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PGMA cites long standing RP-US friendship

MANILA, July 4 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the Philippines and the United States share a long-standing friendship based on family, shared history and commitment to democratic values. Full Story

Main News

PGMA cites long standing RP-US friendship
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said the Philippines and the United States share a long-standing friendship based on family, shared history and commitment to democratic values. Full Story

BSP warns public against identity theft
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued a warning to the public against identity theft involving financial transactions. Full Story

Business

S&P affirms RP's “stable” currency outlook
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) – Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s affirmed Friday its stable outlook on the Philippines. Full Story

Power factor adjustment perks stay
MANILA, July 4 (PNA)—The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has order the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to continue enforcing the Power Factor Adjustment (PFA) mechanism to its transmission customers. Full Story

Education

DAF-ARMM train teachers on vegetable program
COTABATO CITY, July 4 (PNA) - The Department of Agriculture & Fisheries in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao DAF-ARMM has trained teachers from the 14 public elementary schools in Maguindanao in an effort to push the "Programang Gulayan ng Masa Program" (PGMA). Full Story

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

Health

Navotas DCC launches massive information campaign vs dengue
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) -- As part of its effort to contain dengue this rainy season, the Navotas City Disaster Coordinating Council (NCDCC) announced that it is conducting an information drive against the viral disease in all of the locality’s public and private schools. Full Story

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

Cities And Towns

EC donates 970T Euro to help Mindanao war-afflicted areas
DAVAO CITY, July 4 (PNA) – The European Commission (EC) donated 970,000 Euros or approximately P60 million for the Action Repair project of the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation Inc. (MISFI) during a Mindanao-wide peace gathering of lumads, Moros and Christians on Wednesday here. Full Story

PIAC, RPMO evaluate Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan's implemention
BACOLOD CITY, July 4 (PNA) -- The Provincial Inter-Agency Committee (PIAC) and the Regional Project Management Office on Wednesday met at the Technology and Livelihood Development Center in Negros Occidental to evaluate the project implementation and address present issues of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services: Kapangyarihan and Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KALAHI-CIDSS: KKB) in the province. Full Story

Tourism

ASEAN Tourism Fair showcases RP handicrafts, folk dances
MANILA, July 4 (PNA)--Department of Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano announced Friday that the Philippines will be sending members of the Sindaw Philippines Performing Arts Guild and a piña and jusi embroidery artist from Lumban, Laguna to the ASEAN Travel Fair in the Japanese city of Niigata from August 26-31. Full Story

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

Inspirational

Sillimanian receives country's top student leader award
DUMAGUETE CITY, July 4 (PNA) -- A fresh graduate of the College of Mass Communication of Silliman University in Dumaguete City is among this year's Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP). Full Story

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

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

RP to join newly formed ASEAN pro basketball -- Romero
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) -- Cheers for the newest ASEAN Basketball League; more and more Filipino players will soon have high-paying jobs if not taken by the PBA. Full Story

Golf: Pagunsan romps off with Apo Classic Title with 6-shot win
DAVAO, July 4 (PNA) -- Juvic Pagunsan capped his three-day romp in the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour's Apo Classic with a closing one-under par 71 on Friday, cruising to a six-shot victory over Jerome Delariarte and Artemio Murakami and underscoring his claim as the country’s top shotmaker yesterday. 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

Sillimanian receives country's top student leader award
DUMAGUETE CITY, July 4 (PNA) -- A fresh graduate of the College of Mass Communication of Silliman University in Dumaguete City is among this year's Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP). Full Story

RP to join newly formed ASEAN pro basketball -- Romero
MANILA, July 4 (PNA) -- Cheers for the newest ASEAN Basketball League; more and more Filipino players will soon have high-paying jobs if not taken by the PBA. Full Story

Davao IT industry players to discuss major projects during two-day summit in August
DAVAO CITY, July 4 (PNA) -- Information Technology (IT) entrepreneurs here will discuss major projects during a two-day summit on Aug. 6-7 at the Davao Trade and Convention Center in an aggressive move to position Davao City as a dominant hub in the country. Full Story

Workshop on the Philippine Guideline for the Protection of Trafficked Children held
ILOILO CITY, July 3 (PNA) – A three-day workshop on the Philippine Guideline for the Protection of Trafficked Children, which started July 1, is being held at the Sarabia Hotel and Convention Center here in Iloilo city. Full Story

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