PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo may be in Libya as early as Monday, a day before her official visit there at the invitation of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
In a statement late Friday, the DFA said Arroyo will “engage African states” on Monday during the African Union Summit meeting in Tripoli.
“President [...]
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday said it will stick to its choice of the four additional national artists unless the Supreme Court (SC) rules that it is illegal, citing presidential prerogative.
“Definitely, unless proven otherwise,” Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said when asked if the President will withdraw the highest artistic award she bestowed on National Commission for Culture [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo fall three notches to 44th place in World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2009 by international business magazine Forbes.
Arroyo who ranked 41st in 2008 was at 51st place in 2007, 45th in 2006, fourth in 2005; and ninth in 2004, when the magazine launched the said category.
“In July, she (Arroyo) became Southeast Asia’s [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday ordered the expansion of conditional cash transfer (CCT) program from 700,000 to one million families.
Arroyo, during the distribution of 28,929 CCT grants at Sultan Naga Dimaporo town in Lanao del Norte, said she wants the program to cover as many as 20 percent of the country’s 4.6 million poor families.
“There [...]
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo condoles with the family of soldiers killed in battle against the Abu Sayyaf in WesMinCom Gymnasium, Zamboanga City Saturday (Aug. 15). (OPS-NIB Photo)
ZAMBOANGA CITY — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Saturday to conclude the war against terrorism and finish off Abu Sayyaf bandits in Basilan province.
The [...]
THE Magna Carta of Women, which prohibits discrimination against women and recognizes, promotes, and protects their rights, was signed into law Friday by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The signing of Republic Act (RA) 9710 was held at Malacañang’s Rizal Hall at 10 a.m.
Present during the signing ceremony were Senators Jamby Madrigal, Ramon Revilla Jr., and Juan Miguel [...]
THE President did not overspend for her foreign trips, and even if she did, government agencies are allowed to augment funds for operating expenses from savings as part of its “budget-flex” policy, Malacañang said Friday.
The Palace was reacting to the statement of Bukidnon Representative Teofisto Guingona III, quoting a Commission on Audit (COA) report, that [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will fly to Zamboanga City Saturday to hold a command conference with military officials and pay her respects to 23 soldiers who were killed in a clash with Abu Sayyaf.
Arroyo, in an ambush interview in Malacañang, said she will preside over a command conference in Camp General Navarro to update herself on [...]
By Atty. Pachico A. Seares
News Sense
ROMULO Macalintal, a Palace lawyer, threw back at media the charge that spending P1 million for a dinner at the plush Le Cirque restaurant in New York City was immoral as the money could’ve fed hundreds of poor people.
Also immoral, Atty. Mac said, is accepting millions of pesos for broadcast [...]
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Department of Health (DOH) to see the local manufacturing and low-cost importation of flu vaccines in case of national health emergencies.
Arroyo issued the directive through Administrative Order 258 in order to “show government action against the Influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, while signaling to current vaccine makers and dealers that they [...]
