Wednesday, June 04, 2008 (Philippines)

Organizational Change Consultants International Inc. (Occi) president Marisol Lopez graces Tuesday’s "Rizal is Alive" DVD launching in cooperation with civic-group Knights of Rizal, Department of Education (DepEd) and Knowledge Channel. (Sunnex/Jill Rusell Beltran) PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday approved the P500 one-time lifeline aid for about four million electric consumers who consume less than 100-kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity per month nationwide. Arroyo, at the launching of the “Pantawid Kuryente: Katas ng VAT” program, said the P500 aid would be sourced from the P2 billion expanded value-added tax (e-VAT) proceeds derived from the 12 percent VAT on petroleum products. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]