Electricity in Bohol
Bohol 2nd District Representative Erico B. Aumentado has allocated P16 million from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to support the sitio electrification program of the government. The P15 million will be earmarked for the electrification of sitios and public schools while the P1 million as contribution for the energization of the island barangay of [...]
Free Land Titles in Makati City
Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, together his father Vice President and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Chairman Jejomar C. Binay, will lead on Wednesday the distribution of free patents or titles to qualified residential land owners of Makati City. The affair will start at 8 a.m. at the University of Makati Main [...]
Philippine Stock Shares Go Up
Philippine shares ended Wednesday morning session higher, adding 42.30 points or 0.86 percent at 4943.24. All shares likewise went up 26.26 points or 0.79 percent at 3,322.86. Value was at P4.09 billion. All subindices are in the green, led by Property and Holding Firm counters, which climbed 37.34 points or 2.02 percent and 49.72 points [...]
Relationship Between Argentina and China
Senior Chinese legislator Jiang Shusheng on Monday attended a reception in Beijing celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Argentina. Li Jianping, vice president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, said at the reception that relations between China and Argentina have achieved comprehensive progress since [...]
Saudi Arabia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report
Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6972b0/saudi_arabia_pharm) has announced the addition of the “Saudi Arabia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2010″ report to their offering. Saudi Arabia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, pharmaceutical associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry.
Price Freeze Order by DTI Negros Oriental
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered a price freeze in earthquake-affected areas of the first district in Negros Oriental due to reported artificial increases in the prices of basic and prime commodities. At least 44 stores were found to be jacking up prices in taking advantage of the situation. Of this number, [...]
USA ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein
Vice President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi met here on Wednesday with USA ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein to review the ongoing situation in the national arena and the implementation progress of the political settlement in Yemen according to the Gulf initiative and the UN Security Council resolution 2014. Hadi stressed the significance of the commitment [...]
Drug Smuggling in Malaysia Busted at Airport
Customs officers detained a 27-year-old Nigerian man for attempting to smuggle into the country 75 pellets of drugs in a condom which he had swallowed, KL International Airport Customs deputy director Siti Baya Berahan said on Saturday. She said the man, suspected to be a drug mule, was held at the airport here at about [...]
Renato Corona Bank Scandal Delays Impeachment Trial
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA, Feb. 19 (PNA) – As the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona enters its sixth week on Monday, the Senate will meet anew in a caucus to discuss the leaked documents which the prosecution attached in its supplemental subpoena for Corona’s bank documents. The House prosecution submitted its written [...]
Philippine Weather Update
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the tail-end of a cold front is affecting Northern and Central Luzon causing cloudy skies that bring down rains. PAGASA in its weather forecast issued Monday said Luzon and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains [...]