Congress actually gave the bureau funds to procure
weather forecasting equipment that have yet to arrive
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives on
Monday took turns in grilling the chief of the Philippine
Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration after
the management of Sulpicio Lines accused them of giving a weather
forecast, which the firm claimed led to the capsizing of the MV
Princess of the Stars off Sibuyan Island during the height of
Typhoon Frank.
Malacanang welcomed the congressional probe on
the sea tragedy and hoped it would improve maritime safety in the
country.
BECAUSE of the criticisms hurled on the hefty “cash-rewards”
given to the Bureau of Customs, the top official of that agency said
he is willing to return his P5.2-million incentive he got for the
bureau’s positive performance in 2006.
Former hostage-taker Armando Ducat Jr. on Monday received a warm
welcome from his ex-victims and their parents when he visited his
day-care center in Tondo, Manila.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the upcoming polls in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will decide which type
of machine will be used in the 2010 presidential elections.
The City Council of Manila has passed an ordinance requiring law
enforcers to coordinate with barangay officials before and after an
arrest or search operation.
ADDITIONAL reflectorized signs will be installed over the
24-kilometer stretch of EDSA so as to further avoid road accidents,
particularly along the Ayala tunnel, the Metro Manila Development
Authority (MMDA) said Monday.
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