MANILA — Nurses have become one of the Philippines’ top exports, earning a global reputation as caregivers. But credentials for thousands of would-be nurses are under a cloud, because of alleged cheating in recent certification exams.
Rushing to protect the stature of Philippine nurses, the government has promised to punish those responsible. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s spokesman, [...]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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The proclamation of a national calamity due to the oil spill off Guimaras is supposed to be reassuring. It means national resources are to be used to address the emergency.
The total result of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s declaration here last Friday was, however, not reassuring. After she issued it, she quickly [...]
Written on August 27, 2006 | Posted in
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PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday urged the country’s prosecutors to help her solve the spate of political killings that is smearing her government’s human rights record.
“I ask our prosecutors to be squarely behind me in this fight against hideous elements challenging our political stability,” Arroyo said in her speech at the convention of the National [...]
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PRESIDENTIAL political adviser Gabriel Claudio on Thursday said the Arroyo administration would go out of its way to explain to the Senate that Memorandum Circular (MC) 108 was crafted “without malice (and) personal motives.”
Claudio said the circular was based on the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that allows some government officials not to attend congressional hearings [...]
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MALACANANG on Tuesday said President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is also praying for the enlightenment of her critics and the opposition.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the President is “likewise praying for the enlightenment of her detractors and for political leaders on the other side of the fence to embrace the cause of the people.” (more…)
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UNLESS it is with sincerity coupled with repentance and justice, administration critics are not ready to reconcile with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
This was the reaction made by some members of the opposition as they expressed doubt on the reconciliation offer made by the President. (more…)
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PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said she continues to pray for reconciliation among the country’s leaders.
Arroyo issued the statement during the 22nd anniversary of the El Shaddai Catholic charismatic movement and the 67th birthday celebration of its servant leader Brother Mike Velarde last Saturday. She has been attending El Shaddai’s anniversary celebrations for the past 15 years. [...]
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MALACANANG remains confident its fiscal targets for the year as well as its goal of a balanced budget by 2008 will still be met despite incurring a deficit after three straight months of surpluses.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the “solid reasons” for government’s confidence include “a clear blueprint on improving tax collection, the improvement of [...]
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PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo urged the public, including the opposition, to finally put the impeachment in the past following the dismissal of the complaint filed by the Black and White Movement (BWM) against her by the House committee on justice Wednesday.
This, as the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) withdrew from a dialog with the [...]
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MALACANANG on Tuesrday said the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) program of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a continuing project that aims to assist poor families “and not a mere political gimmick”.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye made the statement after Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the distribution of Philhealth cards, which was done before, during and [...]
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