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UPLB grad leads 476 nutritionist-dietitian licensure exam passers

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:57:10 +0000

A graduate from the University of the Philippines in Los Banos (UPLB) in Laguna topped the licensure exams for nutritionist-dietitians administered this month, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Friday.

Comelec acts on Ombudsman order to suspend 6 execs over ballot folder anomaly

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:53:10 +0000

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the order of the Office of the Ombudsman to put on a six-month preventive suspension six poll officials linked to the botched P690-million ballot secrecy folder contract.

Aquino reallocates P1.75-B to calamity funds

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:44:43 +0000

To augment the country's nearly depleted calamity funds, President Benigno Aquino III has approved the Department of Budget and Management's proposal to re-allocate P1.75 billion from unused funds to the calamity budget.

Solon, labor group laud SC decision hitting Hacienda Luisita

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:03:01 +0000

A partylist representative and a labor group on Friday lauded the decision of the Supreme Court ordering Hacienda Luisita's sugar mill management to restore the original 13th month pay computation in favor of its workers.

AFP reviews lifting of state of emergency in Maguindanao

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:13:29 +0000

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is studying the possibility of lifting the state of emergency in Maguindanao and neighboring areas, eight months after the gruesome Ampatuan massacre in November 2009.

NFA eyes selling rice stocks to other govt agencies

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:47:11 +0000

The National Food Authority is thinking of selling their rice stock to other government agencies to help ease the "overflow" of the staple's supply.

President Aquino signs EO creating Truth Commission

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:45:52 +0000

(Updated 8:15 p.m.) President Benigno Aquino III has finally signed his first executive order which created the Truth Commission that will investigate alleged corruption issues in the nine-year Arroyo administration. The body will be led by retired Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. and will have four other members.

Random drug test will do for govt workers – Binay

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:32:12 +0000

Amid talks of mandatory drug testing for those working in government, Vice President Jejomar Binay on Friday said it will be enough to just conduct random illegal-drug tests in government offices nationwide.

PDEA awards P5 million to six drug informants

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:26:53 +0000

Six people on Friday received a P5-million reward money from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for their help in catching suspects in the illegal drugs trade.