Surigao lawmaker hits 4 witnesses’ testimony

A CONGRESSMAN from Surigao del Norte, who was charged with graft for the overpricing of medicine and medical supplies, has urged the Sandiganbayan government lawyers’ request to take the deposition of four witnesses against him and 10 co-acc…
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PGMA's "Pamaskong Handog" program, project set

Manila (12 December) -- To provide the poor with more affordable food and services, especially at a time when prices are high, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be distributing "Pamaskong Handog" packages this Christmas season to the poorest provinces in the …
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19,064 Surigaonons receive Philhealth ID cards

Surigao City -- A total of 19,064 Family Health cards from Philhealth have been distributed free to the municipalities of the second district of the province of Surigao del Norte recently. District II Representative, Cong. Guillermo Romarate personally hand out the cards ca…
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GMA to launch Christmas program for poor

President Arroyo will launch tomorrow a Christmas program for the poor that involves giving out free rice and other goods as well as scholarships. Mrs. Arroyo presided over the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)-Cabinet meeting yesterday at the Palace where details…
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Ranario's family thanks PGMA for saving her life

The family of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Marilou Ranario, who went to Malacanang on Tuesday, expressed their gratitude to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for saving her life. Members of the Ranario family said they were very happy with the efforts of the President. Pre…
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Palace to give gifts to poor

POOR families in 10 of the country’s poorest provinces and in selected areas in Metro Manila stand to receive free rice and other goodies from the government as part of its gift to the less fortunate this Christmas season, Deputy Press Secretary Lorelei Fajardo said yester…
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The sun shines brighter in Surigao

The sun shines brighter in Surigao
There’s always something new to visit and look forward to in Surigao, the surfing capital of the Philippines . The unspoiled teardrop-shaped island, 800 kilometers southeast of Manila , is the Shangri-La of adventure and nature lovers. The mid-morning Asian Spirit flight to S…
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Kuwaiti Emir saves Filipina from gallows

Kuwait’s Emir H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah yesterday decided to reduce the death penalty of convicted Filipina maid Marilou Ranario following his meeting with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and other Philippine government officials. “Normally, I don'…
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Frontline Leadership: 5 local execs show how

Frontline Leadership: 5 local execs show how
MANILA, Philippines -- The president of Ateneo de Manila University, Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, SJ, ended his remarks at a book launch on a thought-provoking note on national leadership. “I look forward to the future when the next President of the Philippines does not come from…
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Family of doomed OFW clings to hope

SHE LEFT THE COUNTRY BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO help the family,” Susan Ranario, sister-in-law of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Marilou Ranario, had said in October. “But now, she’s the one who desperately needs help.” Ranario’s job abroad would have given the family a glimmer o…
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Exodus of RP geologists hampers mapping project

MANILA, Philippines -- Like many professional Filipinos, geologists working for the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources have been joining the exodus for greener pastures. This has put a crimp on the government mapping …
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Kuwaiti supreme court confirms Filipina's death sentence

KUWAIT CITY -- (UPDATE 3) Kuwait's supreme court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence handed down on a Filipina maid convicted of murdering her employer. “Sad news,” was how Vice President Noli de Castro prefaced his announcement at a press conference in Manila of the…
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New energy exploration contracts up for bidding

New energy exploration contracts up for bidding
The Department of Energy will offer new exploration contracts for geothermal, oil and gas and coal in the next bidding round next month, the fourth to be conducted by the government since 2004. “We are now moving in that direction and my inst…
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Kin of Filipina on Kuwait death row, NGOs hold vigil at DFA

MANILA, Philippines -- Non-government organizations and the family of Marilou Ranario will hold a three-hour “Bantay Hatol [Decision Watch]” outside the Department of Foreign Affairs for the promulgation of the Kuwaiti Supreme Court over her possible death sentence. Ranario,…
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Get Freebies: Xpango

Get Freebies: Xpango
This few days, I'm trying out some ways to earn money from the internet but most of my effort is hopeless. Finally, I come to a website offering Free Gifts . It was very attractive and so I joined Xpango yesterday. Xpango is a website where users can earn credits(points) …
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