DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The military is showing its desperation in its move to deflect the attention from its tragic offense of killing and labeling as ?child soldier? the 9-year old Grecil Galacio. This is according to Alphonse Rivera, Spokesperson of SALINLAHI Alliance for Children?s Concerns, one of the organizations that assisted the Galacio family in their case against the military.
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MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has instructed the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to jointly conduct patrols and checkpoints to prevent bad elements from disrupting the peaceful conduct of the May 14 elections, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said today.
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MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo thanked and congratulated today the government of Nigeria for its successful efforts that led to the expeditious release of eight overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) seized last week by militants at a power plant construction site.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said in his regular weekly press briefing in Malacanang this afternoon that based on the data given to him by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos, the eight migrant workers were released at around 12 midnight on Tuesday Nigeria time (around 5 p.m. Manila time).
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MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued today Executive Order No. 621 placing the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) under the supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH).
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita made the announcement during his weekly press briefing in Malacanang this afternoon.
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JAGNA, Bohol–President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated this morning two newly-completed flagship projects in Bohol province which are designed to spur economic development in the countryside, specifically in Central Visayas or Region VII.
Upon arrival at about 10 a.m. at the Jagna Elementary School oval and after a short meeting with local government officials here, the President led the ribbon cutting and unveiling of the project marker of the P60.4?million Jagna Port expansion project.
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