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Protection of Filipino seafarers from pirate attacks urged

A PHILIPPINE official at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called on the concerned governments to protect all the seafarers, including Filipinos, against pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia. Philippine Permanent Representative to the IMO Ambassador Enrique Manalo said ship owners and the governments whose flag their ships fly should assume the responsibility of […]

Government vows to eliminate extrajudicial killings

MALACAÑANG vowed Tuesday to work harder to eliminate extrajudicial killings in the country, amid a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticizing the Aquino administration for its failure to address cases of human rights abuses over the past two years. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Malacañang took note of the observations of the HRW […]

Immigration officials reshuffled

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reshuffled its field officials assigned in various ports in the provinces, including immigration officers assigned at the international airport in Clark Field, Pampanga to re-energize the agency, official said on Tuesday. BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said he issued last week the personnel orders reassigning several employees to various […]

Boking dangles P100-M more IRA in campaign for cityhood

MABALACAT, Pampanga – This town’s Mayor Marino Morales dangled P100-million additional internal revenue allotment (IRA) to lure local voters to vote for cityhood in a plebiscite expected to be held here next month. Following Pres. Aquino’s signing of Republic Act 10164 declaring this town as component city, Morales also assured his constituents of a five-year […]

Olongapo residents benefit from P50-M filtration facility

OLONGAPO CITY—Residents from the northern half of this city will experience increased water pressure and wider service coverage with the formal commissioning of the new filtration facility of Subic Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (SUBICWATER), the private utility serving this area and the Subic Bay Freeport. SUBICWATER Chairman Herbert Consunji, who led the inauguration rites […]

Immigration officials reshuffled

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has reshuffled its field officials assigned in various ports in the provinces, including immigration officers assigned at the international airport in Clark Field, Pampanga to re-energize the agency, official said on Tuesday. BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said he issued last week the personnel orders reassigning several employees to various […]