Senior Citizen’s Act not yet reach Malacañang »
Deputy Presidential spokesperson Gary Olivar defended President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from a group of elderly who organized rally at the Mendiola last Monday impulsing for the fast signing of Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act of 2009.
Upon signing of this bill, the senior citizens will be exempted from 12 % value-added tax (VAT) and will be given full [...]
DepEd to ensure Metro Manila schools can stand earthquake »
The Department of Education(DepEd) started to ensure safety and prepare schools in urban area particularly in Metro Manila with structural stability to know if the buildings can withstand quakes.
Vilma Labrador,DepEd Undersecretary for Plans and Programs, said they are waiting for the final report of structural engineers and experts from the Department of Public Works and [...]
PGMA commends PNP for loyalty »
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Saturday thanked the Philippine National Police (PNP) for standing by her side despite the challenges to her nine-year rule in the administration during the 19th anniversary of the PNP at Camp Crame.
“Let me point out also my gratitude that in quelling the attempts of revolutionary conspiracies to subvert constitutional authority always, [...]
Malacañang urges Government agencies to conserve water »
The Palace instructed the Government agencies to be an example in water conservation efforts in Metro Manila and provinces nationwide in connection with the dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon.
Deputy Presidential Spokesman Ricardo Saludo advised the agencies to start by inspecting their buildings’ water pipes to make sure no water is lost due [...]
Malacañang: No reason for sugar panic buying »
The Malacañang Palace appealed on Saturday to the public to refrain from panic-buying of sugar due amid reports that prices have shot up to as high as P60 a kilo in the past weeks.
Presidential Deputy Spokesman Ricardo Saludo stated that the administration is already doing steps to stabilize sugar supply and prices to the point [...]
4 female urinals to open by the MMDA »
The Metro Manila Development Authority said last Saturday that the four female urinals located underneath the Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations on the Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (Edsa) is set to open for public.
“Four urinals are just the initial part of the program, adding that the agency still welcomes suggestions from the public, especially [...]
Comelec junks petition to disqualify PGMA »
The second division of Commission on Elections on Thursday dismissed the disqualification case filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who will run as a Congresswoman in the second district of Pampanga this coming 2010 polls.
Liberal Party senatorial candidate Risa Hontiveros, who filed the petition against Mrs. Arroyo, already expected the Comelec’s decision in favor of the [...]
Hoax Taguig mayor asks financial help »
City of Taguig Mayor Freddie Tinga on Tuesday addressed the public and the business establishment owners in the city to be cautious of people who pretending as the mayor who seeks favors.
The warning was made by Tinga after a hoax caller called to deceive two Taguig business establishments in a separate incidents, asking for financial [...]
Malacañang confident about poll automation »
Malacañang Deputy Presidential spokesperson Gary Olivar said last Tuesday the Palace will give all support to the Comelec in order to push through with the automation polls as a priority project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her remaining days as public official.
“As we have repeatedly said in the past, we will continue to stand behind [...]
Fapsa: “We cannot survive by promissory notes” »
The Federation of Private Schools and Administrators (Fapsa) said that private schools could not survive merely by promissory notes of the students.
The association has about 1,600 member-schools in Metro Manila and 8,177 private elementary and secondary schools nationwide.
The group opposed the order made by the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) and Department of Education (DepEd) [...]
No more rotating brownouts in metropolis »
The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) said that power supply in the Luzon grid already normalized after the problems in Sual coal fired plant in Pangasinan was fixed.
“Power situation is normal and we will not be implementing rotating brownouts,” Joe Zaldarriaga, external affairs manager of Meralco, said in an interview.
The Sual bogged down past 12 noon [...]
Comelec official speaks about failure of elections issue »
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Jose Melo spoke about the issues picturing a failure of electionwith the use of the automated machines in the2010 polls.
Melo said the apprehensions made by people are adding more dilemma instead of reassuring the voters that there will be no power interruption problem that will occur on the election [...]