Palace commends BIR, BoC for exceeding January target collections
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 4 —Malacanang commends the Bureau of Internal Revenues (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BoC) for exceeding their January collection targets.
QCRTC hears bid vs Ampatuans' detention transfer Friday
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 4 — The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 77 has set for Friday the hearing of the petition filed by members of the Ampatuan family who are seeking to stop their transfer to another detention facility from the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) Detention Center in General Santos City.
Bishops back junking of Namfrel's accreditation
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 4 – Several bishops have sided with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in junking the application for accreditation of the National Movement For Free Elections (Namfrel) as citizens’ arm in the forthcoming polls.
DOE orders power firms to run on full capacity
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
By Marie S. Neri
MANILA, Feb. 4 -— Power firms have been required to ensure the full supply of electricity in the country to avoid any rotating brownouts in Luzon.
PGMA’s directive boosts Maynilad readiness for El Niño
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 4 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s directive to three government agencies to prioritize leak repairs in Metro Manila and other urban centers in the country gave water utilities companies such as Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI) to be more prepared for El Niño.
Nine vie for chief justice post
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· 2 Comments
By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Jr.
MANILA, Feb. 4 – On the last day of submission of application to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), two more aspirants on Thursday submitted their nomination for the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (SC).
Passage of Corporate Recovery Bill is a timely measure–Saludo
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 4 — Malacanang said on Thursday that the passage of the Corporate Recovery Bill of Congress is a timely measure that will help preserve jobs and growth amid business troubles caused by the global recession and the calamities of recent years.
RP BPO industry closes in on India – PGMA
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
LIPA CITY, Batangas, Feb. 4 — With 90 million people, the Philippines is about to overtake India and its one billion population as the world’s top business process outsourcing (BPO) destination.
Chinese community says Gibo is best leader for RP
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 4 — Lakas-Kampi-CMD (Christian, Muslim, Democrats) presidential bet Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is best to be at the helm of the country in times of national crises, a key leader of the Filipino-Chinese business community has affirmed.
(Update) 8 Filipino repatriates from Haiti arrive today
February 4, 2010 11:13 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 8 –Eight Filipinos arrived in Manila this morning via a round-about journey from the beleaguered nation of Haiti, among those in the last batch who asked to be repatriated at Philippine government's expense, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).