by magnolia_eic | Jan 12, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Camp Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City (12 January) — A total of 59 peace and development projects worth P76.9 million, were completed by soldiers of the Kalayaan sa Barangay Program (KBP) in Davao region.
In the Army region-wide yearend reports submitted to the Office of Civil Military Operations (CMO) of the 10th Infantry Division, said projects ranged from farm to market roads, to school buildings, rural electrification projects and level-2 water systems. These were completed as of December 31 last year.
Among the provinces that received these projects were Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte.
Maj. Gen. Carlos Holganza, 10ID Commander lauded the peace efforts of the soldiers and also expressed gratitiude to all who made the project successful.
“This is a proof of the sincerity of the government to bring much needed infrastructures for our people in the countryside,” Holganza added.
The KBP projects are infrastructures being implemented nationwide by the AFP thru funds coming from the Department of National Defense in line with the government’s peace and development initiative focused on national priority areas where the presence of threats to national development are strongly felt.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 11, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines
Manila, Philippines — Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino was branded a liar by rival Senator Manny Villar on Monday for saying that the latter did not take any lead in questioning the scandals that surrounded the present administration.
Villar claims that he has led three of the biggest investigations against the Arroyo Administration while he was the Senate President. He also pointed out fellow party-mates former Congressman Gilbert Remulla and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, who were both involved in the investigation of the “hello Garci” tapes.
Quezon Representative and LP Spokesman Lorenzo “Erin” Tanada III has joined the word war taking a swipe at Remulla who attacked Aquino for not actively taking a stand against PGMA.
The word war between the two presidential hopefuls erupted after Aquino expressed doubts on the December 27 to 28 survey of the Social Weather Station, which showed a two-point drop from his previous 46 percent rating in the December 5 to 10 survey of the SWS.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 11, 2010 | Headlines, National News
Tacloban City(11 January) — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has appointed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III as chairman of the Civil Service Commission.
Secretary Duque will be replaced by Secretary Esperanza Cabral of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Secretary Cabral is replaced by DSWD Undersecretary Celia Yangco.
Moreover, Secretary Agnes Devanadera is now permanent Secretary of the Department of Justice, after then Secretary Raul Gonzalez was named chief presidential legal adviser.
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 11, 2010 | Business, Headlines, National News
Manila (10 January)– President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has issued Executive Order No. 850, removing import duties on more products coming from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. The executive oder took effect on January 1, 2010.
EO 850 is a commitment of the Philippines to the ASEAN Free Trade (AFTA), a free trade bloc agreement to increase ASEAN’s competitive edge in the world market.
Products covered by lower tariffs within ASEAN are manufacturing goods and “those falling outside the definition of unprocessed agricultural products” approved by the board of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 9, 2010 | Headlines, Major Events
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Red Cross has conrifmed that at least 2 people died during the Black Nazarene Procession.
Fatalities were identified as Rodrigo Ocampo,42, who died of cardiac arrest at the Ospital ng Maynila and Bernardo Basilio,40, died of multiple injuries at the Jose Reyes Hospital.
PNRC also reported that as of 2pm, 221 devotees were provided first aid treatment for various health condtions ranging from dizziness to foot injuries. High blood pressure and lack of oxygen were also experienced by a number of devotees. A certain Adelina Bautista, 80, incurred head injuries and was rushed to the Ospital ng Maynila. More than a million devotees dressed in maroon and yellow joined the procession and attended the mass officiated by Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales.
More than a thousand PNRC Volunteers and Policemen were deployed during the event.
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