Founding Anniversary of Southern Leyte

Governor Rosette Y. Lerias leads the province of Southern Leyte in celebrating its 45th anniversary. The theme “Southern Leyte: Onwards to a Golden Harvest” sets the mood of the occasion. With the dynamic leadership of Governor Lerias, the people of Southern Leyte have many reasons to celebrate. She has successfully stirred the province into what [...]

Earthquake Training Drill in Bicol, Philippines

The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC), formerly, Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC), staged Friday a highly visible display of local responders’ capabilities on earthquake disaster response in a drill based on a scenario set by Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) and Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO). Civil Defense [...]

Training on Local Governance in Camarines Norte

Newly elected chief executives in the province of Camarines Norte will undergo Training on Local Governance to be conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at the Local Government Academy in Tagaytay City. DILG Provincial Director Mercado stated that the training for the newly elected town and city mayors has commenced [...]

Services for Persons with Disabilities

The Regional Council for Disability Affairs (RCDA) Caraga strengthens implementation of government’s programs and services for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) during the 2nd quarterly meeting held recently at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga conference room here. This was bared by Ms. Flerida Labanon, Regional Program Coordinator of the National Council for [...]

Projects of Army Engineers in Camarines Sur

Army engineers have completed P175 million worth of infrastructure projects under the Kalayaan sa Barangay Program (KBP) in Camarines Sur province, a military officer said over the weekend. Major Harold M Cabunoc, 9ID Philippine Army spokesperson, said that some 138 completed infrastructure projects were turned-over to the local government officials of Camarines Sur in a [...]

Gloria Arroyo Not a Legitimate President?

“Truth is Arroyo won,” bannered University of the Philippines (UP) economist Solita Monsod in her column “Get Real” published by the Philippines Daily Inquirer (PDI) yesterday, October 29. Monsod cited three reasons to buttress her view that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo won the presidential elections of May 2004: (1) voter preferences favoring Arroyo as reflected in [...]

Performance of Smart Gilas Pilipinas in Dubai

The recent Dubai stint of the RP-Smart Gilas team is just the start of what will be a hectic schedule this year for the Asian Games-bound national squad. Returning from the oil-rich emirate two days ago where they placed third in the tough 21st Dubai International basketball tournament, the Nationals are going to take just [...]

Call For Philippine National Unity

It is not surprising that some in the rabid margins of the opposition are spurning the call for a government of national unity. Nevertheless, the more responsible and patriotic elements in the opposition are ready for principled cooperation and critical collaboration with the administration. The unity of political leaders is the last hurdle we must [...]

Bomb Experts in Manila Philippines

The military’s National Capital Region Command (NCRCom) yesterday warned of possible spillover to Metro Manila of the series of bombings in Mindanao areas during the past days as it revealed the presence of militants with expertise in bombings in the capital region. Maj. Gen. Jogy Leo Fojas, NCRCom commanding general, said the command has already [...]

Weekly PSA Forum

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Noli Eala on Tuesday will make his first appearance in the weekly PSA Forum for the year 2010 at the Shakey’s UN Avenue branch. RP-Smart Gilas team head coach Rajko Toroman and team captain Chris Tiu join Eala in the session as they talk about their recent stint [...]

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