Posts Tagged ‘calamities’
COA urged to expand Meralco audit
MANILA, PhilippinesThe National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc.
DOH calls conference to halt advance of HIV/AIDS in RP
MANILA, PhilippinesHealth Secretary Esperanza Cabral is calling for a “national coordinated response” to prevent the further spread of HIV-AIDS in the country and is organizing a national conference for this purpose next Monday. “Everyone should be involved in addressing the HIV-AIDS epidemic,” said a DOH report furnished the Inquirer.
SMC amasses $10-B war chest for acquisitions
(Conclusion) MANILA, Philippines–Conventional wisdom dictates that the price resulting from the collective buying and selling decisions of financial market players is the best indicator of a company’s value.
High temperatures to stay until middle of May PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines High temperatures will continue until around the middle of May due to the easterly waves and the…
Over 60,000 cops to guard voting centers on election day
MANILA, PhilippinesThe Philippine National Police will deploy at least 68,000 policemen to guard the voting centers nationwide come election day, a police official said. Deputy Director General Edgardo Acuña, chief of PNP’s Task Force…
PNP, Comelec lay down final election preparations
MANILA, PhilippinesThe Philippine National Police, together with the Commission on Elections, is laying down final election preparations with the May 10 national elections, a ranking police official said on Thursday.
Boats warned on rough seas during Holy Week
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned vessels ferrying passengers for the Holy Week to be alert for possible moderate to high waves at…
Timberlake, Timbaland concert draws 80,000 fans
MANILA, Philippines — It was a night of fun, funk and flirting onstagebut ultimately a successful fundraiser for victims of 2009’s massive floods. A benefit concert featuring US pop superstar Justin Timberlake, rapper-producer Timbaland and teen singer Jojo drew thousands of screaming fans on Saturday night on the SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City. Proceeds of the show dubbed ‘Changing Lives,’ mounted by Francis Lumen’s All-Youth Channels and bankrolled by Smart Buddy and Smart Bro will go to the PLDT Smart Foundation.
Stand on Charter change, Arroyo as Speaker
MANILA, PhilippinesEvery president after the Aquino administration supported moves to amend the 1987 Constitution. Fidel Ramos tried it through Pirma, a signature campaign that sought to lift term limits; Joseph Estrada through Concord (Constitutional Correction for Development) that pushed for allowing foreigners to own land; and President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo via a signature campaign and later through a constituent assembly that called for a shift to a parliamentary form of government. Will the next President also push for Charter change (Cha-cha)?
Our flour is safe, says Turkish envoy
MANILA, PhilippinesTurkish flour is not toxic and therefore ‘fit for human consumption.’ Turkish Ambassador to the Philippines Adnan Basaga made this assurance on Friday as he stressed the exportation of any toxic or contaminated materials from Turkey to the Philippines ‘will never happen.’ ‘My government will stop any attempt to export such materials to your country,’ said Basaga. In a hastily arranged news conference at his Forbes Park residence in Makati, Basaga described as ‘unfounded’ claims that flour imported from his country was contaminated and potentially toxic.
Pacquiao back, mulls retirement from ring
MANILA, PhilippinesBarring an irresistible offer from the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr., the boxing world may have seen the last of its best pound-for-pound fighter. Manny Pacquiao dimmed the luster of his homecoming Monday by saying that he was seriously thinking of hanging up his gloves. ‘It’s OK for me to retire.
Solon to start impeach-justices move
MANILA, PhilippinesNueva Ecija Rep. Eduardo Nonato Joson said Sunday he would start a signature campaign in Congress to impeach the nine Supreme Court justices who voted to allow President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to name the next Chief Justice despite an election season ban on appointments
Comelec, NPD join forces to protect poll personnel, PCOS, ballots
By Arlie O. Calalo 03/20/2010 The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Northern Police District (NPD) have joined forces and formed the so-called Joint Security Control Center (JSCC) aimed at protecting poll personnel, machines and ballots in the northern part of Metro Manila.
