'Pepeng' maintains strength, 32 provinces under storm signal
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 2 — Typhoon "Pepeng" (international name: Pharma) has maintained its strength as it continues to move towards Aurora-Isabela area.
Typhoon Ondoy's flood far from happening in Pangasinan-Guv
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· 9 Comments
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Oct. 2 — Governor Amado Espino vowed that the big flood that submerged many Metro Manila houses last week caused by typhoon “Ondoy” will not happen in Pangasinan.
Speaker Nograles leads ceremonial groundbreaking of Davao school new gymnasium, cultural center
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Oct. 2 -– House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles led the groundbreaking ceremony for the gymnasium and cultural center of the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) located in Bo. Obrero, this city Thusday.
Mindanao prosecutors gather in Davao City confab
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Oct. 2 — The Prosecutors League of the Philippines, Inc. (PLP), a national organization of prosecutors from the National Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice (DOJ), is now holding its Mindanao Area Conference at Grand Regal Hotel here from October 1 to 3.
Albay placed under preparedness stage as Typhoon Pepeng intensifies
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
By Mar S. Arguelles
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 2 — Albay Governor Salceda Friday placed the province under preparedness stage as Typhoon Pepeng further intensified which according to the weather agency have entered the country’s area of responsibility.
Ondoy affects 1,039 Negrenses
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
BACOLOD CITY, Oct 2 – Tropical storm Ondoy, that hit the country last weekend, affected five local government units from southern Negros Occidental and displaced 218 families or 1, 039 persons, the Provincial Disaster Management Division Team (PDMT) Office Friday said.
Stakeholders forum to address criminalities in Bacolod City
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 2 — The Bacolod City Council holds a consultative forum Friday with different stakeholders here to explore measures and address successive hold-ups and other crimes in order to protect business institutions in Bacolod.
Albay guv reiterates call for weather warning system to prevent catastrophes
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct.2 — Albay Gov. Joey Salceda reiterated its call for the weather agency to secure and improve its warning system and institutionalize disaster management operations of various local disaster coordinating councils (DCCs) to prevent the onslaught of another catastrophe.
Talks on Iran's nuclear program end with positive results
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
GENEVA, Oct. 2 — International talks on the long- standing Iranian nuclear issue concluded here on Thursday with positive results, with the Iranians agreeing to open a newly- disclosed nuclear facility to UN inspectors and all parties agree to resume talks later this month.
ILO calls for recognition of role of women in society
October 1, 2009 10:18 pm· Comments Off
LUSAKA, Oct. 2 — An official from the International Labor Organization (ILO) has said there was need for stakeholders to recognize the role women played in society, the Zambian News and Information Service (ZANIS) reported on Thursday.