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President flies to Hong Kong today
President Arroyo embarks today, Sunday, on a three-day working visit in Hong Kong mainly to entice more investments into the country and promote the welfare of thousands of Filipinos working here.
SC announces 1,289 new lawyers
A total of 1,289 or 22.91 percent of 5,626 law graduates passed the 2007 bar examinations administered by the Supreme Court (SC) in September last year, Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna, chairman of the bar examinations committee, announced yesterday.
Nograles for strong cooperatives to avert food crisis
House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles has vowed to pursue the passage of a measure aimed at strengthening the cooperative sector to ensure that the country will not experience the so-called food crisis.
Church marks Divine Mercy Sunday today
The Catholic faithful marks the Feast of the Divine Mercy today, the first Sunday after Easter, as a reminder of "Jesus’ promise for the complete forgiveness of sins and punishment giving mankind a last chance for salvation."
Atienza: Keep rivers, streams, and lakes clean
Of the country’s 421 major rivers and 20 river basins, 50 are almost totally degraded and the rest are affected by partial degradation due to man’s neglect.
NFA to sell cheap and mid-priced commercial rice
The National Food Authority (NFA) will be selling not only government rice but mid-priced commercial varieties in its bid to stabilize the retail cost of the food staple for low- and middle-income consumers alike.
3,700 applicants for police officers start exams today
Some 3,700 applicants for Lateral Entry into the Philippine National Police (PNP) Officer Corps will take the first of a series of examinations and physical agility tests today in three testing centers in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
P12 B more for food program
The Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has provided the Department of Agriculture (DA) a P12-billion credit line to finance measures to stabilize prices and boost production of the staple and other food crops.
RP joins global observance of Earth Hour
The Philippines joined millions of people worldwide in marking Earth Hour Saturday night in support of a global movement promoting awareness of the danger of climate change.
GMA arrives in HK, will seek more investments
HONG KONG (Via PLDT) – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday announced plans to seek more foreign investments and other cooperative measures to cushion the Philippines from "historic" spikes in the price of oil and the "near crippling" increase in the cost of rice during her working visit here.
Nograles backs ‘rule book’ plan for public hearings by Congress
With the Supreme Court ruling on the Neri case as backdrop, the House of Representatives may soon adopt a "rule book" that would govern the conduct of congressmen, resource persons, and witnesses during legislative public hearings.
New silkworm hybrids boost RP silk industry
The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) has developed 10 new silkworm hybrids that would help the country’s textile industry produce more quality silk fabrics and thus help it gain competitiveness in the global market.
Comelec hears today Shariff Kabunsuan gubernatorial poll case
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) hears at 3 p.m. today the highly controversial case in Shariff Kabunsuan province in Mindanao where no governor and provincial board members have been proclaimed more than 10 months after the May 14, 2007 elections.
Saudi Arabia in need of more professional, skilled Pinoy workers
Saudi Arabia, the top employer of skilled and professional overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), is hiring more OFWs for various job contracts this April, Acting Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito Roque said yesterday.
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