PDEA probes Singson's link with recovery of cocaine in Samar
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, July 29 – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Thursday said it is investigating the possible link of Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson in the recovered cocaine bricks in Samar.
QCPD nabs 9 suspected car thieves
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, July 29 – The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) anti-carnapping (ANCAR) unit said Thursday it has arrested nine suspected carjackers believed to be members of a notorious syndicate operating in Metro Manila.
'Justice served' as ASG founder pleads guilty of taking four Americans hostages in Lake Sebu — US ambassador
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, July 29 — The Filipino operative whose 1995 hostage-taking of four US citizens and 12 others caused the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) to be listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) by the United States and the European Union, has pleaded guilty before a US Federal Court.
(Metro News) Valenzuela donates 500 computer units to public schools
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, July 30 — The Valenzuela local government has formally turned over 500 computer units to 10 public schools in the city.
Military denounces renewed communist use of human shields
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, July 30 – Army authorities condemned the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army's (CPP-NPA) use of human shields in a clash with government forces in Lupi town in Camarines Sur on Thursday afternoon.
P-Noy extends services of non-CESO, contractual employees in gov't until Oct. 31, 2010
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, July 30 — President Benigno Simeon Aquino III has issued Memorandum Circular No. 2 extending up to Oct. 31, 2010 the tour of duty of non-Career Executive Service Officials (CESO) and contractual employees occupying CESO positions in government.
CV peace and order council pushes for review, amendment of juvenile law
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
CEBU CITY, July 30 – The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) 7 has pushed for the review of the law involving children in conflict with the law, citing strings of crime carried out by minors.
AFP chief recommends lifting of state of emergency in Maguindanao and nearby areas
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguidnanao, July 30 – The military has recommended the lifting of state of emergency (SOE) in Maguindanao, about eight months after it was declared in the province following the Maguindanao massacre of 57 people.
Kidapawan LGU to penalize supplier of equipment, trucks for delay in delivery‏
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
KIDAPAWAN CITY, July 30 -– The Sangguniang Panglungsod of Kidapawan has urged the city’s chief executive to compel the supplier of heavy equipment and trucks that they ordered last year to deliver the remaining items.
SoCot chamber exec calls for public sector partnership to push copper-gold project
July 30, 2010 12:05 pm· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, July 30 — South Cotabato Chamber of Commerce (SCCI) president Orlando dela Cruz cited the need of public sector partnership in pushing for the beleaguered Tampakan Copper-Gold Project operating in Sultan Kudarat, and Davao del Sur provinces.