http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch Developments in the Arroyo presidency Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:18:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivers a message after the awarding ceremonies Friday (Nov. 6, 2009) of the 2009 Go Negosyo most inspiring Bataenios entrepreneurs and microentrepreneurs at the Bataan People’s Center in Balanga City, Bataan. (OPS/NIB-Photo) MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s plan to resign as national chairman of Lakas-Kampi-CMD is simply party ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2106 MANILA -- The election lawyer of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo advised her critics to wait until December 1 if she would file her certificate of candidacy for any position or not. Lawyer Romulo Macalintal said the President is qualified to run in any elective position in 2010 elections other than the presidency. Macalintal, ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2108 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo extended until November 30 the amnesty for loose firearms and registration and renewal of expired licenses and non-registered weapons. Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the move stemmed from the President's issuance of Executive Order 817-A last October 30 following recommendations from the National Firearms Control program Executive Committee ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2111 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has yet to appoint someone to replace Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) chief Sixto Esquivias who resigned for falling short in meeting tax collection target for the past months. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said Tuesday that BIR’s Senior Deputy Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres will act as the bureau’s officer-in ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2114 A MALACAÑANG official said successive calamities that devastated the country have prompted President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to scale down the celebration of Eid’l Adha to regional holiday. Press Undersecretary Anthony Golez said while he is not aware of the exact reason of the President of amending Proclamation 1808, he could consider that ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2118 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo extended her sympathy to the families affected by a huge fire in Bacolod City. The blaze, which claimed 16 lives, occurred early dawn Monday in a two-storey boarding house in a slum community in Central Bacolod. “The President is extending her deepest sympathies and condolences to the families who ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2116 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo directed disaster management teams Saturday to undertake immediate relief and rehabilitation work in areas affected by Typhoon Santi (international codename: Mirinae). Press Secretary Cerge Remonde over government-run dzRB radio said that Arroyo also called up local disaster management officials to follow up on her order. “She ordered the Department ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2122 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Saturday made quick inspection visits to villages in Pasig and Taguig cities that were flooded in the wake of Typhoon Santi (international codename: Mirinae). Arroyo went to Manggahan village in Pasig City, one of the areas hit hardest by the typhoon. She inspected the area and met with ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2120 PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will have a fluid schedule in observing All Saints' Day on Sunday. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the President still have indefinite plans due to the threat of Typhoon Santi (international codename: Mirinae) to the country. "Santi", which is projected to intensify as super typhoon, is scheduled to make ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2124 MALACANANG is looking for a replacement to Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro who announced he will quit in two weeks time. Cabinet Secretary Silvestre Bello said Tuesday that a group has been formed to scout for a possible successor to Teodoro and other cabinet secretaries who have hinted of political plans in ... http://www.sunstar.com.ph/blogs/citizenwatch/?p=2126