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  • Bishops Seek Dialogue with Arroyo over Aerial Spray

    MANILA, Oct. 23, 2009-Catholic bishops on Friday said that they will seek a dialogue with President Arroyo to express their concerns to aerial spraying of pesticides in banana plantations.

    Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo said all they want is to bring to Arroyo's attention concrete cases related to aerial dust cropping.

    "We are hoping that the President will side [with] our concern, especially the demand of the affected residents from Davao, to stop aerial spraying," he said.

  • Namfrel Elects New Head

    MANILA, Oct. 7, 2009-The National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) has formally appointed its new head.

    Jose Cuisia, Jr., a prominent businessman and a member of the Opus Dei, was recently appointed as Chairman of the independent poll watchdog.

    Mr. Cuisia succeeds Henrietta de Villa who resigned last month to devote more time to her work as head of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), which focuses on voter's education.

    Namfrel is a poll watchdog accredited by the Commission on Elections to conduct quick count of votes.

  • Slain Priest in Samar to Receive Posthumous Award

    MANILA, Sept 30, 2009-The Bishops of Samar Islands along with the local government units headed by Easter Samar Governor Ben Evardone have decided to give a posthumous award to the murdered priest, Fr. Cecilio Lucero.

    Evardone said that this move to grant Lucero an award is a recognition and tribute to his involvement in creating peace and development in their province.

  • PhilHealth Offers Extension Services in Hong Kong

    LEGAZPI CITY, Sept. 9 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has announced Wednesday that mobile personnel were dispatched since August this year to Hong Kong.

    PhilHealth said this is to provide access and information to Filipinos on the agency's membership updates and renewal, claims and benefits, and premium remittance concerns.

  • Bikol Tops Rice Production in RP

    Pili, Camarines Sur (8 September) -- Bikol now ranks first among the regions in the entire country in palay production growth rate based from the report of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS).

    Bikol posted a 17.3% palay production growth rate in the first semester of 2009 compared to the first semester of last year, the highest among the rice producing regions.

  • Miriam Asks Malacañang to Pass Anti-Torture Law

    MANILA, Sept. 5- Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago on Saturday asked Malacañang to sign into law the Anti-Torture Bill once the House of Representatives ratifies the consolidated version of the landmark legislation.

    The Senate ratified Wednesday the measure seeking to end the human rights violations allegedly committed by state agents. The reconciled version of bill was approved by the bicameral conference on Monday.

  • Death Count in Zambo Ferry Mishap Rises to Five

    MANILA, Sept. 6 --The death count in the sinking of MV Superferry 9 off Siocon Bay near Zamboanga Peninsula Sunday morning rose to five as 900 passengers and crew were rescued while 63 others remained missing.

    This developed as Philippine Coast Guard dispatched vessels BRP Corregidor (AE 891)and MCS 3009 from Puerto Princesa Port, Palawan to join the search, rescue and oil spill response operations.

  • Bro. Eddie Not Giving Way to Noynoy

    MANILA, Sept. 4, 2009- Evangelist Bro. Eddie Villanueva of the Jesus is Lord (JIL) movement is not dropping his renewed quest for the presidency to support Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.

    In a statement, Bro. Eddie Villanueva vowed to pursue his presidential bid for the 2010 elections as Bangon Pilipinas' standard bearer.

    Villanueva said he respects the decision of Senator Mar Roxas and Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio in uniting behind Aquino, but it will not dissuade him from pushing through with his plans for the country.

  • Rights Group Welcomes Law for "desaparecidos"

    NAGA CITY-A rights group in Bikol has expressed approval over the passage in a senate committee of a bill seeking to impose penalty on enforced and involuntary disappearance.

    Paul Vincent Casilihan of Karapatan-Bicol said they were happy over the approval of the House Bill 5886 or the Anti-Involuntary Disappearance Bill in the Senate committee on justice and human rights. "This would strengthen the fight against perpetrators of involuntary disappearances in the country," he said.

  • CBCP Chief Backs Probe on 'infomercials'

    MANILA, August 27, 2009- The head of the Catholic bishops' leadership has welcomed moves to prosecute those who are allegedly using public funds on the so called political "infomercials."

    Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines president Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said the Senate probe could help ferret out the truth who among those officials is abusing people's money.