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New Nuncio vows support for bishops on social issues
New Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Fernando Filoni yesterday vowed to support the active involvement of local Catholic bishops on social issues affecting the poor.
All set for June 5 school opening, DepEd assures
All is set for the June 5 school opening, Department of Education (DepEd) Officer-in-Charge Dr. Fe Hidalgo assured yesterday.
Certified NPO printers slam ‘demolition job’
The National Printing Office (NPO) need not even say a word to defend itself against the R10-million demolition job in the media by three notorious printers hardest hit by the ongoing reform measures being implemented by the new NPO management.
GMA in Cebu for induction, ordination today
CEBU CITY - President Arroyo will be in Cebu today for an episcopal ordination and induction the 25 newly elected officials and trustees of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for 20062007.
CPP-NPA leader nabbed in Bulacan
The military yesterday announced the arrest of a leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) who allegedly killed former colleagues such as Romulo Kintanar.
PGMA job program launched in Region 4
Some 1,000 urban poor and out-of-school youths participated yesterday in the launching of the PGMA Roadside Maintenance Job Creation Program in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna and Tagaytay City.
Around The Nation
ASEAN, New Zealand hold meetings next week
MMDA pushes sidewalk clearing amid protests
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando vowed yesterday to continue with the sidewalk clearing operations until Metro Manila is transformed into a safer and more orderly community.
Pasig City waterways cleared before onset of rainy season
The ongoing cleanup of waterways such as canals and drainage pipes will be completed before the start of the rainy season and is expected to minimize if not totally prevent flooding, especially in low-lying areas.
Marikina lauds ‘janitor fish’ whiz kid for winning int’l award
Raymond Joseph Amurao, the 16-year-old student who found a way to convert janitor fish oil into biofuel, was congratulated yesterday by Marikina City Mayor Marides Fernando for winning in the recently held Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana.
More cops watching schools, terminals, malls
Caloocan City Mayor Enrico Echiverri assured yesterday the safety of students as he reported that members of the Caloocan City police were not only patrolling the schools but also transport terminals and commercial centers.
Navotas vows to assist R-10 squatter families
The Navotas municipal government vowed yesterday to give assistance to the more than 800 squatter families in Barangays Puting Bato and Sto. Niño who were affected by the demolition undertaken last week by the national government at Radial Road 10 (R-10) to pave the way for a road widening.
8 held in Parañaque drug den raid
Joint operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested eight persons, including a retired policeman and two retired Air Force pilots, during a raid in Parañaque City.
Malabon officials smoke ‘peace pipe’
Two political giants in Malabon City, the Oreta clan and the Sandoval clan, who have both clashed politically during the past two elections, have put off their political differences and focused on working for the city’s progress.
Cayetano: La Mesa housing project within critical area
Senator Pia S. Cayetano said yesterday that the proposed 58-hectare housing project for retired employees of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) falls within the critical area of the La Mesa Watershed.
Pasay residents light candles, say prayers for AIDS victims
Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad said yesterday that the city held its first AIDS Candlelight Memorial at the Division of City Schools Quadrangle on Zamora St.
METRO-GO-ROUND
50 guards trained
Manila execs tell cinemas to stop showing ‘Da Vinci’
Manila city officials yesterday made the rounds of moviehouses in the city as Mayor Lito Atienza instructed department heads concerned to strictly enforce a recently passed City Council resolution banning the film "The Da Vinci Code" in Manila.
Phone robber nabbed under victim’s bed
Thinking he could get away with it, a suspected robber was arrested by responding policemen who caught him hiding under the bed of one of his victims in Tondo, Manila before dawn yesterday.
QC office completes team-building meet
The staff members of the Quezon City Public Affairs and Information Service Office (PAISO) have completed a three-day team building and strategic planning workshop.
Plumbing firm in Pasig closed
A siphoning plumbing service located in Pasig City was ordered closed by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) for illegally dumping "pozo negro" sludge or human wastes in street drainage in the city.
Train hits van in Laguna; 1 killed, 12 injured
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