More employment opportunities in QC

Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista provides guidance on employment opportunities to a job seeker participating in a two-day mega job fair organized by the city government in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Philippine Association of Local Service Contractors, and Radio Mindanao Networkís Hanapbuhay Para sa Pinoy at the QC Hall grounds. According to the mayor, the city government has been adopting initiatives to establish a strong linkage with the private sector to expand the city’s employment base for the unemployed and underemployed residents. (PNA photo courtesy of PAISO)
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US grants $ 1.4 million assistance to PNP

MANILA, October 1 –- The United States government is giving the Philippine National Police (PNP) US$ 1.4 million in assistance to enhance its anti-kidnapping, hostage negotiations and rescue training on the heels of the August 23 bloody hostage-taking at the Quirino Grandstand that killed eight Hong Kong tourists.

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P-Noy's legal team to review Senate's plea for Trillanes' amnesty

MANILA, Oct. 1 —President Benigno S. Aquino III will consult his legal team to review and study the Senate resolution urging him to grant amnesty to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and other soldiers involved in failed uprising against the previous administration, once the resolution reaches the Office of the President.

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P-Noy moves announcement of full IIRC report to next week

MANILA, Oct. 1 — President Benigno S. Aquino III re-schedule next week the announcement regarding the full report of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) on the Aug. 23 Manila hostage-taking incident.

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(Metro News) QCPD fields all-policewomen team in Comelec checkpoints

MANILA, Oct. 1 – The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Friday night deployed a team of policewomen at C-5 Road corner Green Meadows, Eastwood, Libis, Quezon City to conduct checkpoint as imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

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SSS board member ends term, cites clean record

MANILA, Oct. 1 — An outgoing labor sector representative to the governing board of the Social Security System (SSS) on Friday dispelled misconceptions that all members of the board accepted fat bonuses from private corporations where the institution owns substantial shareholdings.

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Lawmakers, NGOs commend P-Noy on his pro-RH stand

By Lilybeth G. Ison

MANILA, Oct. 1 — Lawmakers and various non-government organizations (NGOs) on Friday commended President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on his firm stand on reproductive health (RH).

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Gov't ready to adopt open skies policy as PAL row heightens –Lacierda

MANILA, Oct. 1 — So as not to inconvenience the riding public, the government is ready to implement an open skies policy should the management of Philippine Airlines (PAL) and its cabin crew fail to resolve their differences amicably.

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Kin of Mindanao massacre victim finally arrives in US<b>By Joseph G. Lariosa

CHICAGO, Oct. 1 – The incredible dispatch that the Philippine passport and the U.S. visas were issued to Julia Mae P. Reblando and her mother, Myrna P. Reblando, is a testament that both the Philippine and the U.S. governments are also eager to have the Maguindanao massacre case resolved.

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Binay: RP needs P252-B for 3.6-M houses; Pag-IBIG Fund borrowers should pay loans regularly

By Gloria Jane Baylon

MANILA, Oct. 2 — Borrowers of Pag-IBIG Fund must pay their loans regularly since defaulting could prevent other Fund members from acquiring their own homes, Vice President Jejomar C. Binay reiterated Saturday.

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