Filipina Soul (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
One more day and we’ll get a chance to cheer for our countrymen in the Beijing Olympics! There is once again lots of excitement and anticipation. Would this be the year that the Philippines will win its first Olympic gold? The Philippine government has put together a special monetary incentive for our athletes to aim [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Manila - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Thursday embarked on a three-day visit to China, where she is to attend the opening of the Olympic Games and meet with top Chinese officials. Arroyo, who was accompanied by an 11-member delegat...
ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
President Arroyo on Thursday left China on Thursday morning to witness the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics and provide support for Filipino athletes.
CBS 3 (Free subscription) | yesterday
A teenage mother charged with killing her 6-month-old baby has pleaded not guilty, but her attorneys said she may not comprehend the charges against her.
WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New Yor (Free subscription) | yesterday
A teenage mother charged with killing her 6-month-old baby has pleaded not guilty. But Gloria Arroyo's attorney says she may not comprehend the charges against her. Arroyo was arraigned Tuesday in Superior Court in Paterson.
IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
A consortium has won approval from the Philippines' lower house of Congress to run the national power grid.
ABS CBN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Session was temporarily halted at the House of Representatives in Quezon City Wednesday after Manny Pacquiao arrived to receive a congressional award as a boxing champion.
Sunstar (Free subscription) | yesterday
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would leave Thursday for her three-day visit to Chengdu and Beijing in China, which would be highlighted by her bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao and her attendance to the opening of the 20th Olympics on August 8. Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said Arroyo, who would leave at 7 a.m. Thursday, would [...]
Sunstar (Free subscription) | yesterday
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the intensified implementation of the fertilizer subsidy for farmers following the continued rise in the prices of fertilizer, Presidential Management Staff chief Cerge Remonde said. Remonde said Arroyo issued the directive during the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Cabinet group meeting after Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap reported...
Sunstar (Free subscription) | yesterday
MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct an “intensive audit” of the account records of oil and power firms following a downward trend of oil prices in the world market. Presidential Management Staff director general Cerge Remonde said this is in response to the clamor of different sectors [...]
ABS CBN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Media organizations should be careful in calling for the decriminalization of libel, a lawyer of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) today warned in a hearing of the House committee on revision of laws. The committee is studying pending bills proposing making libel a purely civil offense.
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | yesterday
MANILA, Aug. 6 (PNA) -- The United States will provide a P1.9-billion grant to the Philippines to support the Arroyo administration’s “investing in people and capacity-building” program, and help sustain the country’s economic growth.
Positive News Media (Free subscription) | yesterday
MANILA, Aug.6 (PNA) -- The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is now accepting nominations for the Excellence in Ecology and Economy (E3) Award.
The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Gloria Arroyo, the teen mother accused of fatally stabbing her infant son in Paterson last week, will undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine if she is competent to stand trial. Her attorney, Gerald Saluti, told Passaic County Superior Court...
ABS CBN (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
While the Commission on Elections (Comelec) welcomed the Supreme Court's (SC) TRO on the signing of the agreement on the new Moro homeland for effectively mooting the calls for the postponement of the August 11 automated elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Comelec chief Jose Melo said the court ruling may have caused them another problem.
