by magnolia_eic | Apr 12, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The United States Embassy in Manila Sunday disclosed that US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas has arrived in the country during the weekend to assume his post as replacement of Kristie Kenney, the first female US Ambassador to the Philippines, who ended her tour of duty earlier this year.
US Embassy press attaché Rebecca Thompson said Thomas arrived late Saturday night at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). He was welcomed by the staff of the US Embassy.
Thomas is the first African-American to assume the post as the US Ambassador to the Philippines.
The US Senate has confirmed Thomas’s nomination on March 19 as the new US Ambassador to the Philippines. Thomas was nominated by President Barack Obama on Nov. 19 last year.
Thomas is a former Director General of the United States Foreign Service. His previous postings included Bangladesh, India, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Peru. He was also the executive secretary of the US State Department, director of the Department’s Operations Center, and special assistant to former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Apr 12, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News, World
The PCOS machines in the Bayanihan Kennedytown Center did not immediately accept the ballots from two voters in precincts 15 and 16 during the resumption of the voting period at 8 a.m. Sunday.
The ballots showed no stray and ambiguous marks, one of the possible factors that could result to rejection.
The PCOS machines that malfunctioned were replaced within two hours and balloting immediately resumed thereafter.
A statement from the officials of Smartmatic TIM Corp., the supplier of the machines and the automated balloting system, said initial findings pointed to the combination of cold and humidity in HK as the culprit responsible for the malfunctioning machine.
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by magnolia_eic | Apr 10, 2010 | Election 2010, Headlines, National News
Some 157 family life workers from various parishes throughout the Cebu Archdiocese picked administration candidate Gilberto Teodoro for president and Sen. Manuel Roxas as vice president in the mock elections held yesterday, April 9, 2010.
The mock elections came as a result of the National Family Life Summit held last month, FLA coordinator Lulu Pekitpekit told the Cebu Daily News.
Second to Teodoro’s 75 votes were Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Sen. Benigno Aquino III with 60 votes, followed by Councilor JC delos Reyes, one vote for former president Joseph Estrada and no votes for independent candidate Nicanor Perlas.
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by magnolia_eic | Apr 7, 2010 | National News
Manila, Philippines– Samples of flour imported from Turkey are being analyzed by the Food and Drug Administration due to reports of substandard quality and of being harmful to consumers.
Samples of flour imported from Turkey are being analyzed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the negative reports.
It had been reported that the flour from Turkey used by local manufacturers for making noodles and bread contained mycotoxins, particularly Ochratoxin A and Aflatoxin. These mycotoxins are produced by certain poisonous non-edible fungi species.
Six flour samples – five imported from Turkey and one from a local source – being used in Central Visayas and Metro Manila were collected from March 9 to 22 and were tested, said Cabral.
“Initial results revealed that none of the samples had concentrations of mycotoxins above the allowable limit,” said Cabral. “Despite this, the FDA will conduct more tests on the flour samples.”
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by admin | Mar 31, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) set up the website http://www.cbcponline.net/visitaiglesia/ that features seven Metro Manila churches showing their facades and interiors. The site is also a multimedia prayer guide to the stations of the cross. The user can see the Manila Cathedral, San Agustin Church, Quiapo Church, San Lorenzo Ruiz Church, Tondo Church, Malate Church and Baclaran Church.
In the website www.inquirer.net, CBCP spokesperson Msgr. Pedro Quitorio said that the online Visita Iglesia was intended for overseas Filipino workers living in non-Catholic countries and those who cannot physically visit churches.
It was not intended for those capable of going to the churches and who just want to stay at home, he said.
It is certainly not an excuse for anyone who simply wants to stay home but is well capable of doing his obligations for the Holy Week.
Sources: www.inquirer.net, www.cbcponline.net
by admin | Mar 30, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Mechanical Engineer, Professional Mechanical Engineer and Certified Plant Mechanic board exam results were published by the PRC on March 30, 2010 and the website www.PRCPassers.com completed its search index for this exam results. The public may now use the website to search for names of the passers of board exams from 2003 onwards.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 601 out of 1,134 passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Mechanical Engineering in Manila and Cebu this March 2010.
The members of the Board of Mechanical Engineering who gave the licensure examinations are Engr. Alfredo Y. Po, Chairman; Engr. Leandro A. Conti and Engr. Vicente B. Vosotros, Members.
