PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE House of Representatives yesterday dawn approved on second reading President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s proposed P1.541-trillion budget for 2010, subject to individual amendments after two weeks of marathon plenary…
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GMA to sign climate change law
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PRESIDENT Macapagal-Arroyo will sign into law the Climate Change Act of 2009 on October 30. The joint Legislative-Executive Development and Advisory Council which met earlier to thresh out…
OFW remittances up
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Remittances from millions of Filipinos working abroad rose 2.8 percent year-on-year in August, the central bank said yesterday, bolstering expectations for economic growth. The total of $1.4 billion…
11 officers acquitted of coup raps
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ELEVEN of the 28 military officers linked to the alleged foiled coup d’etat in February 2006 were ordered released by a military tribunal on Thursday due to lack…
Cops told: Secure government officials
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PROTECT elected and appointed government officials at all cost. This was the order given by Philippine National Police chief, Director General Jesus A. Verzosa to all PNP regional…
11M Pinoys suffer from functional illiteracy
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A non-government group disclosed that 11 million Filipinos are suffering from functional illiteracy while four million have no basic literacy skills based on a survey conducted by the…
Romblon now has a university
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — ROMBLON, a third-class province in the Mimaropa (Mindoro-Marinduque-Romblon-Palawan) region, will now have a university that will offer major courses similar to those taught in big institutions in Metro…
Patio Pacific Halloween Treats!
Spend your holiday with us and enjoy our halloween treats starting October 27 to November 6, 2009. Have a hearty halloween feast of sumptuous delicacies at our Garden Cafe on October 31…
On – ‘Are we safe with our own police?’
Jarius Bondoc in his column today (14 October 09) posted what were Stephanie’s (edited) account of attempted robbery, even abduction possibly by members of the PNP on the night of October 5…
Loren pushes agricultural extension reforms to boost food production
PNS — Sen. Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on food and agriculture, yesterday (Oct. 13) advocated for reforms in the agricultural extension system and for higher salaries for its 20,000…
Untold story of Pacquiao-Cotto pre-fight ‘Machinations’
By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS LOS ANGELES, California – The timing of Oscar De La Hoya’s admission that he saw his defeat to Manny Pacquiao coming when they fought last December 6,…
WBC sells Pacqiuao-Cotto key-rings to raise funds for typhoon victims
By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS LOS ANGELES, California – The World Boxing Council (WBC) has offered its “modest support to the great people of this extraordinary boxing country (Philippines)”, which was recently…
Base typhoon rehab works on geo hazard studies – Loren
PNS — Senator Loren Legarda called today on government and the scientific community to undertake a comprehensive study and implementation of unified flood control projects for each of the country’s major land…
Loren urges compromise on price-setting of basic goods
PNS — Senator Loren Legarda said today that for the sake of consumers, retailers and manufacturers of goods must come to terms with the government in setting the fair market prices of…
US-based fans: We are waiting for Manny Pacquiao’s arrival
LOS ANGELES, California – US-based fans eager to watch Manny Pacquiao trade mitts inside the Wild Card gym in Hollywood in preparation for his 12-round title fight against Miguel Angel Cotto dubbed…