DOJ begins probe of kidnapping, serious illegal detention raps vs. Lacson
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 25 — The Department of Justice (DOJ) began on Thursday its preliminary investigation into the criminal charges for kidnapping and serious illegal detention filed against Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson.
NVizcaya COMELEC starts public demo on PCOS
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
BAGABAG, Nueva Vizcaya, Feb. 25 – The Commission on Elections(Comelec) here has started a series of public demonstrations on the operation of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines in a bid to draw support and understanding among voters in the province.
RDCC 6 reactivates Task Force El Niño in Western Visayas
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 25 – The Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) in its regular meeting Thursday approved a resolution reactivating Task Force El Niño in Western Visayas that will oversee the implementation of government programs and projects to cushion the impact of the weather phenomenon in the region.
Declaration of Murcia, Negros Occidental under state of calamity looms
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 25 – The local government of Murcia in Negros Occidental is proposing for the declaration of the town under a "state of calamity" in response to the effects of the El Nino phenomenon.
City eyes 20% discount on senior citizens’ aviation trip
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 25 – The city government has requested the Office of Civil Aviation of the Philippines (CAAP) to grant a 20-percent discount to senior citizens flying out of the Bacolod-Silay Airport.
Partylist urges use of 500 rainwater storage tanks to cushion impact of El Niño
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
KALIBO, Aklan, Feb. 25 – Party-list AGHAM is recommending the use of 500 rainwater storage tanks that were built in Capiz under an arrangement between the Philippine and Canadian Governments.
NGCP undertakes de-energization to prepare for May polls
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
KALIBO, Aklan, Feb. 25 – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will de-energize its 69 KV Panit-an-Kalibo-Nabas-Culasi Transmission Lines on February 28 in preparation for the forthcoming automated election.
Golez extends SEA-K assistance to village residents in Bacolod City
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 25 – Thirty families from Barangay 30 of this city have availed of P150,000 worth of Self Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran (SEA-K) Fund granted to them by former presidential Deputy Spokesman Dr. Anthony Golez.
DOLE, DSWD reveal programs to assist farmers affected by El Niño in Western Visayas
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 25 – Two government agencies here have already expressed their readiness to extend support to farmers that have been affected by the El Niño phenomenon in Western Visayas.
Duterte reassumes power over Davao police force following discovery of two IEDs
February 25, 2010 11:18 pm· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Feb. 25 – Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has reassumed supervisory powers over the police force following the discovery of two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at the city hall and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in the city.