All national government employees will observe starting today the 10-hour-a-day, four-day work week until the end of May this year that will save the government a substantial amount in its fuel and electricity consumption.
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TIPO-TIPO, Basilan — Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and commanders of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have pledged their cooperation to maintain peace in this former Abu Sayyaf stronghold, an event described by those who were there as a sight to behold for peacemakers and others tired of violence.
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The worsening shortage of teachers in public elementary and secondary schools nationwide is expected to be partially resolved with the scheduled hiring by the Department of Education (DepEd) of 10,000 new mentors for school year 2005-2006 which opens on June 6.
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An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 on the Richter Scale rattled different parts of the country yesterday, including Metro Manila, several hours after Pope John Paul II died at 3:37 a.m. Manila time or 9:37 p.m., Rome, Italy time at his apartment at the Vatican.
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Vice President Noli "Kabayan" de Castro has urged the Optical Media Board (OMB) to exert efforts in taking the country out of the list of nations being monitored for optical piracy.
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VILLAMOR AIR FORCE BASE, Pasay City — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) yesterday dispatched two fully armed S76 helicopters to Palawan to provide air security for the Malampaya natural gas project.
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An official of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) encouraged yesterday all individual taxpayers to file their 2004 income tax returns (ITRs) even if they are covered by the so-called substituted ITR filing system.
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American found dead
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