Paolo Romero

Type: Person

Name: Paolo Romero

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

In Mindanao, women trounce male rivals

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay , Philippines $ – Many female candidates won over their male rivals in different political arenas in Mindanao.In Zamboanga Sibugay, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) declared Liberal Party candidates Ann Hofer and Belma Cabilao ... [Published Philippine Star - May 19 2013]

Entities: Eduardo Gullas, Zamboanga, Gerald Anthony, Cotabato (Philippines)

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Belmonte: Immigration law has to be updated

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 (Commonwealth Act No. 613) needs to be updated to make it conform with the requirements of national security and economic development, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said yesterday.“The 70-year-old ... [Published Philippine Star - May 18 2013]

Entities: Immigration Law, Immigration, Paolo Romero, Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., Philippines

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

SB likely to keep speaker's post with LP bets' victory

MANILA, Philippines - Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. is likely to keep his post in the 16th Congress as candidates of the ruling Liberal Party (LP) are winning in at least 100 congressional districts.Belmonte and his LP ticket swept all six legislative ... [Published ABS-CBN News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Navotas (Philippines), Franklin DRILON, Batangas (Philippines), Manila, Iloilo

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Miriam says Angara 'full of sex appeal'

MANILA, Philippines - Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago has endorsed Team PNoy senatorial candidates Juan Edgardo Angara and Risa Hontiveros.Santiago said Angara is amazing for having studied at the University of the Philippines, Harvard University and the ... [Published ABS-CBN News - May 06 2013]

Entities: Santiago, Philippines, Paolo Romero, Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives..., Citizen's Battle Against Corruption (PH)

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Military to probe killing of 5 soldiers in Negros

MANILA, Philippines - The Army is investigating the killing of five soldiers and wounding of two others during a shootout between Army troops and New Peoples Army (NPA) gunmen in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental last Friday.In a phone interview yesterday ... [Published ABS-CBN News - May 06 2013]

Entities: Paolo Romero, shoot-out, Military/Armed Forces, Extortion

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Teofisto Guingona

Troops clash with NPA gunmen in Guingona ambush

MANILA, Philippines - A soldier was wounded on Sunday in a clash with a band of communist guerillas believed to be behind the attack on the convoy of Gingoog Mayor Ruthie Guingona hours earlier in a remote village in Misamis Oriental. We are presuming ... [Published ABS-CBN News - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Teofisto Guingona, Paolo Romero, Guerrilla, Philippines

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

University of the Philippines Manila

State universities, colleges freeze tuition

MANILA, Philippines - State universities and colleges (SUCs) are not increasing tuition and other fees this school year.In Resolution 001-2013 published in The STAR yesterday, the advisory council of the Philippine Association of State Universities and ... [Published ABS-CBN News - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Higher Education, University of the Philippines Manila, Paolo Romero, Philippine Association of State Universities an...

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

IMF to PH: Ease rules on foreign ownership

MANILA, Philippines - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Philippines to relax its foreign ownership rules to improve the business climate.This came as the multilateral agency gave policy recommendations to the Philippines in order to ... [Published ABS-CBN News - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: International Monetary Fund, Philippines, Jose Katigbak, Climate, Paolo Romero

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Saudi to deport overstaying Pinoys

MANILA - Overstaying Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia will be arrested and deported even during the three-month grace period given by the Saudi government for undocumented foreign workers to legalize their status.Saudi Ambassador Abdullah Al-Hassan told ... [Published ABS-CBN News - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Grace Period, Deportation, Workers

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Right of Reply Bill Part of Larger ...

That the legislators adjourned their session on Wednesday without passing the controversial bill is small comfort for media groups, who reiterated this week their unified opposition to the proposed law.House Bill No. 3306 seeks to force media outfits ... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Maria Ressa, Philippines, Paolo Romero, Prospero Nograles, Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility

First reported Dec 01 2012 - Updated Dec 02 2012 - 1 reports

Phl seeks explanation on ship boarding – Philippine Star

CEBU, Philippines – President Aquino is seeking an explanation from China on its order to police in the province of Hainan to board and take control of foreign ships that “illegally enter” disputed waters. Aquino said he had read reports about China’s ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Dec 01 2012]

Entities: China, Philippines, Aquino (Philippines)