QC court eyes trial in absentia for Ivler
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 – The Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QCRTC) on Thursday is reconsidering a motion to try the road rage murder suspect Jason Ivler in absentia due to gunshot wounds inflicted on him during a shootout with his arresting officers in Quezon City.
BOC seizes P54-M smuggled electronics, tiles, frozen chicken parts
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 -–The Bureau of Customs on Thursday inspected the P54-million worth of imported goods seized at Port of Manila and Manila International Container Port.
PNP nab another wanted ASG man
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Jesus Verzosa on Thursday said another member of the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), who is wanted by the law for involvement in a string of heinous criminal activities in Mindanao, has been arrested.
Cebu confers order of Rajah Humabon on PGMA
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
CEBU CITY, Feb. 25 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was conferred the Order of Rajah Humabon award on Wednesday by the city government here for her “immense contribution to the growth and economic development” of the city.
(Metro News) QC govt includes octogenarians in insurance coverage
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 -The Quezon City government on Thursday said it has expanded its insurance coverage of the senior citizens personal accident insurance coverage to elders aged 81 and above.
PNP steps up arrest of former police colonel implicated in Maguindanao massacre
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 – The Philippine National Police (PNP) dispatched on Thursday police tracker teams to go after retired Supt. Piang Adam Sr., who bolted the Sultan Kudarat provincial jail earlier this month, a ranking police official said.
Two more petitions filed vs. appointment of next SC chief justice
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr.
MANILA, Feb. 25 — Two more petitions seeking to defer the appointment of the successor of Chief Justice Reynato Puno until such time that a new President shall have been elected into office were filed before the Supreme Court on Thursday.
PGMA congratulates boxer Concepcion
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo congratulated on Thursday top Filipino featherweight boxer Bernabe Concepcion for his stirring win over Puerto Rican Mario Santiago in Las Vegas, Nevada early this month.
PGMA leads BIR’s 'bread and butter' large taxpayers campaign
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo led on Thursday the annual Large Taxpayers Service (LTS) campaign of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) at the NBC Tent in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, to raise awareness of the importance of paying taxes correctly and on time to finance government’s programs.
Solons impressed with the process of printing the ballots for the May 10 polls
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 — Lawmakers who are members of the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Automated Elections (JCOC) have been impressed with the process of printing the more than 50 million ballots for the May 10, 2010 polls at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City.