PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the conversion of the Philippine National Oil Company-Petrochemical Corporation (PNOC-PC) to the PNOC-Biofuel Corporation in order to promote other sources of fuel, particularly jatropha carcus (“tuba-tubaâ€), whose seeds are a perfect substitute to diesel.
Arroyo said during the 16th national convention of the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines in Bacolod [...]
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* Newly-refurbished military aircraft turned over to RP
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday said she would not allow terrorists “to creep into” Metro Manila vowing that the government would flush them out from their possible lairs in the urban centers to the remote jungles in the country until they are completely neutralized.
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WHAT would you do if people start heckling you for being a “fake President”? Just live with that and if you can’t, then resign.
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. issued the advice Wednesday to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo after a Mass Communication graduate from the Cavite State University (CSU) heckled her. Maria Theresa Pangilinan called Arroyo [...]
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MALACANANG said senators should sacrifice and agree to Charter amendments in order to remove the political gridlock that is slowing down the country.
“Changing our form of government through Charter reforms aims to remove the perpetual political gridlock that has slowed us down. But to achieve that would entail an honorable sacrifice to be made by [...]
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EXECUTIVE Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Sunday Cabinet members and other appointees including military and police generals may still make use of Executive Order (EO) 464 until the Supreme Court (SC) ruling nullifying some of its provisions becomes final and executory.
Ermita urged critics to give the government a chance to file for a motion for reconsideration [...]
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LOCAL government officials have urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to veto a provision in the juvenile delinquency bill allocating one percent of their Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for local child protection councils (LCPCs)
The bill has been endorsed to Malacañang and is awaiting the President’s signature.
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PRESS Secretary Ignacio Bunye on Friday said the proposed abolition of the death penalty Law should unite the country, not divide it.
Bunye, who is also Presidential spokesman, made the statement as Malacañang acknowledged the growing support for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s decision to commute the death sentences of convicts who have received final judgment.
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PRESIDENTIAL chief of staff Michael Defensor did not mince words on Thursday as he lashed at militant Novaliches Bishop Antonio Tobias for having apologized to former President Joseph Estrada for the Catholic Church’s involvement in his ouster.
“Iyong mga ganoong tao na nagsisisi dahil doon sa ginawa niya, of course I respect him as a bishop, [...]
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MALACANANG said politics should not be involved in the Senate’s deliberations on the proposed P1.3 trillion national budget for 2006.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the Palace welcomes the Senate’s prompt action on the budget so that it could be passed before Congress adjourns sine die in June 9.
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* Anti-Arroyo lawmakers see hidden agenda behind move
* RP bishops hail lifting of death sentences
* But prelate believes decision was made to appease churchmen who oppose Charter change
MALACANANG said on Monday that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is not seeking political favors after commuting the death sentences of at least 1,000 convicts to life imprisonment.
Press Secretary Ignacio [...]
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