President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered yesterday law enforcement and local government authorities to stop all forms of gambling within school premises and close down all amusement centers and other gaming stations that distract students from their academic studies.

Two Filipino seamen died when the oil tanker where they worked exploded in Oman while on its way to Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, last Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed yesterday.

Nowadays, the image of ‘fatherhood’ is no longer confined to the traditional, but also involves fathers actively participating in child-rearing and other family duties..

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed yesterday Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca at the Comelec Central Office in Intramuros, Manila after a two-hour debate between lawyers of Padaca and those of her rival.

Ombudsman Simeon V. Marcelo and Philippine Bar Association (PBA) president J. Conrado Castro will sign a memorandum of agreement today, June 15, in the PBA fellowship meeting at the Hotel Intercontinental in Makati City at 12 noon.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and other national candidates, who failed to submit their individual statements of contributions and expenditures on the deadline set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), may not be fined after all.

Bacoor SB vows progress

Amado Vicencio’s official return as mayor of Malabon City was warmly greeted by his constituents with prayers and fireworks barrage yesterday (June 14) at the San Bartolome Church in the city.

Due to the threat of seasonal diseases, Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte yesterday ordered the city health department to double its effort in providing medical assistance to the city residents.

The president of a homeowners as sociation in Pasig City was shot dead by his neighbor last Sunday, report said yesterday.

A sixty-year-old parish priest was killed by three unidentified suspects over a mountain bike in Sawata, Caloocan City last Saturday night.

Withdrawal of P1 rebate on diesel fuel denounced

Party-list Group Akbayan, together with a transport group, yesterday denounced the withdrawal of the P1 rebate on diesel fuel for public utility jeepneys (PUJs), warning of a possible massiv

If one is to believe the analysis of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando the elected mayors of Metro Manila should lick the problem to avoid ruining their political careers.

Quezon City Mayor Feliciano “SB” Belmonte yesterday urged city residents to take part in the economic development by helping to mend off the Filipinos’ “damaged” culture during the 106th Independence day celebration at the City Hall grounds.

Three out of five House of Representative employees being questioned for discovery of the fake election forms last May 17 flunked the initial polygraph test administered by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

Dreamscape, Dream Zone celebrate Father’s Day

Fathers and sons, harness your hoop skills now and join Dreamscape and Dream Zone’s Shoot It Up, Hoop It Up! Basketball competition via the Hoop Shot Video Game that will culminate in an exciti

Labor and Employment Acting Secretary Manuel G. Imson encouraged more companies to participate in job fairs as he bared that some 697 job seekers were hired on-the-spot and 1,706 others were considered for local or overseas employment in the 106th Independence Day job fairs sponsored by the Departme

Anticipating the increase in volume of vehicles along major roads during the opening of school year 2004-2005, the Quezon City government has begun implementing a new traffic management scheme to relieve traffic jams on its thoroughfares.

Makati grade school pupils will start receiving their free school supplies, workbooks, bags, and P.E. uniforms starting this week, DepEd-Makati superintendent Elena Ruiz said.

In an enormous support to the causes for the preservation and protection of the ecology, the Muntinlupa city government is tying up with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the week-long observance of the National Environment Week in the city.

PASIG CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) was able to generate a total savings of at least P392,260,000 when it conducted the National Schools Maintenance Week (NSMW), or “Brigada Eskwela,” in public elementary and secondary schools last year, it was learned here recently.

A businesswoman learned it is not advisable to be too trusting even to people you are dealing with.

MANILA (PNA) — Indeed, heaven is not so far away.

The National Executive Board of the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines (VLMP), representing the solid membership of 1,610 vice mayors coming from different cities and municipalities nationwide, appealed to Congress and Senate,especially those in the joint canvassing committee, to proceed with the

Following a bank robbery with frustrated homicide case of a bank’s branch in Alabang last week, the city police in Muntinlupa led by chief Col. Erasto Sanchez has stepped up measures to enhance the deployment of more police personnel in banks, schools, malls and other government establishments withi