President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today reactivated the El Niño Task Force to coordinate the country’s response to the unusually dry weather in the first half of the year.

Malacanang today urged the electorate to vote wisely in the coming elections, saying the fate of future generations rests on the decision that will be made by Filipinos in May.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has named National Reconstruction Commission Chairman Ricardo Saludo deputy spokesperson.

The Philippine medical team that will conduct a humanitarian mission in Haiti called on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Malacañang this afternoon before its scheduled flight this evening to the earthquake-ravaged country.