US envoy impressed with reforms at Immigration
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 26 — Realizing that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) has finally departed from its previous dagger-look style as the country’s gatekeeper, officials of the United States embassy were impressed with the reforms initiated by Commissioner Marcelino Libanan.
SC upholds installation of Isabela town councilor
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 26 – The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the petition filed by a lawyer questioning the installation of a Sangguniang Bayan (SB) member of San Isidro, Isabela.
DBP to support 420 scholars
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 26 –State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will send more than 420 students to agriculture, maritime, technical and vocational courses in the coming school year 2010-2011, DBP president & chief executive officer Reynaldo G. David said.
Verzosa reshuffles top PNP officials as Barias retires
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 26 — A top-level reassignment in the Philippine National Police (PNP) was effected Friday after the retirement of Deputy Director General Geary Barias, erstwhile PNP deputy chief for administration (DCA).
Villar may face disqualification after giving scholarship grants — Comelec
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· 1 Comment
MANILA, Feb. 26 – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that a disqualification case may be filed against Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential candidate Sen. Manuel Villar for violating the Omnibus Election Code (OEC) after giving away scholarship grants to his supporters.
Nograles wants Davao City under Comelec control
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
By Lilybeth G. Ison
MANILA, Feb. 26 — Alarmed by the discovery of improvised bombs at the Davao City Hall and near the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) building there, House Speaker Prospero Nograles, who is running for the city's mayoralty post, asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday to put Davao City under its control.
Sulpicio told to turn over skeletal remains of newly found victims of Princess of the Stars
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 26 –The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) asked shipping company Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) to transport and turn over to appropriate authorities the remains of the five bodies which were recovered on Wednesday from the M/V Princess of the Stars (POTS).
JBC asks SC to rule on submission of shortlist for next SC chief justice
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 26 – The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Friday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to make a ruling on whether or not the council should already submit a shortlist of nominees for the next Chief Justice to the Office of the President (OP).
Gov't officials who will be nominees of party-list groups should also resign — Comelec
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 26 — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday that appointed government officials who will be chosen as nominees of party-list groups participating in the May 10 polls should also resign from their posts.
Last batch of PCOS machines arriving on Saturday — Comelec
February 26, 2010 10:58 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 26 — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Friday the last batch of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines for use in the May 10 polls will be arriving in Manila on Saturday, a day before the deadline set by the poll body.