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Philippine News Agency (PNA)Election fever derails not PGMA’s focus to ensure better future for Filipinos
Posted on Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Tacloban City (PIA) — Amidst the noise generated by the excitement and furor of the forthcoming May elections, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo continuous to remain focused on steering the country towards economic [...]
continue readingSeamless rail travel in Metro now possible
Posted on Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Thursday, 25 February 2010
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today led a ground-breaking commuter train ride along the 39-kilometer MRT-LRT loop project to introduce the riding public to interconnected travel around Metro Manila.
After leading the commemoration of the [...]
PGMA orders study on Palawan underground river site
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
MANILA (PNA) — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to undertake a study on carrying capacity of Palawan province’s famed St. Paul Subterranean River Natural [...]
continue readingPGMA has best scorecard for industrial peace — Planas
Posted on Friday, February 19th, 2010
Friday, 19 February 2010
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has the best scorecard in promoting industrial peace, compared to previous administrations, said Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Charito Planas at a press briefing in Malacanang today..
“The adoption and establishment of [...]
PGMA issues AO 279 to protect Filipinos from being used as drug couriers
Posted on Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Thursday, 18 February 2010
MANILA (PNA) – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has issued Administrative Order No. 279 creating an inter-agency task force for the prevention of Filipinos being used as drug couriers by international drug trafficking syndicates.
In [...]
Food security, good infrastructure key to development and progress – PGMA
Posted on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
MAINIT, Surigao del Norte, Feb. 17 (PNA) – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday said that food security, through agriculture and good infrastructure are the key to development and progress.
Mrs. Arroyo stressed that [...]
PGMA signs EVAT exemption for senior citizens
Posted on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo today signed into law the bill exempting the country’s estimated 4.6 million senior citizens from paying the 12 percent expanded value added tax (EVAT) on basic purchases and [...]
continue readingPGMA’s Super Regions tour shifts to Mindanao
Posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010
Monday, 15 February 2010
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo flies tomorrow (Tuesday) to Mindanao for the third leg of her Super Regions tour, beginning with on-site inspection of an ongoing upgrading of the Surigao-Davao Coastal Road.
The road [...]
P1.54T 2010 budget now in effect
Posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
The P1.54 trillion 2010 General Appropriations Act is now in effect.
Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya, Jr., in a press briefing after the Cabinet meeting held at Barangay Talipapa Hall in Quezon City, said [...]
PGMA doubles education budget to P180B a year
Posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PND) – Investment in education has doubled under the current administration.
In a speech delivered this morning at the Real Elementary School in Calamba City, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo noted that [...]