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Cayetano postpones counter SONA

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:04:43 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) – Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has decided to postpone his counter state of the nation address (SONA) until Monday to give himself more time to prepare his speech.

DFA waits for ‘policy guidance’ over ‘banned’ RP workers in Iraq

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:06 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has yet to publicly announce what it calls “policy guidance” on the forced repatriation of Filipinos from out of war-torn Iraq no later than August 9 this year on orders of U.S. military authorities.

DENR chief hopes to see more R&D projects in ASEAN forestry

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:59:12 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA)-- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje has said scientific endeavors and ASEAN’s collective entrepreneurial skills should be the top priority in improving the region’s forestry-based industry.

Robredo institutionalizes LGU-NGO partnerships at local level

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:57:49 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) – Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is institutionalizing partnerships among local government units (LGUs) and non-government organizations (NGOs) at the local level in undertaking development projects.

House Speaker gives minority bloc committee chairmanship

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:55:49 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) - House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Wednesday said he is giving the chairmanship of the ethics committee of the House of Representatives to a member of the minority bloc in order to be "transparent."

Solon wants probe on Napocor, PSALM finances

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:54:48 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) - A lawmaker has filed a resolution at the House of Representatives to look into the financial condition and funding of energy-related government owned and controlled corporations such as the National Power Corporation (Napocor), the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM), and the schedule of payments of Napocor’s stranded debts and stranded contract costs, and PSALM’s personnel salaries and other incentives.

DENR closely monitors wildlife trade

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:52:35 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) - Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje on Tuesday called for a stop to the illegal wildlife trade in the country.

DENR nears completion of RP’s geohazard mapping

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:51:24 PST

LEGAZPI CITY, July 30 (PNA) – It’s six more provinces to go and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would be wrapping up its Geohazard Mapping and Assessment Project (GMAP).

Gov’t orders stoppage of operations of 3 mining groups in Agusan del Sur town

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:50:18 PST

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur, July 30 (PNA) – To protect the water supply in the watershed area, the local government unit (LGU) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday ordered the total stoppage of mining and quarrying operation by the three mining groups at Mount Magdiwata’s 1,658 hectares watershed area.

City to adopt new garbage collection scheme

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:47:51 PST

ILOILO CITY, July 30 (PNA) – The city government here will adopt the garbage collection scheme that was found to be effective in Japan likewise in the cities of Marikina and Quezon in the Philippines.

Soliman orders DSWD-ARMM to continue helping evacuees

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:45:27 PST

COTABATO CITY, July 30 (PNA) - Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman is in town to meet with official of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) for an update on the status of internally displaced persons (IPDs) in Maguindanao.

Pampanga gov steps up disaster preparedness efforts

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:34:18 PST

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, July 30 (PNA) - As part of the disaster preparedness effort of the provincial government, Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda on Wednesday gave a marching order to the municipal mayors to monitor and report the segments of the Arnedo dike in critical condition in their respective municipalities.

ARMM turns over P20.5-M JICA-assisted projects to Lanao del Sur

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:32:41 PST

MALABANG, Lanao del Sur, July 30 (PNA) -– Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) officials, in coordination with Japanese government representatives, turned over to local managers here Wednesday two infrastructure projects amounting to P20.5-million.

DBP offers to finance new city hall parking lot

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:31:24 PST

ILOILO CITY, July 30 (PNA) – The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has offered to finance the purchase of an adjacent lot of the new city hall currently under construction in front of Plaza Libertad here

Bloombury breaks ground for US$ 577 million hotel complex

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:29:27 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) - Bloombury Investments Holdings, Inc. recently broke ground to start the development of an 8.3-hectare, world class integrated resort complex at the Bagong Nayong Pilipino–Entertainment City Manila, an investment amounting to US$ 577 million.

LR releases software for developing safer container vessel design

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:28:25 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) -- Ship classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) announced that it has developed and released new container-securing rules and software to provide a robust framework for safer, more effective modern vessel designs.

BOI approves Kenrich housing project in Cebu

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:27:21 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) -- The Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved the application of Kenrich Development Corp. for its housing project in Tungkil, Minglanila, Cebu.

BOI approves garments exporter

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:26:27 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) -- The Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved the application of TTC Garments, Inc. as an expanding garments manufacturer that will export 70 percent of its production.

StateMotor Corp. invests P371M

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:25:22 PST

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) -- StateMotor Corporation has proposed to invest P371 million for the assembly of commercial vehicles and parts manufacturing in the country.

BSP survey shows improved business outlook in Visayas in Q2

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:24:00 PST

CEBU CITY, July 30 (PNA) - A survey by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed business outlook in the Visayas, especially Region 7, improved in the second quarter of 2010, at the height of the election season.