Tuesday, 3, 2012 MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will beef up its security after its head, Secretary Leila de Lima, said she received “credible and reliable” threats. “I’d rather be safe than sorry,” de Lima said Monday while announcing that agents of the department’s Intelligence and Service Operations Group and detailed members of […]
Tuesday 3, 2012 CLARK FREEPORT — Clark Development Corporation (CDC) president and CEO Felipe Antonio Remollo said he is studying plans to institutionalize the Clark Cares Program to provide continuous assistance to communities around this Freeport and to people and regions affected by calamities. Remollo, in a recent interview after the success of the “Clark […]
Tuesday, 3, 2012 ANGELES CITY — The City Government here is a recipient of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) amounting to P25 million for successfully obtaining the Seal of Good Housekeeping from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo told Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan that the fund shall be […]
Tuesday, 3, 2012 CAMP OLIVAS — Philippine National Police (PNP) Central Luzon chief Edgardo Ladao said policemen did not use their guns to make noise during the New Year’s celebration. Ladao led the inspection and removal of the sealed tapes on the policemen’s firearms that were put before the New Year. “No firearm of PNP […]
Monday, January 2, 2012 ARAYAT – A businessman from Mexico town in Pampanga was seriously injured in a shooting incident Wednesday along the portion of Gapan-Olongapo road in this town. Reports from the Pampanga Police Provincial Office (PPPO) revealed the incident happened Wednesday at about 8:50 p.m. in front of Beth store located at Purok […]
Monday, January 2, 2012 MANILA – The Department of Tourism will launch in January a short and catchy slogan to replace the “Wow, Philippines” brand, a top official said. Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez said the new Philippine brand produced by world-renowned Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BBDO) will touch people’s heart and mind. Eight advertising […]
Monday, January 2, 2012 MANILA – Three-fourths of the 285 duly-elected members of the House of Representatives belongs to the majority coalition. This is one of the reasons why the Aquino administration manages to push through with its political and legislative agenda in Congress. In 2011 alone, the House leadership led by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte […]
Monday, January 2, 2012 MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine official says more than 200 people have been injured by illegally huge firecrackers and celebratory gunfire despite a government scare campaign against reckless holiday revelries. Health Assistant Secretary Enrique Tayag said Saturday that most of those hurt were children. Stray bullets wounded eight people and 197 […]
Monday, January 2, 2012 MANILA – Eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao celebrated his 16th year as a prizefighter in 2011 with victories over different opponents. As his projected multi-million dollar mega-showdown with undefeated American Floyd Mayweather remained hanging in the air, Pacquiao, who turned 33 last December 11, had to settle for three-division champion Sugar Shane […]
Monday, January 2, 2012 MANILA – Two international flights were diverted to an airport in Clark Sunday morning and several domestic flights were cancelled, as thick smog in Metro Manila caused poor visibility at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Philippine Airline (PAL) flights diverted to the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport past 8 a.m. […]