Entries Tagged as 'Quirino'

February 27, 2008

Hazardous

Quirino health workers decry unpaid benefits
CABARROGUIS, Quirino–Health workers in this province are up in arms against the non-payment by the provincial government of their hazard pay, while denouncing local politicians for their supposed reckless spending of public funds.
The provincial chapter of the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) here on Monday slammed the alleged apathy [...]

February 27, 2008

Taking a stand

N. Vizcaya, Quirino, Ifugao law studes blast GMA, join ‘resign’ calls
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–Law students from this province and Ifugao have joined calls for the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, expressing exasperation over the “growing wanton acts of large-scale corruption” allegedly committed under her government.
Law students said the people have grown weary and frustrated, so [...]

October 13, 2007

Leaving RP made easier

Arroyo OKs move to bring POEA closer to Cagayan Valley
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved the establishment of a satellite office of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in Cagayan Valley, Catholic Bishop Ramon Villena said Friday.
Villena, who heads the regional development council (RDC) of Cagayan Valley, said Arroyo, over lunch [...]

July 29, 2007

Capitol in the dark

Quirino capitol loses power over P8M debt
CABARROGUIS, Quirino–Power supply at the provincial capitol on Thursday was cut off due to the failure of the provincial government to settle more than P8 million unpaid bills, officials of the local cooperative here.
Lawyer Eleazar Balderas, legal counsel of Quirino Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Quirelco), said power supply to government [...]