SC confirms nomination to CA post of lady judge in Dacer-Corbito murder case
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 8 – The lady judge who issued the warrant for the arrest of Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has been nominated as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals (CA).
Salceda says PGMA's economic record better than predecessors'
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 8 – The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP), the measure of its overall economic performance, has posted an average of 4.4 percent growth annually during the nine-year term of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, better than the yearly average recorded by her four immediate predecessors.
NBI will no longer secure Ivler once he is transferred to QC jail
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 8 — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director lawyer Nestor M. Mantaring said on Monday the bureau will no longer secure Jason Aguilar Ivler once he will be turned over to authorities in the Quezon City Jail.
PGMA ends Cyber Corridor Tour, notes .5M BPO-ICT jobs created
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 8 – From a fledgling industry with only a few thousand call center agents in 2001, the BPO (business process outsourcing) and ICT (information and communications technology) sector has become the biggest employer in the country.
PGMA says travel in RP now cheaper, faster, safer
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
BATANGAS City, Feb. 8 (PNA — President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo said on Monday her administration has effectively made travel around Luzon and other parts of the country much cheaper, faster, and safer.
Palace respects the views of those not supporting 'Gibo' — Olivar
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 8 — Malacanang has distanced itself from the sentiment of former Ambassador Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr.’s wife against Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard- bearer Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr.
PGMA wants Star-SLEX interconnection complete by April
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
STO. TOMAS, Batangas, Feb. 8 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wants the STAR-SLEX (Southern Tagalog Arterial Road-South Luzon Expressway) interconnection be completed by April.
PGMA sets infra visit, Cabinet meeting in QC
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 8 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will inspect on Tuesday the construction work on the P500- million underpass in Barangay Talipapa in Quezon City.
PGMA's legacy: Strong Republic Nautical Highway
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
BATANGAS CITY, Feb. 8 – The Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH) is one of the legacies President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will leave the Filipino people when she steps down in June.
Some provinces recovering gradually from El Niño, but PAGASA warns of drier, hotter months ahead
February 8, 2010 10:42 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 8 — Several provinces affected by drier than normal conditions have started to recover, but the state weather bureau warned that impacts of El Nino phenomenon will persist until June.