Palace
offers prayers for ailing former President Cory Aquino
Malacanang
today joined the nation in praying for the speedy recovery of former
President Corazon Aquino from her colon cancer and for the family
members to have strength in their trying times.
Deputy
Presidential Spokesperson, Dr. Anthony Golez told reporters over
lunch that when the Palace heard about the condition of the former
president, a minute of silent prayers were offered for her recovery.
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PGMA SLEX-STAR project now operational -- Esperon
Some
of the priority programs and projects that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
identified in last year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA)
are now functional and fueling economic activities in many parts
of the country, Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Director General
Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said today.
In a
press briefing at the Manila Ocean’s Park today, Esperon particularly
cited the South Luzon Expressway- Southern Tagalog Arterial Road
(SLEX-STAR) project, which is now 99.9 percent complete and fully
operational. (+)
| Angara
wants full disclosure of all foreign consultants in govt...
Senator Edgardo Angara today batted for transparency and accountability
in government offices especially in operations that are of public
interest, such as the 2010 poll automation plan which is now being
feared not to push through.
Angara
has filed Senate Bill 900 or the Foreign Consultants’ Diclosure
bill which seeks to require all branches and agencies of government,
including government-owned and controlled corporations and their
subsidiaries to disclose the identity of their foreign consultants,
the nature of their work and their compensation, perks and other
privileges. (+)
Legarda
dares Doble to name names....
Senator Loren Legarda today challenged former ISAFP agent vidal
doble to cite specific bombing incidents to back up his claim that
goverment was behind several such bombing attacks.
Legarda
said that doble should do that so the appropriate charges may be
filed against those involved. “As he admitted being part of
a group of soldiers who purportedly did the bombings for the government,
he should name names,” she said
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