Philippines News Agency back issues from May 2008:
PGMA visits NCR, Region 3 wage boards hearing.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, May 1 (PNA) -- As the country celebrates Labor Day, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Thursday had a surprise visit to two regional wage board meetings to personally see the what's going on. The President first visited the National Capital Region (NCR) wage board ...
Comelec conducts automated election IEC in ARMM.
May 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 1 (PNA) - The Commission on Election (Comelec) is doing an information and education campaign concerning the conduct of automated elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). ARMM assistant election supervisor Vidzfar Juli said there is a ...
Covenant signed for protection of Pangasinan's coastal areas.
May 01, 2008 ... LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, May 1 (PNA)--Governor Amado Espino Jr. on Thursday signed with all mayors of coastal municipalities and cities a covenant seeking to adopt a comprehensive coastal resources management and development. The signing actually launched the Search for Cleanest ...
Lady Falcons and Lady Stags for possible V-League title.
May 01, 2008 ... Games Friday 2 p.m. St. Benilde vs Lyceum 4 p.m. San Sebastian vs Adamson MANILA, May 1 (PNA)--The Adamson Lady Falcons and the San Sebastian Lady Stags clash on Friday in the preview of the championship as the Shakeys V-LeagueSeason 5 winds up its ...
Ilocos Sur honors father of RP's labor unionism.
May 01, 2008 ... VIGAN CITY, May 1 (PNA)--Once more, the people of Vigan led by their officials paid tribute on May 1, to the big contributions to the nation of Don Isabelo de los Reyes, the acknowledged father of the Philippine Labor Union Movement. Mayor Eva Marie Medina led a commemorative ...
Rallyists march around Balanga City, showing "camote" instead of rice as food.
May 01, 2008 ... BALANGA CITY, May 1 (PNA) -- Some 200-placard bearing rallyists on Thursday marched around this city with some youth participants carrying camote (sweet potatoes) and chanting kamote na lang, wala ng bigas (camote only, no more rice.) A police officer inspected the permit of the ...
NFA suspends 6 accredited outlets in Zambo.
May 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 1 (PNA) - The National Food Authority (NFA) has suspended the allocation of its six accredited outlets in this city for violation of overpricing. NFA Assistant Regional Director Rolando Maravilla said he ordered the suspension of the outlets' allocations ...
Kiko on labor day: Look into labor mismatch to address lack of employment and job security.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, May 1 (PNA) -- Senate Majority Leader and Independent senator Kiko Pangilinan on Labor Day urged government to look into the country's labor mismatch to mitigate the seeming lack of employment and job security facing millions of Filipinos. "While 1.1M of our 2.6 million ...
MICT intensifies safety measures vs bird flu.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, May 1 (PNA)--Port operator and logistic provider International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has intensified efforts to protect the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) from the global outbreak of the avian influenza virus or bird flu. ICTSI said ...
Nograles thanks VM Duterte for recognizing infra projects.
May 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, May 1 (PNA) -- House Speaker Prospero Nograles expressed appreciation for the recognition by Vice Mayor Sara Duterte of his performance as congressman of the first district of Davao City. Lawyer Karlo Nograles, son and chief of staff of the congressman, said his ...
Duterte tells cops to use feet in anti-crime campaign.
May 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, May 1 (PNA) Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte might stop financial subsidy to the Davao City Police due to the price of gasoline zooming up and other top priorities. The mayor said City Hall regularly grants fuel subsidies to the local police mobile force on top of providing ...
Ilocos mayors to meet again to discuss Tri-CityFerry System.
May 01, 2008 ... DAGUPAN CITY, May 1 (PNA) - Proponents of the Tri-City Ferry System will meet again on May 12 in San Fernando City to further discuss the mechanics of the project to make sure that it will really succeed. The meeting will be hosted by Mayor Pablo Ortega of San Fernando City, to ...
DOLE opens 2 job kiosks in Zampen.
May 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, May 01 (PNA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment 9 (DOLE) opened on Tuesday a job kiosk each in Zamboanga City and in Pagadian City so that job seekers will have immediate access to job vacancies. With this job kiosk everybody can access job vacancies," ...
NEDA-10 to include Bukidnon infra for MTPIP.
May 01, 2008 ... CAGAYAN DE ORO, May 1, (PNA) -- The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 10 cites priority road, irrigation, power, environment protection and other infrastructure projects covering Bukidnon in the Medium Term Public Investment Program for Mindanao, 2007-2010. Included ...
Ambassador Kenneys Visit Seen To Boost CdeOs Ties With US.
May 01, 2008 ... CAGAYAN DE ORO, May 1 (PNA) -- City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula sees a much better relationship between Cagayan de Oro and the US Government that will spur investment and tourism development in the city and the Mindanao island. Kristie Kenney, US Ambassador to the Philippines ...
NFA-LDN creates Palengke Watch Team.
May 01, 2008 ... CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MAY 1, (PNA) - National Food Authority-Iligan City/Lanao del Norte have created a Palengke Watch Team to continuously monitor all outlets in the province of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City. Raymundo M. Cotiangco, National Food Authority (NFA)-Iligan ...
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Thursday,.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, May 1 (PNA) - Following are headlines of the leading newspapers: BULLETIN - Non-wage benefits for workers MALAYA - Jamby asks court to freeze aunt's will INQUIRER - Opec-style rice cartel up STAR - Defense, ...
PGMA signs EO granting 10 per cent pay hike to govt workers.
May 01, 2008 ... STO. DOMINGO, PAMPANGA, May 1(PNA) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Thursday an executive order granting a 10 percent salary increase to over one million state, effective July 1 this year. The President made the announcement upon her arrival here from Cagayan de Oro ...
Govt forces capture ASG-JI camp in Sulu.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA)--Elite government forces assaulted and subsequently captured on Tuesday a camp of the local terrorist group Abu Sayyaf and Southeast Asianregional terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah in thejungles of Indanan town in Sulu. Marine Brig. Gen. Juancho Sabban, ...
PSC donates sports equipment to Zambo (Sports).
May 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 30 (PNA) The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has donated to the city government sports equipment to be used for the Summer Learn-to-Play program which is scheduled May 1-30. Mayor Celso Lobregat received the equipment comprised of 20 chessboards and 20 ...
House committee approves presidential amnesty to rebels.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday adopted a resolution that seeks the concurrence of Congress with the presidential amnesty proclamation to members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) and other ...
Foreign dance instructors to conduct workshop in Davao rehab center.
May 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, April 30 (PNA) Two foreign Hip Hop dance instructors were invited to conduct a two-day workshop for children in the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth, Group Home for Girls and Women and Reception and Study Center for Children of the Department of Social Welfare and ...
Mayor to build a high school for remote village in Siaton.
May 01, 2008 ... DUMAGUETE CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- Mayor Vincent Emil Arbolado of Siaton, Negros Oriental has promised to build a high school building in a formerly insurgents hotbed remote village. The school building will be constructed in Barangay Mantiquil, Siaton with the assistance of the ...
Solon bats to further strengthen anti-money laundering law.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- A lawmaker has proposed to further strengthen the Anti-Money Laundering Act by restoring the power of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze any monetary or property that reportedly came from the proceeds of any unlawful activity. Rep. Rufus ...
Revilla urges Congress to fast track wage hike bill.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- Senator Bong Revilla Wednesday called on both the Senate and House leadership to fast track the passage of the proposed P125 daily across-the-board wage increase to ease the impact of rising prices nationwide. Revilla said the Senate and House should ...
Iloilo City mayor warns anew water refilling stations to follow DOH standards.
May 01, 2008 ... ILOILO CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- The city's Permits and Licensing Division is currently making rounds of the various water refilling stations here to check whether they meet the standards set by the Department of Health (DOH). The move is to ensure the safety of the drinking that ...
Cheaper medicines law should not go the way of oil deregulation and Epira Law - Chiz.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- Senator Chiz Escudero Wednesday expressed relief with the passing of the cheaper medicines bill Tuesday, saying that this act provides Filipinos with a window of opportunity for medicines that are already within well their means. In supporting the ...
Regional Science High Schools get equitable fund allocation.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- Science education in the country get a much-needed boost in funding as the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday that it would up the allocation to 17 Regional Science High Schools (RSHS) by as much as P 1 million each on top of their regular budget. ...
Dumaguete hosts 6th World Apostolate of Fatima Central Visayas Convention.
May 01, 2008 ... DUMAGUETE CITY, April 30 (PNA) - Some 200 devotees to Our Lady of Fatima from the Dioceses of Talibon and Tagbilaran of Bohol, Maasin in Leyte, Dumaguete and the Archdiocese of Cebu recently attended this years 6th World Apostolate of Fatima Central Visayas Convention. The ...
Palace says PGMA to be vindicated from NBN scandal.
May 01, 2008 ... CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- Malacanang on Wednesday said President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to be vindicated when the Senate releases its committee report that would clear her of her alleged involvement in the controversial national broadband network (NBN) project. ...
DOLE sees Labor Day wage hike impossible.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday said it is very unlikely for the regional wage boards to issue wage orders in time for Labor Day (May 1). In an interview, Acting Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said the soonest that the ...
Nograles to ask PGMA to certify as urgent several tax.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA)--- House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Wednesday said he will ask President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to certify as urgent several tax relief measures in the light of the rising cost of basic commodities. In turn, Nograles vowed that the House of ...
Sorsogon gears for massive malunggay production.
May 01, 2008 ... SORSOGON CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- The province of Sorsogon, which boasts of being the leading producer of root crops like cassava and sweet potato (camote), is adding a feather to its cap by emerging as the country's main source of malunggay for food, nutrition, pharmaceutical and ...
Slain San Carlos City mayor honored on his first death anniversary.
May 01, 2008 ... SAN CARLOS CITY, April 30 (PNA) The bust and life-size statue of the late Mayor Julian Resuello were unveiled on Wednesday in San Carlos City on his first death anniversary. The bust was unveiled by Resuellos eldest son, Mayor Julier Resuello, in front of the San Carlos City ...
2 NPA rebels nabbed in Butuan City.
May 01, 2008 ... BUTUAN CITY, April 30 (PNA) Two New Peoples Army (NPA) rebels were arrested while extorting money from residents here early this morning, triggering a brief firefight when their colleagues tried to rescue their captured comrades, the military said. Nabbed were an NPA team leader ...
Legarda urges government to intensify kids health, nutrition program.
May 01, 2008 ... PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, April 30 (PNA) - Sen. Loren Legarda Tuesday called on the national and local governments to intensify the delivery of health and nutritional services to children as the "most vulnerable sector affected by the current food crisis." In an statement sent to ...
Palawan govt grants marine turtles research in Calamianes.
May 01, 2008 ... PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- The provincial board (PB) of Palawan approved a measure granting the clearance for the initial assessment of nesting marine turtles in the Calamianes island in northern Palawan. The PB members unanimously voted for the approval of the ...
CHED joins NBI, PNP to crackdown fake diploma syndicates in Recto.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- The Commission on Higher Education (ChED) on Wednesday has joined the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the crackdown against fake diploma syndicates. ChED Acting chair Romulo Neri said, "We will call a ...
Revilla wants Congress to speed up wage hike bill.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA)-- Senator Ramon Revilla on Wednesday urged both the Senate and House of Representatives to speed up the passage of the proposed P125 daily across-the-board wage increase, in an effort to ease the impacts of continuing soaring of prices nationwide. Not only ...
Sen. Legarda opposes NFA rice price hike.
May 01, 2008 ... PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, April 30 (PNA) - Senator Loren Legarda warned Wednesday against government "committing the huge mistake" of cutting back its rice subsidy in favor of just handing out cash to the poorest of Filipino families. "The government rice subsidy benefits more ...
Coast Guard Coron adjudged Best PCG Station in 2007.
May 01, 2008 ... PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- Officials of the Palawan government commended the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) stationed in Coron in northern part of the province for having been adjudged as Best PCG Station of the Year 2007, both in regional and national level. The ...
1,000 bottles with toxic chemicals retrieved at Puerto Princesa bay.
May 01, 2008 ... PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, April 30 (PNA) - More than 1,000 bottles allegedly containing toxic chemicals used for illegal fishing were retrieved Tuesday by the personnel of the city governments "Bantay Dagat" in shallow waters at the citys bay. The toxic chemicals, reportedly to be ...
Solo kayak expedition on April 29 in Davao Sur (Sports).
May 01, 2008 ... MALITA, Davao del Sur, April 30 (PNA) A 160-kilometer solo kayak expedition kicked off in Argao, Malita, this province on April 29. A kayak and triathlon enthusiast Arnel Gabutero from this coastal barangay called as Dugog country, started his expedition dubbed as From Dugog to ...
P3.095B flood control project in Laoag completed.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA)-- A total of 16,000 families and 1,069 hectares of farm lands are now protected from flooding as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported the substantial completion of the Laoag River Basin Flood Control and Sabo Dam Project in Ilocos Norte. ...
LLDA, USAID launch compliance assistance centers.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) on Wednesday said there will be no letup on the rehabilitation of the Laguna de Bay as the agency will form a 50-man lake patrol composed of ex-convicts that will to go hard against illegal settlers and fish pen ...
Iloilo City allots P12M for indigents' PhilHealth premiums.
May 01, 2008 ... ILOILO CITY, April 30 (PNA) - Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treas said the city government has alloted P12 million for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premiums of 20,000 indigent residents. The mayor said the PhilHealth coverage of the poor residents is part of ...
TESDA offers free services for computer graduates on May 1.
May 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, April 30 (PNA) The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Davao Region will offer free services, particularly on assessment and certification for free for poor but deserving students and workers who are skilled and proficient in computer operations on ...
PSC, DepEd Davao to strengthen sports next year (Sports).
May 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Department of Education (DepEd) Davao will forge a tie-up to strengthen its bid in the sports event next year. The agreement came after the Davao delegation only placed sixth in the recently concluded ...
Iloilo readies for regional out-of-school youths encampment.
May 01, 2008 ... ILOILO CITY, April 30 Preparations are up for the 26th regional summer life skills encampment for the 1,200 out-of-school youths of Western Visayas slated May 12-17 to be held in Maasin, Iloilo. Social Welfare and Development youth focal person Eduardo L. Guevarra said the ...
ICRC holds burn management seminar for Zambo physicians.
May 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 30 (PNA)- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is conducting its second round of a three-day seminar on burns management for local physicians here. Philippine National Red Cross-Zamboanga City Chapter Victor Liozo,Jr. said the three-day ...
DOLE opens GMA job center in Zamboanga.
May 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 30 (PNA) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional office is opening an employment center for job seekers as well as a place where employers could find qualified needed personnel here. The GMA job center which is a joint project of the DOLE and ...
DOE pushes 5-point energy sufficiency program.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) - Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said the government is now pushing for five-point energy strategy that would assure the countrys independence on imported fuel. Speaking before the delegates of the recently concluded 4th Lagos Economic Summit, Reyes said, ...
5 NorCot towns declared under state of calamity.
May 01, 2008 ... KIDAPAWAN CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- The North Cotabato provincial board has declared five towns in the provinces first district under state of calamity after they were hit by flashfloods last week. Data from the provincial government showed that the floods, brought about by ...
PGMA vows to pass Cheaper Medicines Bill.
May 01, 2008 ... CAMIGUIN, April 30 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo vowed to pass the Cheaper Medicines bill amid claims by some lawmakers that the ratified proposed measure was a watered down version. In her chat with Palace reporters Tuesday evening here, the President said what was ...
BSP sees April inflation between 6.4% - 7%.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday said continued increases of oil and non-oil commodity prices may result in 6.4 percent to seven percent average inflation in April. This, as March inflation zoomed to 6.4 percent also because of higher ...
Woman recruiter arrested in Pangasinan.
May 01, 2008 ... URDANETA CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- A woman recruiter, tagged as 10th most wanted in Pangasinan, was arrested on Monday by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). The suspect, Irene Manuel, of barangay Bayaoas, Urdaneta City, was arrested on the ...
Several investors keen on buying portion of Red Vulcan.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) - Potential investors have already approached the First Philippine Holdings Corp. with its planned disposal of a portion of Red Vulcan Holdings Corp. Elpidio Ibanez, president and chief operating officer of FPHC, said they are looking at closing the sale ...
Garcia elected as the 6th House deputy speaker.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) Cebu Rep. Pablo Garcia was unanimously elected as one of the deputy speakers of the House of Representatives, bringing to six the number of House deputy speakers. Other deputy speakers are Reps. Raul V. Del Mar (1st district, Cebu City), Arnulfo P ....
Lopez not keen on increasing its stake with Meralco.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- The Lopez Group has no plan to further increase its shares with the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) now more than 33 percent. Oscar Lopez, chairman and chief executive officer of First Philippine Holdings Corp., stressed that their focus is really to ...
Nograles says cabinet revamp timely.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Wednesday said the decision of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to revamp his Cabinet is a timely, given the challenges confronting the country and the global community. The Presidents move is crucial. We support it and, ...
Arms cache, improvised explosive devices recovered.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- Government troops recovered an arms cache and improvised explosive device (IED) in three separate operations in the provinces of Quezon, Compostela Valley, and Zamboanga del Sur, the military said Wednesday.. Army spokesman Lt. Col. Ernesto Torres said ...
Roxas: Political will needed for success of medicines act.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA) -- Senator Mar Roxas stressed the need for "a collective heave of political will" to implement the Affordable Medicines Law. "Approval of this law is one step, effective implementation is another. All the tools that can be used to lower the prices of ...
Napocor fails to repair unit 1 of Calaca coal plant.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 3 (PNA) - Failure of state-run National Power Corporation (Napocor) to repair the unit 1 of the 600-megawatt Calaca coal-fired power facility is causing delays in settling the final payment of the $ 787 million value of the plant. Suez Energy reportedly informed ...
4 more traders charged for rice hoarding.
May 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 30 (PNA)-- The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday filed criminal charges against four more traders for rice hoarding and price manipulation. The charges were filed before the Department of Justice (DoJ). This brought to 22 the number of ...
PGMA orders fast-tracking of major infra linked to SRNH routes.
May 01, 2008 ... CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 30 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Wednesday ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DoTC) to fast-track major infrastructure projects nationwide, which is part of the Strong ...