PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Process takes more than a month AN employers’ group was pessimistic that regional wage boards tasked to study proposed wage hikes can reach a decision on the matter…
I’m not retiring yet — Puno
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THUS stressed Chief Justice Reynato Puno yesterday amid reports that he is bowing out of government service. Puno yesterday debunked reports that he will be availing of early…
Legislated wage hike nixed
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MALACANANG prefers a wage increase set by the regional wage boards rather than a legislated adjustment. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo said the wage board is the faster…
NFA rice pullout from marts scored
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THE government move to pull out National Food Authority rice from public markets came under fire from a Catholic Church official and a leader of the opposition. Fr….
P34-M reward offered for 12 wanted terrorists
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — SECURITY officials have offered a total of P34 million in reward money for any information that will lead to the capture of 12 wanted leaders of the al-Qaeda-backed…
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San Juan councilor pens anti-piracy ordinance
04/14/2008 | GMA News San Juan City Councilor Dante Santiago wants the drive against piracy of CDs, VCDs, and other similar products to have teeth at the grassroots level. Under his proposed…
San Juan eyes ban on fake goods
THE SAN JUAN City Council is deliberating on a proposed ordinance that will bar the sale and manufacture of fake and pirated goods. Should it be approved, the ordinance will complement national…
February exports rose 11%
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Exports rose 10.7 percent in February from a year ago, led by a significant improvement in the value of agricultural, petroleum and gold exports during the month when…
Cesar to build community toilets in Bohol
PNS — HOLCIM Philippines, Inc., one of the leading cement companies in the country has tapped multi-awarded actor and entrepreneur Cesar Montano to be its partner for Holcim’s ‘galing Mason Program. The…
GMA to cut middlemen to distribute rice directly
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PRESIDENT Arroyo said the government may distribute rice from its stockpile directly to the poor because traders are inflating prices. “We are toying with the idea of stopping…
Lawmaker wants Napocor scraped
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Camarines Sur Rep. Arnulfo Fuentebella yesterday pushed for the abolition of National Power Corp.’s control of the coal and oil purchases for the independent power producers. A member…
Moderate your rage solons tell militants
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — THREE lawmakers from Central Luzon yesterday took turns hitting militant groups for fanning the “environmental hysteria” over the condominium project of Hanjin Heavy Industries in the Subic Free…
Import policy may hike processed meat prices
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MEAT processors yesterday questioned the wisdom of a new policy that raises tariffs on imported raw materials used to make processed meat at a time when food prices…
GMA drops generics-only provision in medicine bill
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PRESIDENT Arroyo has withdrawn the “generics only” provision of the cheaper medicines bill to ensure its passage this month, but has retained the creation of a price control…