Archive for February, 2009
Written by anyajulia on 25 February 2009
Before the global crisis could take its toll on the OFWs, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has sent a three-man team to Korea to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) find alternative
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Written by anyajulia on 25 February 2009
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Joseph H. Durano has just announced the offering of stimulus tourism packages in the United States to encourage more Americans to visit the Philippines. The tour
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Written by anyajulia on 25 February 2009
Under the government’s Social Integration Program (SIP), President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo awarded a total of P1.14 million as immediate economic assistance to 57 rebel-returnees. Each of the
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Written by anyajulia on 25 February 2009
The Manila International Airport Authority announced that it will invest P3 billion to build the much awaited Panglao International Airport in the province of Bohol. According to Tirso Serrano,
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Written by anyajulia on 24 February 2009
Liquified Petroleum Gas retailers will cut down prices by Php 1 per kilogram Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Current LPG prices range between Php500 and Php580 per tank. While current diesel prices are
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Written by anyajulia on 24 February 2009
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday directed the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) to put up temporary processing centers in the provinces as a way to speeding up the Filipino
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Written by anyajulia on 24 February 2009
Since January alone, P91.3 billion has been obligated for the economic resiliency plan. The leading infrastructure agencies and their obligated funds are the Department of Public Works and Highways
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Written by anyajulia on 24 February 2009
Two Capitol officials denies bid rigging of the P168-million worth of heavy equipment to be purchased by the provincial government. Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Handel Lagunay conducted an
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Written by anyajulia on 24 February 2009
The US government’s move to give the long overdue benefits for Filipino veterans are among the top foreign policy initiatives of the Arroyo administration. With the passage of the bill
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Written by anyajulia on 24 February 2009
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has set March 28, 2009 as the synchronized Barangay Assembly Day for all the barangays of the Philippines. This is in pursuant to Proclamation
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Written by anyajulia on 24 February 2009
On Friday, February 27 at 8:30 a.m., local government units (LGUs), private & public schools, and private & government entities are urged to participate in the 1st Quarter Simultaneous
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