Double registration of voters in Davao City could just be a 'tip of the iceberg' — Nograles
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
By Lilybeth G. Ison
MANILA, March 1 — House Speaker Prospero Nograles said on Monday the revelation of the Philippine Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) that there are more than 9,000 "duplicate voters" and "zombie voters" in Davao City and around 40,000 in the entire Region XI could just be a "tip of the iceberg" as he cited information that some officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the national and local levels are allegedly part of an election syndicate involved in vote padding.
18 RP seamen freed in Somalia; remaining captives down to 5
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, March 1 –Eighteen Filipino crew members of the Greek-owned, Panama-flagged “M/V Navios Apollon” were released from captivity in Somalia on Sunday (Manila time) and their repatriation to Manila is underway, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Monday.
VP awards lots to 494 squatters in Baguio City
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· 1 Comment
BAGUIO CITY, March 1 -Vice President Noli de Castro awarded on Monday the lot allotments to 494 squatters of Barangay Irisan here as part of the government social housing program for the poor.
Baguio has enough water for Lenten, summer
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
BAGUIO CITY, March 1 — The Baguio Water District (BWD) Monday assured that with its daily 50,000 to 55,000 cubic meters production from 21 deep wells, potable water supply here could go beyond the Lenten Season and the whole of summer, which is expected beyond the first week of June this year.
Aklanons urged to donate blood
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
KALIBO, Aklan, March 1 – The Men Opposed to Violence Everywhere (MOVE)-Aklan, together with the Aklan Provincial Health Office (APHO) and the Provincial Gender and Development Council are urging Aklan residents to donate blood this March as the country celebrates Women's Month.
Salceda laments poor performance of high schools in NAT
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
By Mike de la Rama
LEGAZPI CITY, March 1 – Albay Governor Joey Salceda lamented the poor performance of high schools in the 2009 National Achievement Test (NAT) result.
Cebu City Hall beats poll public works ban to combat dry spell
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
CEBU CITY, March 1 -– The Cebu City Government is rushing the purchase of equipment against the dry spell hitting the city’s mountain barangays before the public works ban for the May 10 elections takes effect.
BIR-Region 3 intensifies tax campaign for April 15 deadline
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, March 1 -– The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Regional Office has reminded taxpayers to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) before the April 15 deadline.
Ex-senator Sonny Osmena belittles Cebu City’s P3-B budget surplus
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
Eddie O. Barita
CEBU CITY, March 1 – Former Senator John Henry “Sonny” Osmena has said he was not impressed with Mayor Tomas Osmena’s announcement that the city has billions budget surplus.
El Nino damage reaches P761.2 million in Western Visayas
March 1, 2010 11:58 pm· Comments Off
ILOILO CITY, March 1 – The damages caused by the El Nino phenomenon in rice lands in Western Visayas have reached some P761.2 million with 43,187 farmers already feeling its impact.