Tag: Filipinos
DA to ensure rice, food supply in Tawi-Tawi, Sulu
The Department of Agriculture will provide an additional supply of rice and basic food items for Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, and Basilan to satisfy the increased demand due to the influx of returning Filipinos and refugees from Sabah. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has instructed concerned DA officials to ensure a steady supply of rice of other [...]
Side A still reigns!
A big concert will be held with special guest KZ Tandigan on April 21 at the Grove of Anaheim! No other band can surpass the popularity of Side A, they have captured a wide audience breaking all barriers between market classes and any music genre. Starting out at hotel lounges in 1985, they have [...]
13 Pinoys killed in Sabah assault: Malaysia
MANILA, Mar 6 (Mabuhay) — At least 13 armed supporters of the Sultanate of Sulu who are claiming Sabah were killed in an all-out assault launched by Malaysian security forces, Malaysia’s defense chief said Wednesday. Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysian troops found the bodies in mop-up operations Wednesday. “The total is 13. There [...]
DAR releases final list of Luisita beneficiaries
MANILA, Feb 27 (Mabuhay) — The Department of Agrarian Reform has released the final list of over 6,000 farm workers who will receive land from Hacienda Luisita. DAR Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes said copies of the list have been posted in 10 villages within the sugar estate. He said those who qualified as beneficiaries are [...]
Aquino to Sulu sultan: Order followers to leave Sabah and go home
MANILA, Feb 26 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday morning made an “appeal” to Sultan Jamalul Kiram III to recall his followers from Sabah and end a three-week-old standoff peacefully. In an early morning press briefing in Malacañang, Aquino also warned Kiram—and his possible collaborators —of the full force of the law for [...]
Philippine laundering law ‘exempts’ casinos
MANILA, Feb 6, 2013 (AFP) – Casinos were given a free pass as the Philippine parliament Wednesday passed a tougher law against money-laundering but protected the government’s bid to chase mega-dollars in Asia’s gaming boom. The amendments passed by the Senate and House of Representatives apply to businesses other than banks and aim to stop [...]
Aquino lauds passage of Responsible Parenthood Bill
The Aquino administration lauded the legislators for the passage of the Responsible Parenthood Bill, paving the way for the Filipinos to raise their respective families in a manner that is just and empowered, a Palace official said. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued the statement following the passage of the Responsible Parenthood Bill on 3rd reading [...]
Palace elated over President Aquino’s high performance and trust ratings
MANILA, Dec 13 (Mabuhay) – Malacanang expressed elation over President Benigno S. Aquino III’s high performance and trust ratings following the release of Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan survey for the fourth quarter this year. In a press statement on Thursday, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey showed increase in [...]
President Aquino joins officials and employees of the Department of Labor and Employment in commemorating 79th Founding Anniversary
MANILA, Dec 13 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III joined officials and employees of the Department of Labor and Employment in commemorating the agency’s 79th Founding Anniversary held at the SMX Convention Center of the Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Thursday. In his speech, the President cited the invaluable role of the DOLE, [...]
