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November 11, 2011
Reports of GMA seeking asylum hard to ignore - De Lima

 

MANILA, Philippines (Nov 11, 2011) – “We are verifying the information. This is something we can’t ignore,” said Justice Secretary Leila de Lima in an ambush inerviews as she confirmed receiving information on an alleged plan of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to seek political asylum abroad to evade prosecution over a string of criminal cases including plunder and poll fraud

De Lima said she has received a tip that one of the countries being considered by Arroyo is the Dominican Republic, where an investment of $10 million to $30 million can reportedly make one eligible for permanent resident status...

 

MANILA, Philippines (Nov 11, 2011) – “We are verifying the information. This is something we can’t ignore,” said Justice Secretary Leila de Lima in an ambush inerviews as she confirmed receiving information on an alleged plan of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to seek political asylum abroad to evade prosecution over a string of criminal cases including plunder and poll fraud

August 23, 2011
26th World Youth Day

The celebration of the 26th World Youth Day (WYD) officially ended last August 21, 2011, Sunday. A solemn celebration of the Holy Eucharist at ten o'clock in the morning officiated by the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, capped the momentous event. Attended by more than two million pilgrims from all over the world, the mass was held at Cuatro Vientos Air Base, Madrid, Spain.

The celebration of the 26th World Youth Day (WYD) officially ended last August 21, 2011, Sunday. A solemn celebration of the Holy Eucharist at ten o'clock in the morning officiated by the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, capped the momentous event. Attended by more than two million pilgrims from all over the world, the mass was held at Cuatro Vientos Air Base, Madrid, Spain.

July 9, 2011
Naga river revitalization project gets P13M grant

NAGA CITY Philippines (July 9, 2011) - The multimillion-dollar Naga River revitalization project  by the city government here gets a US$321,000 grant from the Cities Development Initiatives to Asia (CDIA) as technical assistance  in conducting pre-feasibility study.

NAGA CITY Philippines (July 9, 2011) - The multimillion-dollar Naga River revitalization project  by the city government here gets a US$321,000 grant from the Cities Development Initiatives to Asia (CDIA) as technical assistance  in conducting pre-feasibility study.

June 19, 2011
Grateful nation celebrates Rizal's 150th birthday

Manila Philippines (June 19, 2011) - The Jose Rizal mystique lives on in a nation that for long was in need of heroes. Filipinos learning to find the hero in themselves celebrate today the 150th birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal,the national hero of the Philippines amid a rekindled patriotic fervor.

Manila Philippines (June 19, 2011) - The Jose Rizal mystique lives on in a nation that for long was in need of heroes. Filipinos learning to find the hero in themselves celebrate today the 150th birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal,the national hero of the Philippines amid a rekindled patriotic fervor.

Rizal was born in Calamba on June 19, 1861 and was executed in Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park) on Dec. 30, 1896 by the Spanish colonialists.

June 16, 2011
GMA 7’s Wilma Galvante speaks at Broadcast Asia Conference 2011

GMA Network Senior Vice President for Entertainment TV Wilma V. Galvante has been invited to represent the country as one of the speakers in the prestigious Broadcast Asia Conference 2011 on June 22-24 in Suntec, Singapore.

GMA Network Senior Vice President for Entertainment TV Wilma V. Galvante has been invited to represent the country as one of the speakers in the prestigious Broadcast Asia Conference 2011 on June 22-24 in Suntec, Singapore.

June 13, 2011
P-Noy renews vow to Filipinos on Independence Day

MANILA, Philippines (June 13 2011) -- Filipinos across the country celebrated the 113th Philippine Independence Day yesterday amid colorful celebration marked by renewed vow by President Benigno C. Aquino III to eradicate the twin scourge of corruption and poverty.

MANILA, Philippines (June 13 2011) -- Filipinos across the country celebrated the 113th Philippine Independence Day yesterday amid colorful celebration marked by renewed vow by President Benigno C. Aquino III to eradicate the twin scourge of corruption and poverty.

The president spoke at the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite province after he led the wreath-laying and flag-raising ceremonies at the historic site where Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo declared independence from Spain on the same day in 1898.

May 20, 2011
Civility in RH Bill Debate Urged

Manila, Philippines (May 20, 2011) - Sen. Edgardo Angara called on groups on both sides of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill debate to refrain from provocative namecalling and to keep discussions “calm, reasoned and enlightened.”

Manila, Philippines (May 20, 2011) - Sen. Edgardo Angara called on groups on both sides of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill debate to refrain from provocative namecalling and to keep discussions “calm, reasoned and enlightened.”

“The same issue has gone through many Catholic countries, even more Catholic and devout than us, like Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Italy, but without this traumatic debate and name-calling,” Angara said.