Archive for December, 2007

News: Health office calls for ‘piccolo’ ban

Monday, December 31st, 2007

AS MORE and more victims get rushed to hospitals nationwide due to firecracker injuries, the Department of Health (DOH) has called for the total banning of “piccolo”, a small firecracker that looks similar to a matchstick.

News: Health office calls for ‘piccolo’ ban

Monday, December 31st, 2007

AS MORE and more victims get rushed to hospitals nationwide due to firecracker injuries, the Department of Health (DOH) has called for the total banning of “piccolo”, a small firecracker that looks similar to a matchstick.

News: Reds launch another ambush in Palawan

Monday, December 31st, 2007

THE New People’s Army (NPA) launched another major offense on the duration of the Arroyo government yuletide season truce with the communists, ambushing Marine troops anew in Palawan province Saturday night.

News: Lim transported back to police custody

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Brigadier General Danilo Lim, the alleged leader in the November attempt to grab political power, was brought back to the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame on Sunday, a military spokesman said.

News: Reds launch another ambush in Palawan

Monday, December 31st, 2007

THE New People’s Army (NPA) launched another major offense on the duration of the Arroyo government yuletide season truce with the communists, ambushing Marine troops anew in Palawan province Saturday night.

News: Lim transported back to police custody

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Brigadier General Danilo Lim, the alleged leader in the November attempt to grab political power, was brought back to the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame on Sunday, a military spokesman said.

News: Arroyo commemorates Rizal’s death anniversary

Monday, December 31st, 2007

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Sunday led the simple commemoration of the 111th death anniversary of national hero Jose Rizal in San Fernando City, La Union.

News: Palace dares 2010 hopefuls to help ‘08 dev’t efforts

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

MALACAANG is challenging “2010 hopefuls” to help in the administration’s development efforts next year, after all, most of the Filipinos according to a local survey are hopeful of 2008.

News: Ermita: Arroyo to defy CA again on economic appointees

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will likely defy the Commission on Appointments (CA) and reappoint at least three bypassed members of her economic team citing their “good performance.”

News: Palace tosses blame on Jalosjos to Gonzalez

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

MALACAANG tossed the blame on the “escape” of convicted child rapist and former Zamboanga del Norte congressman Romeo Jalosjos to Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, saying he is the presidential alter ego on the issue.