CA acknowledges alarm over cars of suspected drug traffickers
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 — The Court of Appeals (CA) has acknowledged the placing into alarm of five vehicles of suspected Chinese drug traffickers after it issued a freeze order over their assets.
(Metro News) Caloocan to hold job fairs on Aug. 24, Sept.1
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 – In line with the national government's efforts to provide livelihood opportunities for marginalized sector, Caloocan Mayor Enrico "Recom" Echiverri said that the local government will conduct job fairs on Aug. 24 and Sept. 1.
DSWD weeds 155,000 errant families out of 4Ps
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon "Dinky" Juliano-Soliman said that the agency has removed 155,000 families from the roster of its "Pantawid Pilipino Pamilyang Program" (4Ps) after follow-up investigations showed that they were not poverty stricken as they earlier claimed.
Families of two missing UP students amend complaint vs. Palparan
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 — The families of the two missing students of the University of the Philippines (UP) on Friday filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) an amended complaint against former Bantay party-list congressman and retired Army Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan.
Al-Qa’ida remains top terror threat, says US state dept.
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 – Al-Qa’ida (AQ) remained the preeminent terrorist threat to the United States in 2010, a report by the United States State Department reaching Camp Aguinaldo said Friday.
Escudero commends Palace for endorsing bill reorganizing PSS
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 — Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero lauded the Palace endorsement of the bill reorganizing the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) as priority legislation, saying it will help policymakers to map out a national development program.
DOJ to probe Mancao's P150-M bank deposit
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
By Perfecto T. Raymundo, Jr.
MANILA, Aug. 19 — Justice Secretary Leila De Lima assured that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will look into the source of the P150 million bank deposit of former police Sr. Supt. Cezar Mancao II, one of the prime suspects in the killing of publicist Salvador Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito in November 2000.
CA grants Barrio Fiesta's bid to use catsup label
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 – The Court of Appeals (CA) has granted the petition of the Barrio Fiesta Corporation to use its controversial label "Papa Boy & Device," overturning an earlier decision of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) which determined the existence of confusing similarity to the product of another company.
Aquino gov't to help finance rapid laboratory test of indigent dengue victims
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 – The Aquino government will help finance the rapid laboratory test of indigent dengue victims as it assured that the Department of Health (DOH) is on top of the situation in dealing the dengue outbreaks in the country.
Aquino appoints Reyes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
August 19, 2011 10:11 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Aug. 19 – President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed Court of Appeals Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.