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Palace set to declare state of calamity in Mindanao
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo is set to sign a proclamation declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao where a long dry spell brought about by the El Niño phenomenon has already severely [...]
Continue Reading →Place Mindanao under state of calamity, Arroyo urged
By Katherine Evangelista
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) on Wednesday recommended that a state of calamity be declared in Mindanao in light of the power crisis being experienced in the region.
Defense Secretary [...]
Continue Reading →‘Energy crisis just artificial’
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Richard Gordon said the power crisis in Mindanao is artificial and may be part of a sinister plot, and demanded an explanation from the Arroyo administration.
“They should explain why there is a power [...]
Continue Reading →President decides not to call special session
By Christine Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has decided not to call a special session of Congress to tackle the power crisis in Mindanao.
But the President did not say how the government would [...]
Continue Reading →Arroyo supports proposal on Mindanao power crisis
GMA News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will heed the recommendation of Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes to declare an energy crisis in Mindanao so the government can take further steps to generate more electricity for the region, which has been [...]
Continue Reading →GMA has enough powers to deal with crisis – Gibo
By Paolo Romero
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Administration presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said President Arroyo has enough powers to deal with the unfolding energy crisis, which has sparked rotating blackouts in [...]
Continue Reading →Power ‘red alert’ in Mindanao
By Edith Regalado
The Philippine Star
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The power situation in Mindanao has reached “red alert” status as the generation deficit posted its biggest single day rise on Tuesday, to 358 megawatts.
The National Grid Corp. [...]
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Learned Optimism
Reality checks are always needed by over-confident governments.
Martin Seligman the founder of positive psychology uncovered a pattern of behavior that he believes is responsible for greater resilience and happiness among…
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P-Noy strokes nation’s ‘pleasure zones’
Here we go again. As the Philippines enters 2012, the stage is set for another round of reality TV/courtroom drama to unfold as the trials of former president and now…
