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Recto Mercene
Colombo scholarship grantee: Hurn College of Air Traffic Control, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.
Blue Ribbon panel members dared to submit to audit
THE camp of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay on Tuesday dared Senate Blue Ribbon Committee members to submit themselves to an audit of their projects funded through the Priority Development Assistance Fund, or pork barrel, the outlawed Development Acceleration Program, and other congressional insertions.
Senate sets scrutiny of P3.005-trillion national budget
The Senate will undertake a fine-toothed scrutiny on the details of the proposed P3.005-trillion national budget for 2016—the final spending program under the Aquino administration— and ensure that lawmakers pass a reasonable and responsible budget on time.
OFWs in Greece told: Be ready for any eventuality
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) asked the more than 100,000 Filipino migrant workers in Greece to prepare for any eventuality, while extending the Philippine government’s hand to assist those who might need help.
US wants implementation of Edca soon
U.S. Ambassador to Manila, Philip Goldberg on Friday said his country wants to implement the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca) with the Philippines as soon as possible, as it would allow the immediate institution of a minimum credible defense posture to counter the aggressive moves of China in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS).
7.5 million Filipinos still have no sanitary toilet; 8.4 million more deprived of clean potable water
Seven-and-a-half million Filipinos have no toilet, while 8.4 million have no access to clean drinking water, a joint report released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said.
Illicit tobacco sale and government revenue erosion a tall tale–Seatca
The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (Seatca) has contradicted the report of a tobacco industry research, funded by a giant cigarette firm, on the so-called illicit trade in the Philippines and 13 other Asian countries.
Singapore Air designs Naia 3 lounge to evoke feel of ‘home away from home’
A HOME away from home. That’s the leitmotif of Singapore Airlines for its newly inaugurated SilverKris Airport Lounge at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3.
DOE urged to probe power-plant outages
The Department of Energy (DOE) must look closely into the unscheduled power- plant outages that nearly caused widespread brownouts in Luzon in the past three days, Sen. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said.
VP hopeful seeks contingency plan for farms amid dry spell
SEN. Francis Escudero wants Malacañang to draw up a contingency plan for the agriculture sector, as he cited the negative effects of the lingering dry spell.
Doctors linked to cataract ‘scam’ speak out vs PhilHealth
DOCTORS, whom government officials linked to a “cataract scam,” lamented the actions against their clinics by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
Escudero optimistic on passage of Pagasa modernization bill
Sen. Francis Escudero is optimistic that the bill seeking to modernize the country’s weather bureau will be signed into law before year-end.
Marcos questions Bangsamoro composition, pushes new economic plan for Mindanao
IN order to address the root cause of poverty in Mindanao, specifically the Muslim secessionist movement, Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., proposed the adoption of a socioeconomic plan similar to the one that enabled Europe and Japan to get back on their feet following the devastation of World War II.
New PCSO chief doubts STL operators’ honesty
THE chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday said that if only the Small Town Lottery (STL) operators would remit their actual revenues faithfully, the income of the agency would be large enough to meet the demands of the many indigent patients.
Economic managers woo US investors
The country’s investments in people, infrastructure and reforms have transformed the Philippines into a prime destination for foreign capital in recent years.
EU lifts ban on PHL carriers
The Philippines achieved a historic milestone of sorts when the Euro-pean Union (EU) announced on Thursday that all aircraft registered with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) can now fly to the 28-member bloc.
Singson invites U.S. construction firms
Public Works Secretary Rogelio L. Singson urged American construction firms to “locate their businesses in the Philippines, get registered in the Philippines, and take advantage of Filipino engineers” in order for them to be competitive in the Asean.
Escudero wants to see plan to end underspending
Sen. Francis Escudero, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, said he will ask the Department of Budget and Management to detail how the government will eliminate the problem of underspending, largely due to the low absorptive capacity of state agencies.
EU to announce result of safety test on PHL air carriers today
THE European Union (EU) is expected to announce at 6 p.m. today (Thursday) the result of its assessment of the country’s air carriers through a phone patch by EU officials in Brussels during a news conference to be conducted at the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) headquarters in Pasay City.
Bill strengthening govt scholarship programs hurdles bicam–Angara
A bicameral conference committee has reconciled on Tuesday the Senate and the House of Representatives’ versions of the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Act, which seeks to improve efficiency of, and ensure equitable access to, student financial-assistance programs.
Legislator backs chopper deal whistle-blower’s Witness Protection Program bid
SEN. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, on Monday assured the whistle-blower in the helicopter deal controversy that he is supporting her bid to be placed in the Witness Protection Program (WPP).
Marcos BBL version to ensure Mindanao’s energy security
THE substitute Bangsamoro basic law being crafted by Sen. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., chairman of the Committee on Local Government, would help ensure energy security in Mindanao and the entire country.