Arroyo lauds P350-M skills training budget President Arroyo yesterday cited the P350-million budget for skills training this year, and stressed the importance of education in maintaining the Philippines’ rank as among the most attractive destinations for offshoring and outsourcing of business processes.
Miriam pushes OK of Renewable Energy measure Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, yesterday delivered her sponsorship speech urging the Senate to pass the proposed Renewable Energy Act of 2008.
Loren cites need to fine-tune gov’t procurement laws Sen. Loren B. Legarda said yesterday that the successful prosecution of graft and corruption cases holds the key in plugging huge losses in taxpayers’ money, estimated at P29.5 billion this year.
Ex-Tarlac governor, co-accused cleared of malversation raps The Supreme Court (SC) has reversed the Sandiganbayan as it cleared former Tarlac Gov. Mariano Un Ocampo III and his co-accused, Andres S. Flores, of charges of malversation of public funds.
OWWA collecting lower membership fee from OFWs Departing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are required to pay a lower membership fee of P1,023.45 to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) based on the peso-dollar exchange rate this February.
