Sunday would not affect the reopening of peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Avelino I. Razon Jr. said.
Continuous dialogue key to stopping increase in hospitals’ fees — Palace
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 21 — Malacañang sees the need for a continuous dialogue among concerned government agencies, private hospital administrators, and pharmaceutical suppliers to stop the looming price increases in private hospitals.
Nograles to LP's Noynoy – Mar tandem: Show performance record and not focus on attacking admin party
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 21 — As the Liberal Party (LP) announced the tandem of Senators Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III and Manuel Roxas as the party's standard bearer for the May 2010 elections, an official of the ruling administration party on Monday said that the two should show the public their record of performance as the team to beat in next year's polls.
Probe asked on Filipino’s death while in Saudi detention center
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 21 — The Philippines has requested for a probe on the death of Filipino worker Edward Cuano on August 16 while reportedly under the custody of the Saudi Arabia Deportation Center, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
Cardinal Vidal tells Cebu media to use press freedom responsibly
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
CEBU CITY, Sept. 21 – Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal told media practitioners to practice press freedom with a sense of responsibility as Cebu’s media kicked off Sunday the activities for the 15th annual Cebu Press Freedom Week.
City gov’t opens satellite voters’ registration booths for Davao media practitioners
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Sept. 21 — The city government here opened on Monday a satellite voters’ registration booth at People’s Park for the benefit of media practitioners in this city.
PCG retrieves body of boy who drowned at Laguna Bay in Taytay
September 21, 2009 10:49 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Sept. 21 –Elements of the Philippine Coast Guard recovered the body of a six-year-old boy at the Laguna Bay on Sunday, the PCG said on Monday.