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Businesses more confident about access to finance in 2010 --report

MANILA, Feb. 9 (PNA) --The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) said that privately held businesses (PHBs) around the world are increasingly confident that access to finance will be easier in 2010.  Full Story

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DAR shifts focus on land distribution to Bicol, ARMM, C. Mindanao
MANILA, Feb. 9 (PNA) - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said on Monday it will have its hands full when it focuses its land distribution programs in Bicol Region, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Central Mindanao.  Full Story

Lim orders more rigid implementation of curfew for minors
MANILA, Feb. 9 (PNA) -- With the school season about to end, Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim ordered on Monday a more rigid implementation of the curfew ordinance which prohibits minors from loitering the streets from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.  Full Story

Businesses more confident about access to finance in 2010 --report
MANILA, Feb. 9 (PNA) --The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) said that privately held businesses (PHBs) around the world are increasingly confident that access to finance will be easier in 2010.  Full Story

New property developer to invest P1B in Cebu project
CEBU CITY, Feb. 9 (PNA) - A new player in the real estate industry will invest some P1 billion for projects in Cebuano.  Full Story

DepEd-Quezon improves basic education strategies
MANILA, Feb. 9 (PNA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) in Quezon is improving its basic education strategies to public elementary and secondary schools in the province.  Full Story

PGMA cites relevance of technical and vocational education to national growth
MANILA, Feb. 7 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo has underscored the relevance of technical and vocational education in the development of an empowered society amidst rapid changes in science and technology.  Full Story

27 gov't hospitals offer free morphine to poor cancer patients
MANILA, Feb. 8 (PNA) – The Department of Health (DOH) said poor cancer patients can get free morphine in several government hospitals/institutions starting this year.  Full Story

DOH head advocates 100% smoke-free workplaces
MANILA, Feb. 6 (PNA) – Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Esperanza Cabral has reminded government employees and the general public transacting business with government that smoking is prohibited in government buildings, grounds and premises.  Full Story

Cebu legislators urge public using social networking sites to protect privacy
CEBU CITY, Feb. 9 (PNA) -- Here's a piece of advice from the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) to those hooked on social networking sites: When posting “tweets” or shout-outs, always think of your privacy first.  Full Story

LTO launches “Citizen Charter” in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 09 (PNA) - Land Transportation Office (LTO) Arturo Lomibao launched recently in Bicol the agency’s “Citizens Charter”, a program designed to attain a zero fixers goal following the strict implementation of the agency’s anti-red tape measure.  Full Story

“Natural beauty” of Davao cited by most visitors in market study
DAVAO CITY, Feb. 9 (PNA) -- Davao's “natural beauty” has been cited by more than 60 percent of visitors surveyed recently in the Davao region, according to the Davao Regional Tourism Council (DRTC).  Full Story

Dagupan Bangus Festival to go on despite the elections
DAGUPAN CITY, Feb. 8 (PNA) -- Despite the coming elections, the crowd-drawing Dagupan Bangus Festival will be held as scheduled on April 16 to May 1 this year.  Full Story

PGMA receives Nobel winner for medicine in Malacañang
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday morning received Nobel Laureate for Medicine, Prof. Torsten Wiesel, who is in the country as part of the Bridges Program of the International Peace Foundation.  Full Story

DSWD awards child-friendly LGUs, advocacy partners in W. Visayas
ILOILO CITY, Jan. 29 (PNA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 6 (DSWD-FO 6) marked its 59th founding anniversary with the giving of recognition to child-friendly local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas.  Full Story

Repertory Philippines presents 'Romeo and Bernadette' February 5-28
MANILA , Feb. 4 (PNA) -- Repertory Philippines features a hilarious Valentine stage play written by Mark Saltzman entitled “Romeo And Bernadette” on February 5-28 at Onstage, 2nd floor, Greenbelt One, Makati City .  Full Story

Video of Cebu's dancing inmates included in Jackson's "This is It" press launch kit
CEBU CITY, Jan. 27 (PNA) - Cebu's famous dancing inmates earned another chance to gain worldwide fame after their video performing Michael Jackson's song "They Don't Really Care About Us" was included in the "This is It" DVD launching worldwide.  Full Story

Gabor cites need for Philippine tourism brand in Subic confab
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Zambales, Feb. 9 (PNA) -- Former tourism secretary Mina Gabor has urged the creation of a council that would tackle the branding of the Philippines as a tourism destination.  Full Story

ABL: It’s RP Patriots vs Indons in ABL finals
MANILA, Feb. 9 (PNA) -- Indonesia’s Satria Muda BritAma earned the right to face the Philippine Patriots in the first-ever finals of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) by downing the Singapore Slingers, 86-76, in their knockout match Sunday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.  Full Story


Article Features
Motor oil from coconuts to boost RP coco industry
DAVAO CITY, Feb. 2 (PNA) -- Coconut farmers in the Davao Region hailed the recent reopening of a processing plant that turns coconut pulp into motor oil here at Matina Pangi, Davao City.  Full Story

DAR backs 'pili' sweets industry of Sorsogon
MANILA, Jan. 30 (PNA Features) –- The Bicol Region is known for its “pili” nuts. No one leaves the place without it.  Full Story

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Gabor cites need for Philippine tourism brand in Subic confab
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Zambales, Feb. 9 (PNA) -- Former tourism secretary Mina Gabor has urged the creation of a council that would tackle the branding of the Philippines as a tourism destination.  Full Story

“Natural beauty” of Davao cited by most visitors in market study
DAVAO CITY, Feb. 9 (PNA) -- Davao's “natural beauty” has been cited by more than 60 percent of visitors surveyed recently in the Davao region, according to the Davao Regional Tourism Council (DRTC).  Full Story

  Events
PGMA to open International Autism Forum
MANILA, Feb. 3 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will lead medical experts, foreign dignitaries and advocacy organizations at the opening of the three-day International Autism Conference (IAC) today at the Philippine International Convention Center.  Full Story

Davao RDCs, PSRs convention to tackle Anti-Red Tape Act
DAVAO CITY, Feb. 3 (PNA) -- Exploring the Anti-Red Tape Act will highlight the upcoming 3rd National Convention of the Regional Development Councils (RDCs) and Private Sector Representatives (PSRs) on February 11-13 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel here.  Full Story


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