Three Guinean nationals, Filipina nabbed for drug trafficking
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 17 – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday announced the arrest of three Guinean nationals and a Filipino woman who are suspected to be drug mules of an international drug syndicate operating in Southeast Asian Region and South America.
Issue on data centers has been resolved — Comelec
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb.17 — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that the issue with the telecommunications companies regarding the setting up of data centers has been resolved.
Devanadera says Trillanes still cannot leave detention
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr.
MANILA, Feb. 17 – Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Agnes Devanadera on Wednesday said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV cannot still leave his detention, despite a court order allowing him to post bail for his temporary liberty.
Richard Gomez disqualified to run for congressional seat
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 17 – Actor Richard Gomez has been disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to run for a Congressional seat representing the 4th district of Ormoc City.
Japanese deported for lying about civil status
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 17 — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported a Japanese national whose permanent visa was canceled for lying about his civil status in his visa application.
Telcos submit location of data center for election results
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 17 – Telecommunication companies have separately submitted alternative locations for the data center facilities that will be used to store the May 2010 automated election results.
NGCP says power supply in Luzon grid stable‏
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 17 — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Wednesday said power supply in the Luzon grid is now stable after the 620 Limay combined cycle plant has been put online today.
RP should spend stimulus package on pro-MDG projects — UN-ADB report
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 17 — A joint United Nations and Asian Development Bank (ADB) report has recommended that the Philippines should spend the existing stimulus package to pro-Millennium Development Goal (MDG) projects to further reduce poverty and boost economic growth in the short term.
Fabian's remains to arrive from Haiti on Friday
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 17 — The remains of Filipina supermarket worker Mary Grace Fabian, who was among the thousands of casualties of the Haiti earthquake last January 12, are due to arrive in the Philippines Friday morning (Manila time), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. The remains were cleared for repatriation to Manila on Tuesday from Haiti’s neighbor of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, DFA added, quoting the Philippine Vice-Consul to Cuba Jason Anasarias.
12,846 WW II veterans receive P7.2-B benefits from USDVA
February 17, 2010 10:43 pm· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, Feb. 17 — At the close on Tuesday of claims applications for one-time benefits for living World War II veterans, 12,846 were approved and paid a total of more than P7.2 billion by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) in Manila, according to the U.S. embassy.