PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, which when signed into law, will allow the Bureau of Internal Revenue…
Month: October 2009
Leptospirosis outbreak confirmed
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE Department of Health yesterday reported that there is an outbreak of leptospirosis, a usually rare bacterial infection, in three barangays in Marikina and expects an upsurge of…
Military knows priest’s location
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — A MAN claiming to represent the group holding 79-year-old Father Michael Sinnott made contact Thursday with his Roman Catholic mission, according to Western Mindanao Command chief Maj. Gen….
House okays P1.541-T budget on second reading
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…
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…
What Is A Crochet Wedding Dress?
To order a crochet wedding dress, you have to understand that the wedding dress must be ordered well in advance of the wedding because adequate time must be given for the dress…
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…
Environmental activists take action against dumping of flood wastes
Marikina City. 16 October 2009. The Greenpeace Water Patrol, EcoWaste Coalition and Buklod Tao Kalikasan today trooped to the Nangka River to expose the illegal dumping of flood garbage and debris into…
ABS-CBN and DZMM win big in CMMA
Kapamilyas dominated the 2009 Catholic Mass Media Awards held Wednesday night, bagging a total of eleven awards including two Hall of Famers. ABS-CBN received most recognitions for the televisions categories namely Best…
Improper Use of System Configuration Tool Cause Partition Loss in Windows
The System Configuration tool in Microsoft Windows automates the routine steps, which Microsoft Customer Support Services professionals use while diagnosing system configuration problems. While using this tool for changing system configuration, you…
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…