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6 SMEs eyed for Europe outsourcing
An initial batch of six small and medium enterprises has been identified by European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) for the outsourcing needs of Europe.
Palace to appeal EO 464
Bunye: We will try all legal remedies
Coast Guard districts observe anniversary today
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) National Capital Region (NCR) and Central Luzon (CL) districts jointly celebrate their 38th anniversary today with Coast Guard commandant Vice Admiral Arthur N. Gosingan as guest of honor and speaker in rites to be held at the Coast Guard Parola Base in Binondo, Manila.
Drilon, Atienza given 10 days to argue on LP case
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) gave Senate President Franklin M. Drilon and Manila Mayor Jose L. Atienza Jr. a non-extendible period of 10 days within which to file their rejoinder in support of their positions on the Liberal Party leadership contest which was heard for the first time yesterday by the poll body since the dispute erupted last March 2.
Windmill pumps for irrigation pushed by DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is introducing the windmill pump system as an option in irrigation in response to President Arroyo’s recent call for national teamwork in finding alternative solutions to the costly consumption of fuel, notably in agricultural production.
Roxas City court issues TRO against Comelec verification
A Roxas City regional trial court (RTC) has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing for 20 days the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Capiz from proceeding with the verification of signatures of the supposed registered voters presented by organizations campaigning for the so-called people’s initiative for Charter change .
Petition vs people’s initiative filed in QC by Guingona, others
Groups and individual voters opposed to Charter change (Cha-cha) led by former Vice President Teofisto Guingona Jr. yesterday filed a petition with the Quezon City Regional Trial Court seeking to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the city from verifying signatures on the so-called people’s initiative for amending the Constitution.
Erap seeks court permission to attend ma's 101st birthday
Detained former President Joseph Estrada formally asked yesterday the Sandiganbayan Special Division to allow him to attend the birthday celebration of his mother, Doña Mary Marcelo Ejercito, who is turning 101 years old next week.
182 out of 368 hurdle Chemical Engineers’ exam
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced yesterday that 182 out of 368 passed the Chemical Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Chemical Engineering in Manila this month.
Makati judge rules to keep 4 detained U.S. Marines as principals in rape case
MANILA (AP) _ A Philippine judge threw out a Justice Department motion to reduce charges against three of four U.S. Marines charged in the rape of a Filipino woman last year, keeping all of them detained as prinicipal defendants in the case.
Manila police on heightened alert ahead of Labor Day protests
MANILA (AP) -- Police in the Philippines' sprawling capital went on heightened alert Friday ahead of protests planned for the next week's Labor Day, which authorities fear could be used by opposition forces to destabilize the government.
US news execs vow to keep fighting for access to public records
SEATTLE (AP) -- Newspapers need to find more allies in their fight to get access to public records, since government agencies keep coming up with more ways to keep them secret, a panel of American news executives said.
Indonesian man dies of bird flu
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian man died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu after coming into contact with his neighbor's infected chickens, a senior health official said Friday, citing local laboratory tests.
SWS survey says worst may be over for Arroyo
MANILA (AFP) - More than half of Filipinos want the country to move forward after a year in which embattled President Gloria Arroyo survived impeachment and foiled an alleged coup plot, a poll showed Friday.
NPA rebels attack mining company
MANILA (AFP) - Communist rebels attacked a mining company in the south destroying equipment after the company refused to pay ''revolutionary taxes'' to the insurgents, the military said Friday.
Gov't appeals for calm as it readies for Labor Day protests
MANILA (AFP) - The government and the country's senior church leader appealed for calm Friday as the military readied its troops for expected massive rallies on May 1.
China confirms 18th case of human H5N1 bird flu infection
BEIJING (AP) -- China has confirmed that an 8-year-old student has been infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, the country's 18th case.
Gov't says peace deal with Muslim rebels on track
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The Philippine government and Muslim rebels will sign a deal next month on ancestral rights, paving the way for a final peace pact by September, the Philippine foreign secretary said on Friday.
4 U.S. Marines arrive in court for arraignment in rape trial
MANILA (AP) _ Four U.S. Marines appeared in a Philippine court for the first time Friday to answer charges of raping a Filipino woman last year.
Foreign secretary hopes to visit Myanmar in June
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ The Philippines' foreign secretary said Friday he will likely visit Myanmar in June, but refused to confirm whether he would seek a meeting with detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
59 officers in 2003 coup plot plead guilty
MANILA (AFP) - Fifty-nine military officers accused of plotting a 2003 coup against President Gloria Arroyo agreed Friday to plead guilty to lesser charges, court officials said.
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