Cardinal Vidal says Remonde ‘at peace with God and himself’
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Jan. 22 — Press Secretary Cerge M. Remonde “was at peace with God and himself” when he died Tuesday of cardiac arrest.
Two motorcycle-riding armed men attack military checkpoint in Laguna
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Jan. 22 – Two motorcycle-riding armed men, believed to be communist New People’s Army (NPA)rebels, attacked a military checkpoint in Alaminos town in Laguna on Thursday, wounding a soldier and three civilians, a military commander reported Friday.
(Metro News) QC court sets arraignment for Ivler
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Jan. 22 –- The Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court (QCMTC) Branch 35 on Friday afternoon said the arraignment of Marlene Aguilar, mother of road rage suspect Jason Ivler, has been set on the third week of February.
PGMA visits Baseco fire victims
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Jan. 22 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday visited fire victims whose houses in the Baseco compound in Port Area burned down last Jan. 16. Some 328 families were affected.
Constitutionalist says Noynoy can't reject PGMA appointee in SC
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Jan. 22 — A prominent constitutionalist on Friday said that Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, the standard-bearer of the Liberal Party (LP), cannot reject the appointment of the next Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice if he is elected president.
Mendiola massacre rally peaceful
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Jan. 22 –Protesters posed on Friday the question on how to solve agrarian problem like Hacienda Luisita to presidentiables, except Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino Jr., during the commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of Mendiola massacre in Manila.
Auction of Greek vessel set on Feb. 17 for crew's back wages — DFA
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, Jan. 22 — The Greek vessel “M/V Aetea Sierra” would be auctioned on February 17 to raise funds for back wages and other benefits of its crew members, including 12 Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Friday.
Equipment lack hampers search for two Filipinas in Haiti
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, Jan. 22 — Eleven days after the earthquake that hit Haiti, the search for Filipino workers Mary Grace Fabian and Geraldine Lalican in the wreckage of the Caribbean Supermarket in Port-au-Prince continues even as rescuers fear both may be dead.
PGMA focused on 3E’s until end of term
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Jan. 22 — In the remaining five months of her term, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will keep her attention focused on the economy, education, and environment (3Es).
PGMA to inaugurate new 8-classroom building in Lubao
January 22, 2010 11:08 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Jan. 22 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will inaugurate on Saturday morning the newly rehabilitated eight-classroom Gabaldon Building at the Lubao (East) Central School in Barangay San Nicolas, Lubao, Pampanga.