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RP needs US troops’ help
The Philippine government will not revoke its defense cooperation arrangements with the United States because Filipino troops need all the help they can get to ensure peace and stability in the country, Malacañang said yesterday.
9 killed in 2 landslides in Compostela Valley
At least nine people were killed, including four children and a local official, while 15 were wounded and 15 others reported missing after two landslides buried several huts in a remote gold mining village in Compostela Valley over the weekend, authorities said yesterday.
Grandparents’ wisdom, virtues extolled by priests
The virtues of being grandparents were extolled yesterday in holy masses celebrated by Catholic priests who stressed that the wisdom and success of old people inspire the young generation to aspire for meaningful and useful existence.
Bar examinations off to a good start; 3 Sundays to go
The 2008 Bar examinations got off to auspicious start yesterday as many of the 6,533 law graduates, 189 more than last year’s aspiring lawyers, were cheered by their school officials, classmates, colleagues, relatives and loved ones as they entered and came out of De La Salle University on Taft Avenue, Manila for the first day of tests.
Honasan, Loren want Senate to close ZTE-NBN probe
Sen. Gregorio Honasan yesterday called for an end to the Senate investigation on the cancelled 9-million National Broadband Network (NBN) project with ZTE Corp. of China.
DepEd told to link up with Asian countries wanting to learn English
President Arroyo has ordered education authorities to tap the expertise of Filipino teachers in English and link up with Asian neighbors interested in learning the language.
DoST experts develop technology on charcoal briquettes for fuel
The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) has developed a technology which can produce charcoal briquettes or small blocks of compressed coal dust which can be used for fuel.
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