A Chinese national was arrested in a buy-bust operation for possession of 5 kilos of shabu, said to be worth 20 million pesos.
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DOH assures no OFW affected by Ebola
According to a report by the Department of Health, there is still no incident of any overseas Filipino worker who is reported to have contracted the Ebola virus.
Mayon Volcano shows more activity
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the Mayon Volcano showed signs of abnormal activity in the past 24 hours.
WHO defends Garin
The World Health Organization defended Acting Health Secretary Janet Garin, saying that personal protective equipment should be worn only when in close contact with Ebola patients.
Relatives of victims commemorate 5th anniversary of Maguindanao Massacre
Relatives of the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre will go to the site of said heinous crime to commemorate its fifth anniversary.
268 QC youths graduated from DOLE’s life skills training
QUEZON CITY, 21 Nov. (PIA)–Some 268 Quezon City youths recently graduated from the JobStart Life Skills Training under the DOLE’s JobStart Philippines Program. Labor & Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz underscored said the importance of acquiring the necessary skills to meet employers’ requirements adding today’s employers see the value of life skills training as part of the pre-employment preparation of young adults. “In fact, one employer at a previous employers’ forum pointed out that ‘the importance […]
Government pours P775.5M into more classrooms, facilities
MANILA, Nov. 21 — Committed to investing in basic education, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is releasing P775.5 million to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to cover the construction of classrooms in areas experiencing acute classroom shortage nationwide. The DBM in a statement said this is the fourth batch of funds released this year from the Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), which had an allocation of P39 billion from the […]
Government says it remains committed to safeguarding human rights
MANILA, Nov. 21 — The government remains committed to upholding the rule of law and protecting human rights as the observance of International Human Rights Day draws near, a Palace official said Thursday. “Determinado ang administrasyong Aquino na ipatupad ang batas at pairalin ang pagkilala sa mga karapatang pantao,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing, when he was asked how diligent the administration is in ensuring that human […]
G20 nations will lower remittance fees starting November
Members of the G20 will lower the remittance fee on the money being sent by migrant workers, including overseas Filipino workers/ From eight percent, said remittance fee will be lowered to 5%.
Aquino Administration to focus more on infra, reforms in bureaucracy
SINGAPORE, Nov 20 — President Benigno S. Aquino III said his Administration will devote its remaining days in office to the completion of infrastructure projects, reforms in the bureaucracy, and improvement of the country’s justice system. “We’re targeting five percent of our GDP (gross domestic product) in terms of measures for infrastructure by 2016. We’re almost at four—3.5 to 4 (percent) this year,” President Aquino said in an interview following his keynote address Tuesday at […]
Singaporean PM Lee commends PNoy on recent meeting with China Pres. Xi Jinping
SINGAPORE, Nov 20 — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong commended President Benigno S. Aquino III on his recent meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Tuesday. Lacierda said President Aquino’s pull-aside meeting with the Chinese leader, after a tree-planting event at the recently concluded Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing last week, was among the topics raised by Prime Minister Lee with the visiting Philippine head of state. President […]
P23-B supplemental budget to scale up Yolanda aid, APEC preps
MANILA, Nov 20 — In its bid to develop a more responsive budget plan for the next fiscal year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is pushing for a P23-billion supplemental budget to ensure sufficient funding support for crucial development initiatives, including various infrastructure projects for post-Yolanda rehabilitation and government preparations for the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad explained, “The National Treasury has already certified the availability of […]
