In Ceremonies led by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Sunday cut the ribbon opening the P9.5-billion St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) in the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.nearer to the Makati central Business District the hospital is one of the Philippines newest and most modern health care facilities which is designed to better provide care for people in Metro Manila while also focusing on ‘health tourism’ clients from outside the Philippines.

“This is a very welcome and quantum leap in the quality of medical care in our country,” the President said in …

The Cabinet of Philippine President Arroyo is meeting in Baguio alarmed over “Recent drug busts in Samar and Aurora worth more than P1 billion.” Earlier this year the President had warned about the growing influence of Narco-Politics and terror groups using narcotics to raise funds.
Cabinet Secretary Sylvestre Bello III said in a radio interview “Warned the sudden proliferation of illegal drugs is “very dangerous and very alarming” and must be assessed on the basis of the country’s drug situation.”
Authorities have raised concern in particular over the large find of …

Manila – The Philippine Institute of Volcanolgy and Seismology or PHIVOLCs warns that eruption may take place at any time at Mt. Mayon Volcano on Luzon Island’s Bicol Peninsula.
Reports say that, ” Mayon Volcano (13.2576 N, 123.6856 E) continued to show an intense level of activity during the past 24-hour observation period. Seismic activity remained elevated in number and size as the seismic network detected a total of 1,266 volcanic earthquakes. Many of these volcanic earthquakes were recorded at maximum deflection and have continuously occurred since 12:21 PM, 20 …

Manila- Government scientists are saying that a Volcano on the Philippines Bicol peninsula may erupt within days in a large scale explosion as sulfur emissions per day have been doubling in volume.
The most recent report says Sulfur emissions have reached over 7000 tons per day from the near perfect cone Volcano that looms over some twenty towns and three small and one large city in Albay province.

The blasts from the volcano for over a week have shown an increasing level of power, from over 100 volcanic quakes the level of …

Philippines:Basilan Jailbreak reported – terror suspects escape
by MikeinManila December 12, 2009
Basilan Island – At least 31 prisoners are reported to have escaped
from a jail on Basilan Island, among them, accused terror suspects
undergoing court trials. Reports on Manila radio stations say one
person is dead and at least one wounded in what reports describe as a
‘raid’ to free prisoners.
Reports say at least 100 armed gunmen believed to be members of the Abu Sayyaf group, took part in the raid to free commardes held in the jail on terrorism related …

Manila – Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has recalled her presidential proclomation placing Maguindanao province under martial law – and – transmitted the same to the Senate and House of Representatives ending a 8 day state of martial law in one Philippine province.
However, the state of emergency in Maguindanao by virtue of Proclamation 1946 issued November 24, 2009 remains in effect. This covers the province of Maguindanao, Sultan Kuderat, and Cotabato City.
The Philippine Military is on the ground with some 4,000 combat troops to assist the Philippine National Police in the …

Agusan Del Sur- Authorities in the Philippines are in negotiations with a rogue group of militiamen from a Manobo tribal area in Agusan del Sur province. Government media says a total of 125 people were taken hostage in a 8am raid on a school in the town of Properidad.
Philippine House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Thursday evening in manila has said government is working for the “immediate” but “peaceful” resolution of the hostage incident in a town in Agusan delur province.
Nograles in a statement said he is hopeful the negotiations will …

P38,743,000 is what the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has handed out to beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps in Palawan.
A program of the National Government that is similar to the EU and US stimulus packages to keep those out of work or under-earning in these tough economic times afloat while the global economy recovers.
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, or in the simplest translation is ‘helping the Filipino family bridge the gap’
is the poverty reduction strategy of President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo
For the Province of Palawan it targets some 22,164 …

In a search for weapons conducted by the Military in Maguindanao province a discovery that is both puzzling and at the same time shows the strength of the clan that has for nearly a decade held power in the province.
Voter’s ID’s are among the requirements for a voter to get a ballot and cast a vote in polls. If the ID’s recovered which are normally sent out by mail were to be scrutinized and any of those voters found to have been disenfranchised in past elections it may also be …

Quezon City,Philippines: In a statement issued this afternoon at the Liberal party HQ in Cubao both the President and Vice Presidential candidate ask “Is this a test case for implementing martial law rule in the entire country in order to perpetuate this administration in power indefinitely?” A reaction to the issuance of a martial law declaration raised by both Senators Roxas and Aquino question the issuance of the proclamation by President Arroyo, says in summary that it is unjustified.
The press joint statement by two Philippine Senators currently leading in political …