Monthly Archives: October 2010
Typhoon ‘Juan’ death toll rises to 36
October 22, 2010
MANILA (PinoyNews) – Super typhoon “Juan” battered Northern Philippines leaving 36 people dead, several others still missing and damage to crops and infrastructures estimated at P7.6 billion.
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P2 M reward for Lacson arrest eyed by DoJ
October 22, 2010
MANILA— Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has hinted that Sen. Panfilo Lacson may be hiding in the Philippines. Continue reading
10 killed as bus blasted in Cotabato
October 22, 2010
NORTH COTABATO –At least 10 people were killed and 30 others were wounded after an improvised explosive device (IED) blew up and damaged a passenger bus in Matalam, North Cotabato last Thursday. Continue reading
Makati court shelves trial on rebellion raps vs Trillianes
October 22, 2010
MANILA– A Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) court has deferred the trial of rebellion case against Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and other soldiers linked to the 2007 Manila Peninsula siege pending Congress’ decision on President Aquino’s amnesty proclamation. Continue reading
Aquino, Metro Manila under terrorist threat
October 22, 2010
MANILA – Planned terrorist strikes in Metro Manila before the end of 2010 has prompted authorities to move under the public eye to catch at least five men linked to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) with the mission to carry out bomb attacks in the metropolis Continue reading
Binay welcomes RP’s stronger ties with UAE
October 22, 2010
MANILA — Vice President Jejomar C. Binay welcomed the interest of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in agriculture, saying such investments would help provide jobs and spur economic growth in the countrysides.
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DOLE reminds recruitment agencies on mandatory OFW insurance
October 22, 2010
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued a stern warning to agencies recruiting land- and sea-based Filipino workers not to commit the mistake of passing on to their recruits the cost of the mandatory insurance coverage for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Continue reading
American fugitive turned over to FBI
October 22, 2010
MANILA— A 59- year old American fugitive wanted for fraud cases in Florida has been turned over by the Bureau of Immigration (BI)-Interpol Unit to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Continue reading
Filipino nurses seeking US jobs continue to decline
October 22, 2010
MANILA— The number of Filipino nurses aspiring to practice their profession in America continued to drop year-on-year in the third quarter, according to the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP). Continue reading
DOJ mulls bounty for Lacson’s arrest
October 22, 2010
MANILA- The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at the possibility of offering a reward to anyone who can give information which can result in the immediate capture of Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. Continue reading