Pro-poor projects cap celebration of ‘National Week to Overcome Extreme Poverty’ in Western Visayas
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
MAASIN, Iloilo, Oct. 23 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) highlighted the start of the 'National Week to Overcome Extreme Poverty' here by turning over some P28.4 million pro-poor projects to their intended recipients here.
EU reaffirms commitment to assist IDPs in ARMM
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
By Myrna R. Henry
COTABATO CITY, Oct. 23 – European Union (EU) envoys led by head of delegation Ambassador of Spain Luis Arias-Romero renewed their commitment to assist in providing humanitarian support to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
'Stand Up Against Poverty' campaign gathers 15, 000 signatures from Western Visayas
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
MAASIN, Iloilo, Oct 23 – More or less 15, 000 signatures were gathered from Western Visayas in line with the ‘Stand –up to Fight Poverty’ campaign that kicked off last week in Bugasong, Antique.
PGMA holds 2nd ‘Common Tao Day’ in Floridablanca
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
FLORIDABLANCA, Pampanga, Oct. 23 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today distributed complete medical kits to 33 barangays in Floridablanca, letters of guarantee for the treatment of two cancer patients, and wheelchairs for two physically challenged residents.
Region 1 cops arrest 3 most wanted persons in La Union
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, Oct. 23 — Intelligence operatives of Police Regional Office 1, acting on tips from concerned citizens, scored big when they nabbed three most wanted persons (MWPs) one after another within a span of about three hours yesterday morning (October 21) in La Union province.
11 fratmen, 15 others to testify vs. brods in hazing raps
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Oct. 23 — At least 11 members of the Tau Gamma Phi and Tau Gamma Sigma fraternity and 15 others will testify against their 35 brothers who conducted hazing activities that resulted in the death of an engineering student of Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) last August.
Military condemns NPA for killing farmer; rebel spokesman admits mistake
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Oct. 23 – The military here condemned the death of a farmer who was caught in the crossfire as communist rebels mowed down the house of one Judith Omiles in Barangay San Jose, Boston, Davao Oriental around 5 a.m. last October 18.
S. Korean troops ready for possible Afghan mission — minister
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
SEOUL, Oct. 23 — South Korea's defense chief said Friday that his military is readying for "any request" from the government to provide assistance to Afghanistan.
Strong earthquake jolts India-controlled Kashmir
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
SRINAGAR — A strong earthquake of 6.2 degrees on the Richter scale shook Indian-controlled Kashmir and its adjoining areas early Friday morning, forcing people to run out of their houses.
Thai PM wants regional foreign currency reserve pool to be launched within 2009
October 23, 2009 9:56 am· Comments Off
HUA HIN, Thailand, Oct. 23 — Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Friday said he really hopes that the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM) can be launched by the end of this year.