Philippines News Agency back issues from April 2008:
Saigontourist welcomes 3,000 visitors by sea.
Apr 01, 2008 ... HCM City April 1 (VNA/PNA) The Saigontourist Travel Service Company received close to 3,000 tourists and crew on board a five-star cruise liner which anchored at the Lotus Port, Ho Chi Minh City, on March 30. Passengers on the SuperStar Virgo Ship mainly came from Singapore, ...
ADB to support nations infrastructure projects.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Vientiane April 1 (VNA/PNA) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is willing to assist Vietnam in implementing infrastructure projects, improving its institutional building capacity and creating a more favorable investment and business environment. ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda made ...
Indonesia urges G-8 countries on carbon emissions.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tokyo April 1 (ANTARA News/PNA) - Indonesia has insisted the advanced countries grouped in G-8 on immediately meeting their commitment to reduce their carbon emission, and fulfilling their responsibility to the developing countries in the handling dealing with climate and environmental ...
P40M fire hits Dinalupihan supermarket.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DINALUPIHAN, Bataan (PNA) -- Fire razed a supermarket here for about four hours past midnight today, leaving an estimated damage of P40 million. No one was hurt. The Vergaras Supermarket, whose owners estimated the damage, is inside the Dinalupihan public market at the town ...
Bunye scores glorification of minority opinion in Neri vs. Senate.
Apr 01, 2008 ... HONG KONG, April 01 (PNA)--Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesman Ignacio R. Bunye appealed today to critics of the Administration to allow the rule of law to prevail in connection with the recent Supreme Court decision on executive privilege, case-tested in the "Romulo Neri vs. Senate ...
Zamboanga City officially lists 1,667 TB cases.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 01 (PNA)--Health officials have registered at least 1,667 cases of tuberculosis in this city last year with 142 deaths from the disease recorded for the same period. City Medical Officer V Dr. Ricardo Angeles disclosed that tuberculosis ranked 9th in ...
Eastwood City exports to hit US$ 1B by 2010<br>By Marian M. Galang.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 1 (PNA) -- Companies based at the Eastwood City Cyberpark are expected to generate combined export revenues of at least one billion US dollars by 2010, according to Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Based on data from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority ...
MOA for tourism project in Lingayen Gulf signed.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ALAMINOS CITY, April 01 (PNA)--A memorandum of agreement (MOA)for a tourism project in Lingauen Gulf was signed Monday by the cities of Alaminos and Dagupan in Pangasinan and city of San Fernando in La Union. Alaminos Mayor Hernani Braganza, Dagupan City Mayor Alipio Fernandez ...
Lozada a no-show at CA hearing<br>By Priam F. Nepomuceno.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 1 (PNA)Self-styled "whistle-blower" Rodolfo Noel "Jun" Lozada Jr. was a no-show on Tuesday, at the Court of Appeals (CA), for a hearing on the petition he filed for a writ of amparo. His lawyer Rex Fernandez said Lozada was to attend a meeting at the Senate. ...
Mayor calls for punishment against gambling bettors.
Apr 01, 2008 ... BAGUIO CITY, April 01 (PNA)--City mayor Reinaldo Bautista, Jr. today disclosed illegal gambling still exists in this city, particularly what is known as guerilla jueteng, but bettors are themselves part of the problem. He also asked that gambling bettors should also be punished ...
PCA ready to train on coco-food making.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, April 1 (PNA)--Training for individuals and groups on preparing coconut food products is now available at the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), PCA agriculturist Celedona Palomar announced. Those interested are urged to contact the PCA regional office, Palomar ...
City govt wants rice guarantee for senior citizens.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ILOILO CITY, April 01 (PNA)--The Iloilo city government seeks assurance from the National Food Authority (NFA) that senior citizens are guaranteed their share of a stead rice supply. Senior citizens of this city were among those represented at Monday's meeting on the rice ...
20 women recognized in Iloilo City.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ILOILO CITY, April 01 (PNA)--The city government recognized 20 local women for their contribution to society, culminating "Women's Month" celebrations here last Monday. Among the awardees were Sonia Cadornigara, coordinator for the Visayas of the Homeless People Federation of ...
EX-NPA rebels start livelihood training.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, April 1 (PNA)--Some 100 former members and sympathizers of the communist New Peoples Army (NPA) here are due to sign up for skills development training at the Philippine Army Headquarters in Camp Panacan, this city. Maj. Medel Aguilar, commanding officer of the 5th ...
Davao tourism group eyes bigger Kadayawan fest.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, April 1 (PNA)--The Davao Tourism Association (DATA) has expressed interest to play major role in this year's Kadayawan sa Dabaw festival, promising to make the event a notch higher than last year. Art Boncato, chair of the Davao Cooperative Center for Visitors and ...
Ford Fund to sponsor cultural projects for Vietnam.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hanoi, April 1 (VNA/PNA) The Ford Fund said it would finance several cultural projects in Vietnam , including upgrading the skills of cultural authorities, developing textbooks and training future generations in cultural and traditional art. According to the Ministry ...
Vietnam, second largest footwear exporter to Spain.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Buenos Aires April 1 (VNA/PNA) Last year, Vietnam earned 220.3 million euros from footwear exports to Spain , a year-on-year increase of 10.68 percent, continued to be the second largest footwear exporter to the European country. According to the Spanish Footwear Producers ...
Malaysias finance group to expand in Vietnam.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Kuala Lumpur April 1 (VNA/PNA) Malaysias AMMB Holdings Bhd plans more banking operations in Vietnam in the next 12 and 18 months, a senior official from the group has said. According to the group director of corporate services, Ms. Amarjeet Kaur, AMMB Holdings Bhd is seeking to ...
Activists plant trees as part of anti-global warming campaigns.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Luwuk, C Sulawesi April 1 (ANTARA News/PNA) - Tens of environmental activists planted trees on arid and barren land on the outskirts of Luwuk town in Central Sulawesi province on Sunday as a manifestation of anti-global warming campaigns. The activists grouped in the Savana ...
Govt moves to manage unmanned aeroplanes.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hanoi April 1 (VNA/PNA) Vietnamese domestic and foreign organizations and individuals are permitted to manufacture and trade unmanned aircraft and super-light aeroplanes in line with a recent Government decree. The decree, enacted by the Government on March 28, gives state ...
Foreign investment website launched.(Website overview)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hanoi, April 1 (VNA/PNA) A website on foreign investment in Vietnam was launched by the Ministry of Planning and Investments Foreign Investment Agency on March 31. The website http://fia.mpi.gov.vn is available in three languages Vietnamese, English and Japanese and provides ...
RM10 Million In Special Fund For Petty Traders.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SHAH ALAM, April 1 (Bernama/PNA) -- The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry has allocated RM10 million to the Tekun fund to provide soft loan to petty traders nationwide. Its minister Datuk Noh Omar said the loan could be approved in two weeks after an application ...
President: Kadin`s view of existing business climate "terrifying".
Apr 01, 2008 ... Jakarta April 1 (ANTARA News/PNA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said comments on the business climate in Indonesia made by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) sounded "quite terrifying" but the government would take them as a spur to improve the situation. ...
Terengganu Braces For Biggest Sukma Ever (Sports).
Apr 01, 2008 ... KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama/PNA) -- The 12th Malaysia Gamed (Sukma), to be hosted by Terengganu from May 29 to June 9, will be the biggest in terms of participation and number of sports as 6,635 athletes have confirmed entries to contest in 33 sports. Ibni Amin Busu, Director ...
Malaysia Intensifies Promotion Of East Coast Islands.
Apr 01, 2008 ... JAKARTA, April 1 (Bernama/PNA) -- Malaysia is wooing Indonesian tourists to the islands off the east coast of the peninsula, especially Tioman, Redang and Perhentian islands. Malaysian Tourism Director for Indonesia Abdul Halim Saruji said the Indonesian tourists were more ...
Petra Perdana To Expand Its Mangrove Regeneration Project To More States.
Apr 01, 2008 ... KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Bernama/PNA) -- Petra Perdana Bhd plans to expand its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, especially the mangrove regeneration project, to other states in the country, said its executive chairman and chief executive officer, Tengku Datuk Ibrahim Petra. ...
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Tuesday,.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 1 (PNA) - Following are headlines of the leading newspapers: BULLETIN - GMA invites foreign investors MALAYA - 'Ermita stand absurd' INQUIRER - NFA sells 1-kg rice packs to retailers STAR - World faces food ...
Lea, Pia, 6 more female residents honored by Muntinlupa.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 01 (PNA)--World-class performer Lea Salonga-Chien and Sen. Pia Cayetano are among women residents of Muntinlupa City who were honored today for outstanding contributions in their respective fields. The award of "Woman Achievers of Muntinlupa" was presented by the ...
Try other grains, root crops, veggies as staple food, advises CBCP.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 01 (PNA)--An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recommended that Filipinos have corn, vegetables, fruits and sweet potato as substitute for rice, the countrys staple food. CBCP president Archbishop Angel Lagdameo made the ...
Realtors, Giants debut against separate rivals in PBA Fiesta Cup (Sports)<br>.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 1 (PNA) - Sta. Lucia Realty and Purefoods Tender Juicy, two teams that advanced in the last All-Filipino Cup finals, kick off campaign against separate rivals on Wednesday in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum. The ...
Unusually heavy tourist traffic visit the hundred islands.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ALAMINOS CITY, April 1 (PNA) - The number of tourists who have been flocking to the Hundred Islands since January this year was noted to be abnormally high, owing possibly to the hot weather condition. This was disclosed by Mayor Hernani Braganza who said the figure is based on ...
Kalibo in peace biker's route.
Apr 01, 2008 ... KALIBO, Aklan, April 1 (PNA) - A Redemptorist priest from Davao is expected to arrive in Kalibo on Wednesday as part of his journey to promote peace and love. Fr. Amado Picardal started his 5,000-kilometer tour of the country in Davao City last March 24 using only a bicycle as ...
Alaminos City building Olympic-size swimming pool for Hundred Island visitors.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ALAMINOS CITY, April 1 (PNA) - The city government here has started construction of an Olympic-size swimming pool in barangay Lucap here, the gateway to the world-famous Hundred Islands. Mayor Hernani Braganza said the fund being used for the construction of the project came ...
Duterte to padlock stories selling overpriced rice.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, March 31 (PNA) -- Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has threatened closure of stores selling government rice above regulated price as Davao City braces for possible shortage of the commodity. Duterte also has ordered an inventory of local rice stocks to ensure Dabawenyos would ...
BSP projects March '08 inflation between 5.3-5.9%.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) - Continued increases in oil and food prices remain the primary reasons for the higher projection of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the March inflation, which currently ranges at 5.3 to 5.9 percent. This after February inflation stood at 5.4 ...
NFA floods Metro Manila markets with rice<br>By Lilybeth G. Ison.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- Starting this April, the National Food Authority (NFA) will flood Metro Manila markets not only of government-subsidized rice but also of medium-priced commercial varieties. Around 100,000 sacks of imported rice from the United States arrived at the ...
Comprehensive national policy on population management sought.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) - Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman has underscored the need to prioritize the approval of legislative bill on reproductive health, responsible parenthood, family planning and population management to mitigate the growing population. Lagman, an advocate of ...
Army orders arrest and confinement of army general pending probe.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) - The Philippine Army has started the pre-trial investigation of Major General Jose Barbieto on allegations of personnel and resource mismanagement, Army spokesman Lt. Col. Ernesto Torres announced Monday. Following an order from the Ombudsman to suspend ...
Shell considering options for relocation of Pandacan oil depot.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- Shell Philippines is now looking at various options for the relocation of their oil facility in Pandacan depot. Ed Chua, country manager and chief executive officer of Shell, said the team is putting together a number of options [for the company]. ...
Gabby Concepcion posts bail for falsified public documents.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, April 01 (PNA)--Retired matinee idol Gabby Concepcion, ex-husband of senatorial wife Sharon Cuneta, had posted bail on a long-ago case that was revived when he returned to Manila over the weekend after 12 years in the United States. Concepcion posted the P6,000 bail with ...
DPWH looking for favorable decision on WB's loan for 2nd phase of NRIMP.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking forward for a favorable decision on the World Bank's loan for the second phase of the National Road Improvement and Management Program (NRIMP) by the end of April. DPWH Secretary Hermogenes ...
NFA says enough rice supply but high prices.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ILOILO CITY, March 31 (PNA) - There is enough rice supply in Iloilo but prices are high due to high cost of production inputs. This was admitted by Hedy Jardeleza, head of the National Food Authority (NFA) in Iloilo after prices of commercial rice in markets here soared two ...
Dagupan taps PWDs to man its call center.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DAGUPAN CITY, March 31 (PNA) -- Seven persons with disability (PWDs) graduated from a two-month call center training for them to qualify to man the city's call center at city hall. City Administrator Alvin Fernandez said the seven were trained by a call center teacher who was ...
transplants<br>.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 30 (PNA) The Department of Health (DOH) warned hospitals to strictly follow the existing rules that limit to 10 percent the number of foreign transplant patients since the new administrative order (AO) on polices of kidney donor and transplant is pending implementation. ...
Three years to ending rice supply insufficiency -- Gordon.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- Despite billions of pesosspent by the government on increasing rice production to a level of self-sufficiency, the country still needs to import 15 to 20 percent of its rice needs. "Save for a brief period where we actually exported rice, several ...
ILED prexy favors privatization of water district.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ILOILO CITY, March 31 (PNA) - If the privatization of the operation of the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) is needed to provide dependable and potable water supply to the city, which in turn would help encourage more investors to invest here then there is no reason for the business ...
BI to probe foreign led kidnap groups<br>.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Marcelino Libanan on Monday ordered an investigation on the reported existence of kidnap-for-ransom syndicates operated by foreign nationals. Libanan said the probe was an offshoot to the recent arrest of an ...
MMDA are set to be resettled the squatters in metropolis.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando said on Monday at least 500,000 informal settlers are set to be resettled by the government to finally end the squatting problem in the metropolis. Fernando said his agency and other ...
Cebu Pacific donates aircraft to PNP.
Apr 01, 2008 ... PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, March 31 (PNA) -- Gokongwei-owned airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) has donated a shell DC-9 to the Aviation Security Group (ASG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its anti-terrorist and other drills involving airport situations. CEB ceased using its ...
BIR Baguio has collected P324-M in taxes in first two months.
Apr 01, 2008 ... BAGUIO CITY, March 31 (PNA)--The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) revenue district here has already collected in January and February this year a total of P324 million. This is more than their tax goal for the period set at P215 million pesos, according to BIR regional director ...
BTr partially awards P6B of 1-yr T-bills offer.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, Mar. 31 (PNA) - The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) partially awarded its P6-billion offer for the one-year Treasury bills (T-bills) Monday even as banks continue to ask for high rates. It accepted P1.9 billion off the total P5.292 billion tenders. Rate of the ...
Bill seeking books for the barrios filed.
Apr 01, 2008 ... POLANGUI, Albay, March 31 (PNA) -- Congressman Reno G. Lim (3rd district, Albay) wants the national government through the Department of Education (DepEd) to provide all public schools and libraries in remote barangays in the country with books on reading, writing, arithmetic and good ...
Revilla pushes for banning kids from riding motorcycles in highways.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA)-- Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. is seeking the banning of minors from riding motorcycles in national highways, in line with his advocacy to protect the children from road accidents. Citing a study conducted by Safe Kids Philippines, a global non-governmental ...
300,000 jobs for OFWs available in Saudi Arabia.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Manila, Mar. 31 (PNA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said at least 300,000 jobs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in various fields are available in Saudi Arabia. In an interview, Acting Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said the Saudi Arabian ...
BIR sets evaluation criteria for authorized agent banks.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will use three criteria in evaluating tax collection performance of its authorized agent banks (AABs). Such criteria cover acceptance of tax returns, reporting of tax collection as well as retrieving, receiving, ...
P5-M worth of rare fishes in Davaos public park draw public attraction.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DAVAO CITY, March 31 (PNA) -- More than a thousand exotic tropical ornamental fishes swimming at several ponds of the P71-million Davao City Peoples Park are now becoming a major attraction of the newly-opened public park. Romeo Baez, chairman of the Mindanao Tropical Fish ...
DTI-Bicol to launch "Reklamo Mo, I-Txt Mo" project.
Apr 01, 2008 ... LEGAZPI CITY, March 31 (PNA) - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bicol will launch the "Reklamo Mo, I-Txt Mo" program to provide the Bicolano consumers easy access to send their complaints to the department via text messaging system. According to DTI regional director ...
NIA helps ensure rice sufficiency with no closure for irrigation systems.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ILOILO CITY, March 31 (PNA) The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Regional Office 6 has adopted a no closure for irrigation systems this season to help ensure rice sufficiency nationwide. The no closure of the irrigation systems has been requested by Department of ...
BJMP to launch nationwide I-dial kay Dial project.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 31 (PNA) - The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) will launch a project on Tuesday that will strengthen its linkage to the community. The project will be known as "I-dial kay Dial" to improve the BJMP services in the country and increasepublic ...
Shipping exec bats for walk-in exams for seafarers<br>.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31, (PNA)--Doris Magsaysay-Ho, president and chief executive officer of Magsaysay Maritime Corporation (MMC) recommended to authorities that walk-in computerized exams be made legal and procedural for maritime officers interested in renewing and upgrading their licenses and ...
Solon pushes for immunization of infants vs. Hepa B virus<br> By Marian M. Galang.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31(PNA)--A lady lawmaker has filed a measure mandating the immunization of newborn infants against Hepatitis B virus to protect them from the deadly disease. Rep. Maria Laarni L. Cayetano (1st District, Taguig-Pateros, NP) sought the immediate passage of House Bill ...
Nograles backs 'rule book' to guide congressional investigations <br>.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA)--House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles expressed support for the proposal in Congress to adopt a "rule book" that will serve as a guide in the individual conduct of legislators, resource persons and witnesses during congressional inquiries. Nograles said the ...
Revilla wants kids banned from riding on motorcycles in highways.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- In line with his advocacy on motorcycle and road safety, Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. is pushing for the banning of kids from riding motorcycles in national highways. "Recent incidents have occurred where children were severely injured while riding ...
6 young Filipino professionals set to go Rotary's group study exchange program in NY<br>.
Apr 01, 2008 ... TUGUEGARAO CITY, March 31 (PNA) -- Six young Filipino professionals are set to go to Suffolk Country in Long Island, New York, USA in May this year for the month-long group Study Exchange (GSE) program of the Rotary Foundation. The young professionals who are in their initial ...
RP posts triple-digit rise in gold export earnings.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANILA, March 31 (PNA) -- The Philippines' annual export earnings due to gold extracted from copper ores and concentrates surged 451.37 percent in January 2008. Latest National Statistics Office (NSO) preliminary data show total receipts from these exports rose then to USD42.28 ...