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PGMA’s infra projects in super regions is key to RP's economic opportunities

MANILA, July 3 (PNA) –- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s infrastructure projects throughout the country, especially in the super regions, is the key to economic opportunities, Malacañang said yesterday. Full Story

Main News

PGMA’s infra projects in super regions is key to RP's economic opportunities
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) –- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s infrastructure projects throughout the country, especially in the super regions, is the key to economic opportunities, Malacañang said yesterday. Full Story

ASEAN Foundation teaches farmers on how to organize and obtain better markets
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foundation announced that it has launched the Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA) as part of its efforts to organize small farmers in the region and facilitate their access to suitable markets. Full Story

Business

Benefit from PGMA’s foreign trips may take awhile
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) -- Investments do not happen overnight, not even in the best of times. The job of attracting investments takes longer and the difficulty becomes sharper during crisis period. Full Story

Baguio inclined to lease Asin hydro-electric plants
BAGUIO CITY, July 3 (PNA) - The city administrator here yesterday confirmed that Baguio city government is considering to lease its Asin hydro-electric plants which, for a number of years, enabled the city to receive millions of pesos as share in the power production. Full Story

Education

PGMA to RP’s top students: Help gov't in pursuing national economic recovery
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) -– President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo asked the country’s top student leaders on Thursday to help the government in pursuing national economic recovery as the nation wages war against the global economic crisis. Full Story

Text2Teach goes to Tuguegarao
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) -- Some 16 public elementary schools in Tuguegarao City can now use mobile phone technology for teaching thus, providing them greater access to enhanced learning tools. Full Story

Health

Neg. Or. vice-governor pushes for ways to reduce expenses on anti-rabies vaccines
DUMAGUETE CITY, July 2 (PNA) – Negros Oriental Vice-Gov. Jose Baldado is asking doctors if it would be medically feasible not to immediately prescribe for anti-rabies vaccines to a dog-bite victim and, instead, submit the dog-head sample to the diagnostic laboratory for immediate examination if the animal has rabies. Full Story

Sen. Pia launches war vs fake medicines
MANILA, July 1 (PNA) -- Senator Pia Cayetano reiterated on Wednesday the necessity to combat the fake drugs as she joined the “Samahan Laban sa Pekeng Gamot” (SLPG) to raise public awareness on the proliferation and danger of counterfeit medicines. Full Story

Cities And Towns

Guv predicts double vegetables transports with tramlines introduction in Benguet
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, July 3 (PNA) -- Benguet provincial governor Nestor Fongwan Thursday predicted that the local farmers can double their daily transport to markets of more than 2,000 tons of fresh vegetables when wide fertile farms in eight towns will already be serviced with tramlines. Full Story

DENR Davao embarks on reducing waste thru charcoal briquette production
DAVAO CITY, July 3 (PNA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here is conducting a massive advocacy on reducing waste through its charcoal briquetting program that will conserve forest resources and at the same time provide alternative livelihood projects in the Davao Region. Full Story

Tourism

Boracay tourist arrivals up despite economic crisis, H1N1 flu
ILOILO CITY, July 3 (PNA) -– The tourist arrivals in the internationally renown Boracay island has increased despite the global economic crisis and the reported cases of A(H1N1) flu. Full Story

DOT-6 invites tourism stakeholders to 4th Travel Exchange
ILOILO CITY, July 3 (PNA) -– The Department of Tourism (DOT) is inviting the various tourism stakeholders to join in the 4th Travel Exchange to be held at the Robinson’s Place here in Iloilo city on August 28-30, 2009. Full Story

Inspirational

Palace honors RP’s top students Thursday
MANILA, July 1 (PNA) –- Malacañang will honor the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) during ceremonies at the Rizal Hall of the Palace on Thursday, July 2, at 9 a.m. Full Story

UN medals awarded to 135 RP peacekeepers in Liberia
MANILA, June 26 (PNA) -- For “discharging their duties with discipline and rigor” in Liberia and “upholding the UN values of integrity, professionalism and respect,” 135 Filipino peacekeepers recently received medals of recognition from the United Nations Secretary-General in ceremonies held in the Liberian capital of Monrovia. Full Story

Entertainment

PGMA joins world in mourning Jackson's death
MANILA, June 28 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today joined the whole world in mourning the death of the “King of Pop" Michael Jackson, who died last Friday at the age of 50. Full Story

Mindanao solons laud KC Concepcion’s anti-hunger advocacy
MANILA, June 22 (PNA) -- Lawmakers from Mindanao have credited young celebrity Kristina Cassandra "KC" Concepcion for her exemplary humanitarian work as the country’s ambassador against hunger. Full Story

Sports

Billiards: Gabica, Manalo win, Orcollo beaten in Qatar
MANILA, July 2 (PNA) -- Filipino billiard champions Marlon “Marvelous” Manalo and Antonio “Ga-Ga” Gabica dumped their respective foes on Thursday for a good start of the 2009 Qatar International 9-ball Pool Championship at the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation in Doha, Qatar. Full Story

Badminton:Alcala smothers Yang to Q'finals of Grand Prix
MANILA, July 2 (PNA) -- Youthful Malvinne Ann Venice Alcala overpowered Camille Krisnin Yang, 21-9, 21-7, in a duel of local bets Thursday to barge into the quarterfinal round of the women’s singles in the $ 120,000 Bingo Bonanza Philippine Grand Prix Gold Badminton Championships at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Full Story

“Very little attention” given by media to plight of NPA victims, NPA’s violations of human rights -- RP envoy to U.S.
MANILA, June 30 (PNA) — Media gives scant attention to the plight and sufferings of victims and relatives of atrocities of the outlawed communist movement in the Philippines, Ambassador Willy C. Gaa recently voiced out in Washington, D.C., following a ceremony honoring more than 100 million victims of communism worldwide. Full Story

Sorsogon implements OTOP to showcase rich natural resources
SORSOGON CITY, June 26 (PNA) – Sorsogon province is gifted with rich natural resources, with fertile land and abundant sea. Full Story

Benefit from PGMA’s foreign trips may take awhile
MANILA, July 3 (PNA) -- Investments do not happen overnight, not even in the best of times. The job of attracting investments takes longer and the difficulty becomes sharper during crisis period. Full Story

Guv predicts double vegetables transports with tramlines introduction in Benguet
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet, July 3 (PNA) -- Benguet provincial governor Nestor Fongwan Thursday predicted that the local farmers can double their daily transport to markets of more than 2,000 tons of fresh vegetables when wide fertile farms in eight towns will already be serviced with tramlines. Full Story

National vegetable congress set in General Santos City
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 2 (PNA) -- General Santos City, dubbed as the “Tuna Capital” of the Philippines, will help boost another key agriculture sector when it hosts the three-day 7th National Vegetable Congress. Full Story

Clark hosts ICT council launching rites
CLARK FREEPORT, June 30 (PNA) -- This world-class Freeport will be the venue of the public launching of the Metro Clark ICT Council (MCICTC) on July 1 at the Mimosa Convention Center here. Full Story

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