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5 Cabinet men named for GMA's super-regions
President Arroyo has named five "Cabinet champions" for each of the five super-regions into which various provinces and regions of the country were recently grouped to boost development and productivity especially in the countryside, Malacañang officials said yesterday.
Mayon Volcano’s lava flow nears 6-km danger zone
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) yesterday continued to remind the public to stay away from Mayon volcano’s six-kilometer (km) Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) as the advancing lava flow from its summit crater, particularly in the Mabinit Channel, has almost reached the edge of the six-kilometer PDZ at 5.9 kms.
Erap files P30-M libel suit vs woman, newspaper
Detained former President Joseph Estrada yesterday filed a P30-million libel case against a daily newspaper and a woman who accused him of money laundering.
Villar: Cabinet men should account for snubbing hearings
Senate President Manuel Villar yesterday warned Cabinet members and top officials that they are held accountable to the Senate as a whole for snubbing last Monday’s Senate committee hearing on the "disorganized, under-funded" repatriation of overseas Filipino workers in war-torn Lebanon and the alleged depletion of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration funds.
Arroyos celebrate 38th wedding anniversary
President Arroyo and First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo yesterday celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary with a private dinner and an exchange of gifts.
Palace stands pat on officials’ ban from Senate probes
Malacañang yesterday stood by its decision to prevent officials from testifying in the Senate inquiry on the alleged mismanagement of the P8-billion trust fund administered by the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) amid threats from senators to have these officials arrested if they fail to show up in the next Senate hearings.
Lists of optometrists, physical & occupational therapists bared by PRC
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 577 out of 1,419 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapist Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila, Baguio and Cebu last month.
Evacuation of all Filipinos in Lebanon ordered by GMA
President Arroyo yesterday ordered the evacuation of all Filipinos from Lebanon, saying not a single compatriot should be hurt in the escalating cross-border violence in the Middle East.
Heat wave to bake US Northeast through Thursday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several giant video billboards in New York's Times Square were turned off on Wednesday in a bid to save power as the US East Cost sweltered through a deadly heat wave that sent the mercury above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).
Muslim world demands Lebanon ceasefire, peace role
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) - Leaders from the Muslim world, spearheaded by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on Thursday sought an immediate end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and inclusion of Muslim forces in any future peacekeeping operation.
Fighting in Jolo rages for third day
ZAMBOANGA (AFP) - Fresh fighting broke out Thursday between Philippine forces and Al-Qaeda-linked militants after four people were killed in a major operation to capture two suspected Bali bombers.
Australia plans Asian fishermen prison ship
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia plans to use an armed detention ship to house illegal Asian fishermen caught off its remote northern coast, sparking criticism that keeping people in a floating prison would breach human rights obligations.
RP declares war on janitor fish, other 'alien species'
MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines has declared war on catfish and other ''alien species'' that threaten native wildlife and the environment, an official said Thursday.
Arroyo promises aid to Filipinos in Lebanon
MANILA (AP)-- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appealed to thousands of her countrymen in Lebanon to cooperate in a massive evacuation and promised the government will help them find new jobs.
Police offer cash rewards to resolve spate of killings
Manila (dpa) - Philippine police on Thursday offered cash rewards for information that would lead to the arrest of suspects in a spate of killings of leftist activists and journalists.
Arroyo says Philippines soon to export 'supermaids'
MANILA (AP) -- Looking for a maid who can not only cook and clean but save your kid from a fire?
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