Palace: Despite U.S. bailout, R.P. will continue to brace itself to weather financial turmoil
MANILA,
Oct. 6 (PNA) -- Malacañang said today that the United States
government’s US$ 700-billion Wall Street bailout over the weekend
signals the “start of a long process of economic recovery and
confidence” but warned that the Philippines will continue to brace
itself to weather the financial crisis. [ Read More ]
House leadership assures infra fund won't be used for 2010 polls
MANILA,
Oct. 6 (PNA) -- House Speaker Prospero Nograles has denied insinuations
that the government outlay for infrastructure development will be used
to fund the administration candidates in the 2010 elections as he
pointed out that the House of Representatives will faithfully pursue
its constitutional oversight powers to ensure that public money is not
wasted by irregularities during implementation. [ Read More ]
House agri panel okays corporate farming; rejects P3.5-B bailout for Quedancor
MANILA,
Oct. 6 (PNA) -- The committee on agriculture and food of the House of
Representatives has approved House Bill 3837 that would promote and
provide incentives for corporate farming as a means of achieving food
security. [ Read More ]
MMDA turns Metro Manila into “Metro Gwapito” by yearend
MANILA,
Oct. 6 (PNA) -- Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said
over the weekend that they are near the "tipping point" in their effort
to turn the metropolis into a "Metro Gwapito" by the end of this year. [ Read More ]
Verzosa leads clean up of RP coastal areas
MANILA,
Oct. 6 (PNA) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP), living-up to its
commitment to protect the environment, spearheads a nationwide drive to
clean the country's coastal waters. [ Read More ]
Roxas seeks US agencies’ aid in recovering fertilized funds
MANILA,
Oct. 6 (PNA) -- Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today sought the
assistance of various US government agencies in recovering the
P728-million fertilizer fund or parts of it believed to have been
deposited in bank accounts and assets of former Agriculture
Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante in the United States. [ Read More ]
Solon eyes return of government pre-auditing
MANILA,
Oct. 6 (PNA) PNA) – Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. will study proposing
a measure on reviving pre-audit of government agencies. [ Read More ]
VP Noli begins relocation of Paranaque “riles” settlers
MANILA,
Oct. 6 (PNA) -- Vice President and Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Noli ‘Kabayan’ De Castro began
the relocation of informal settlers from the Paranaque segment of
Southrail with the transfer of the first five families to their new
homes in Laguna. [ Read More ]
U.S. State Department cites RP’s promotion of inter-faith dialogue
MANILA,
Oct. 5 (PNA) -- “The Philippine government’s promotion of interfaith
dialogue ‘to build mutual trust and respect among various religions and
cultural groups’ was among the improvements noted by the U.S.
Department of State in the 2008 report on religious freedom in the
Philippines.” [ Read More ]
PCG expects to finish early endosulfan retrieval
MANILA,
Oct. 5 (PNA) -- Divers from Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and two
salvaging firms have already retrieved 346 packs of toxic pesticide
endosulfan from the capsized M/V Princess of the Stars as they
continued their retrieval operations. [ Read More ]
