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Budget hearings OK’d for Cabinet men
Dialogue with senators fruitful
JdV urges UN to act to avert religious war on cartoons
House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. yesterday urged the Interfaith Council within the United Nations (UN) system to take steps to prevent the controversy raging over European cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed from turning into a religious war.
Appointment of career officials to 3 Comelec vacancies proposed
President Arroyo was asked yesterday to appoint career officials or lawyers not identified with politicians or political parties to the three top positions in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) vacated by the expiration of the seven-year term of Commissioners Rufino S.B. Javier and Mehol K. Sadain and by the non-reappointment of Commissioner Manuel Barcelona, whose appointment was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments.
Gov’t optimistic on peace agreement with MILF this year
Despite the global furor over the Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed, a member of the government negotiating panel yesterday expressed optimism that an agreement on the ancestral domain issue, which will form part of the final peace accord with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), will be reached by March.
Oil firms raise fuel, LPG prices by 50 centavos
Owing to recent climbs in global oil prices triggered by perceived supply uncertainties primarily related to Iran’s nuclear program issue, domestic oil companies imposed a P0.50 increase in pump prices of oil products, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), effective Saturday.
Massive crackdown on all Metro Manila drug lairs ordered
President Arroyo yesterday ordered a massive crackdown on all drug enclaves in Metro Manila as well as the imposition of harsher punishment for government officials or law enforcers involved in the illegal drug trade.
Atienza pays tribute to heroism of Evelio Javier
Manila Mayor Lito Atienza yesterday paid tribute to the heroism of former Antique Gov. Evelio Javier, whom he described as "a man who gave up his life for love of his country."
CA presiding justice lauded for declining use of luxury cars
A top judiciary official’s selfless gesture to forego the purchase of expensive vehicles for his official use has earned the admiration of Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Nene" Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban).
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