PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will sign into law on Friday the Credit Information Act, or Republic Act (RA) 9510, that stands to ensure the credibility of credit standing borrowers.
A priority bill certified as urgent by Malacañang, RA 9510 will lead to the establishment of the Central Credit Information Corporation, which will compile data from financial institutions [...]
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (right) greets UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his courtesy call at the Malacañang Presidential palace in suburban Manila, Wednesday (Oct. 29). (AP Photo)
MANILA — Protecting the rights and livelihoods of millions of migrant workers during the global slowdown will benefit economies, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, while warning that some will [...]
CEBU CITY — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be in Cebu Thursday for the unveiling and inauguration of the Banilad-Talamban flyover and of a sports complex, named after her father, in Argao town.
She will also speak before delegates of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) national congress at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino in Barangay Lahug.
Arroyo [...]
Speech of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s speech during the opening session of the 2nd Global Forum on Migration and Development at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay.
“Thank you very much, Secretary Romulo.
“His Excellency, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, thank you for coming to the Philippines and showing how important this Global Forum on Migration and Development is [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo arrived Monday night from her three-leg visit to China with commitments of possible multimillion-dollar investments, including the setting up of an herbal company in Mindanao.
Arroyo, who was accorded military honors upon her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 2, also upheld the interest not just of the Philippines but [...]
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo attends the closing session of the 7th Asia Europe Meeting held in Beijing, China, Saturday (Oct. 25). Asian and European leaders said Saturday they have reached a broad consensus on ways to deal with the global financial meltdown and will present their views at a crisis summit next month in Washington. (AP [...]
PRESIDENT Arroyo will visit Cebu today to inaugurate the Macapagal-Durano Fish Port in Danao City and to address over 200 delegates from 67 countries for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO) 6th International Tourism Forum in Lapu-Lapu City.
Arroyo is expected to arrive at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport at noon and will proceed to Danao [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday proposed the increasing of bank deposit insurance to P1 million or four times higher than the current insurance limit of P250,000.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said the proposal was made during the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda)-Cabinet meeting in Malacañang where the President expressed her support and “agreed to the [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is among the high-profiled guests in the wedding of Press Secretary Jesus Dureza’s daughter in Seagull Mountain Resort Saturday.
Arroyo acted as one of the principal sponsors in Davao City’s grandest wedding of the year.
Also as principal sponsors are former president Fidel Ramos, Secretary Norberto Gonzales, Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy, Rev. Apollo [...]
By Bong O. Wenceslao
Candid Thoughts
IS it just me or am I but one of the many who feel this way? I don’t want to take anything from politicians, civil society types and militants who filed the latest and probably second to the last impeachment complaint against President Arroyo (there’s still the third quarter of next [...]
