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Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
CEBU CITY, Philippines--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) announced today the expansion of its knowledge and skills enhancement initiative in the Philippines called the Integrated University Program with the launch of its regional laboratory center at Cebu Technological University (CTU) Main Campus. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, DOST Secretary Dr. Estrella Alabastro,...
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
MANILA, Nov. 21 (PNA) -- Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Raul Gonzalez Sr. is definitely running for mayor of Iloilo City in the May 10, 2010 elections.
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CPIU (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
philstar.com MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - President Arroyo has signed Republic Act 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 which seeks to make Filipino children less vulnerable to the illicit trade by imposing stiff penalties on anyone found guilty of any form of involvement in child pornography and enjoining private entities to help in the effort, [...]
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Sky News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Thousands of Filipinos have lined the streets of Manila to welcome home boxing champ Manny Pacquiao after his record-breaking welterweight win.
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Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
AN investor behind a delayed $US35 million lifeline to weapons developer Metal Storm has been the centre of a political wrangle in the Philippines.
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday said Chinese entrepreneurs have played an important role to cushion the impacts of global financial crisis and help bring the world out from recession. Speaking to 3,000 businessmen gathering here for the biennial World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, Arroyo said the Philippines and other economies with a very big Chinese community weathered the...
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
MANILA, Nov. 20 (PNA) – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) recently revived a plan to construct a P7.8-billion world-class airport at Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.
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Ellen Tordesillas (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The infighting in the Liberal Party which had caused the departure of one of its senatorial candidates, Sergio Osmeña III , stems from hype that the presidential bid of Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is a battle of “good versus evil.” Aquino was thrust into the presidential contest after the death of his [...]
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Philippine Commentary (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Critics in the US are ballistic on President Barack Obama's bowing to His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan. One video clip shows a series of 47 stills of world leaders calling on the Emperor and none of them bowed to His Imperial Majesty but shook his hand. Of all the world leaders only Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines stood straight with no hint of deference...
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Ellen Tordesillas (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
aying that the administration of Gloria Arroyo has “undeniably been successful” in fighting poverty, Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro, former defense secretry, vowed to continue the programs of Arroyo if he is elected president. Teodoro and actor Edu Manzano, former chairman of the Optical Media Board, were proclaimed as Lakas-Kampi-CMD [...]
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
MANILA, Nov. 19 (PNA) -- Malacañang on Wednesday reiterated that peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) remains a huge priority of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and that her administration will try to resolve the peace conflict before she steps down next year.
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
MANILA, Nov. 18 (PNA) -- Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo is scheduled to make an official visit to Manila from November 19 to 22, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Philippine-Singapore diplomatic relations, it was announced Monday by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
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Positive News Media (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 18 (PNA) -- Close to 70,000 poor families in Albay would benefit to the full implementation of "Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program" (4Ps), the Arroyo administration’s flagship poverty reduction program.
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Ellen Tordesillas (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
The Liberal Party has scored a hit with the defection of Vice Governor Vilma Santos and husband Ralph Recto, former senator and economic planning secretary of Gloria Arroyo. Batangas, with an estimated voting population of 1.5 million, is a prime target of any presidential candidate. Sources said it was Recto who wanted to join the LP having [...]