Nograles favors unicameral form of government
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
By Lilybeth G. Ison
MANILA, Dec. 10 — House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Thursday said the ongoing joint session of Congress discussing Proclamation 1959 which placed the province of Maguindanao under martial law, gave a glimpse of how better a unicameral form of government would be for the country.
Palace defends martial law, allays fears of stock brokers
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· 1 Comment
MANILA, Dec. 10 — Malacañang on Thursday said there is no reason for stock brokers to fear the declaration of martial law in Maguindanao, ssaying it is limited in scope and time.
PGMA attends installation of Legazpi’s 6th Bishop
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
LEGASPI CITY, Dec. 10 — The arrival of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great in the Old Albay District caused quite a stir.
(Another Milestone Achievement) PGMA commemorates 500,000th ICT employee milestone
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Dec. 10 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo commemorated on Thursday another milestone achievement in her government’s advocacy to provide jobs for Filipinos with the hiring of the 500,000th employee in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.
(Metro News) Two missing in Quiapo fire
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Dec. 10 –Two male children were reportedly missing when a fire hit squatters' area in Quiapo, Manila on Thursday afternoon.
Pinoy teener is in TIME Magazines's top 10 list of heroes in 2009
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Dec. 10 –- A Quezon City resident who sacrificed his life during the onslaught of tropical storm "Ondoy" (Ketsana) in September was named among TIME Magazine’s Top 10 heroes this year, the magazine’s publisher said on Thursday.
Nograles seeks immediate resolution to hostage incident in Agusan del Sur
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
By Lilybeth G. Ison
MANILA, Dec. 10 — Speaker Prospero Nograles on Thursday sought for the "immediate" but "peaceful" resolution of the hostage incident in a town in Agusan del Sur province.
RP gov’t launches 'Human Rights Mainstreaming Initiatives' on Int’l Human Rights Day
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Dec. 10 —- Government today launched its “Human Right Mainstreaming Initiatives” program at a forum aimed at formulating the country’s Second National Rights Action Plan, in observance of International Human Rights Day.
Ibrado eyes lifting of ML in Maguindanao before Christmas
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
By Lilybeth G. Ison
MANILA, Dec. 10 — Armed Forces chief of staff Lt. Gen. Victor Ibrado on Thursday evening said there is a "good possibility" that he would recommend for the lifting of Proclamation 1959, which placed the province of Maguindanao before Christmas and New Year.
de Lima: Protect human rights in Maguindanao despite ML
December 10, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, Dec. 10 —- Government institutions were urged on Thursday to “consciously put in place protections for human rights during martial law in Maguindanao” by Chairperson Leila de Lima of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR).