MMDA, NCRPO all set for 'Undas'
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 29 — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will deploy more than 1,200 traffic enforcers to all major thoroughfares in the metropolis starting Saturday (October 31) to man traffic on roads to and from public and private cemeteries on All Saints Day.
DoLE issues pay guidelines for November holidays
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· 1 Comment
MANILA, Oct. 29 — The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Thursday issued guidelines for employers who would require their workers to report for duty during the holidays this coming November.
Palace says oil firms can’t raise profitability issue
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 29 — Oil firms cannot expect the government to believe their claim that they will lose money as a result of the fuel price rollback.
Gov’t, WHO team up to fight lepto surge
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 29 — The government has teamed up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to study the exact strain of leptospirosis that affects three towns in La Union and three towns in Pangasinan.
NDF, MILF open to resumption of peace talks
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 29 — Top officials of the government peace panel revealed today that both the National Democratic Front (NDF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are “open and upbeat” to the resumption of the stalled peace talks.
PGMA underscores coops’ role in peace, dev’t
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 29 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo underscored today the importance of cooperatives in bringing permanent peace and development, especially in the conflict areas of Mindanao.
GRP-MILF peace talks ‘imminent’ — PGMA
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Oct. 29 — The formal resumption of peace talks between the Government of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could come as early as next month.
Zambo Sur CMC welcomes MILF help to free abducted Irish priest
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 29 — The Zamboanga del Sur Crisis Management Committee (CMC) tasked to solve the abduction of an Irish priest welcomes the decision of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to assist in locating and for the speedy and safe recovery of the hostage.
Phaseout of tricycles powered with two-stroke engines put drivers, operators on the edge
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
ILOILO CITY, Oct 29 –- The government’s policy to phase out motorcycles powered with two-stroke engines by 2010 has placed the tricycle industry in Metro Iloilo which accounts for more than 10,000 registered motorcycles used in the livelihood of more than 15,000 drivers and owners of tricycles here on the edge.
Community-led housing program takes centerstage during housing summit
October 29, 2009 10:06 am· Comments Off
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 29 – The community-driven housing program spearheaded by non-government organizations (NGOs) emerges as one the best practices in urban poor housing program in this southern city.