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Jobs generation, PGMA's legacy to Filipinos

MANILA, March 12 (PNA) - The Arroyo administration generated 14.2 million jobs from 2004 to November 2009, much above the 10 million maximum target. Full Story

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Jobs generation, PGMA's legacy to Filipinos
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) - The Arroyo administration generated 14.2 million jobs from 2004 to November 2009, much above the 10 million maximum target. Full Story

PGMA creates review body vs. tax evasion, smuggling cases -- BIR
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Thursday President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has created an independent committee to review, assess and evaluate all important smuggling and tax evasion cases handled by the BIR and the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Full Story

Business

Cebu mango processing plant gets P4.3-M Japanese aid
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) — Cebu-based Southern Partners and Fair Trade Center, Inc. (SPFTC) recently signed a grant contract with the Japanese government to upgrade its mango processing facilities in Naga City in Cebu and provide new equipments. Full Story

Small entrepreneurs in Davao acquiring own genset due to longer brownouts
DAVAO CITY, March 12 (PNA) - Small entrepreneurs in Davao are scouting for generator sets because of continuous brownouts. Full Story

Education

DepEd pushes for creation of Bureau of Special Education
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for the creation of a Bureau of Special Education to attend to the education of children with special needs (CSN) and people with disability (PWD). Full Story

RP’s first special business high school to open in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY, March 10 (PNA) -– A program that will respond to the thrust of the government of developing entrepreneurs in the country is set to open here starting school opening in June. Full Story

Health

Caloocan offers free measles vaccines
MANILA, March 10 (PNA) -- Caloocan Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri announced that the city health office will be giving free anti-measles vaccines to children particularly those who are between nine months and five years old. Full Story

Binay orders intensified anti-measles drive
MANILA, March 8(PNA) - Acting on orders from Makati Mayor Jejomar C. Binay, the Makati Health Department (MHD) has deployed teams of doctors, nurses and barangay health workers to conduct home visits and door-to-door measles vaccination following reports of measles cases in some barangays. Full Story

Cities And Towns

Commuters in W. Visayas travel conveniently through RoRo
ILOILO CITY, March 12 (PNA) – Commuters are now beginning to find traveling more convenient through the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH), one of the major programs of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Full Story

La Trinidad town gets Japan grant for organic composting facility
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) -- A Japanese grant for an organic composting facility in La Trinidad municipality in Benguet province, valued at USD89,993 (about P4.12 million), was signed on Wednesday between Municipal Mayor Artemio Galwan and Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura. Full Story

Tourism

NMC ship makes maiden call at ATI's Batangas Port
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) -- NMC Container Lines Inc. (NMCCLI) ship M/V Gen. Malvar made her maiden call recently at Asian Terminal Inc. (ATI)'s Batangas Port. Full Story

Capiz picking as ecotourism hub of the Visayas
ROXAS CITY, March 12 (PNA) – The province of Capiz in Panay Island is slowly but surely emerging as the next ecotourism hub of the Visayas with the entry of several tourism investments in this capital city. Full Story

Inspirational

PGMA confers Lakandula Award on Ermita
MANILA, March 9 (PNA) -- Malacanang on Monday conferred on former Executive Secretary Eduardo R. Ermita the Order of Lakandula award with the rank of Bayani, a high government honor given to an individual who has dedicated his/her life to the service of society, worthy of emulation by the Filipino people. Full Story

Pangasinense soldier is TOPS awardee
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, March 6 (PNA)-- The province of Pangasinan once again proved it is one of the best provinces in the country after a Pangasinense soldier emerged as one of the winners in the 2010 Search for The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS). Full Story

Entertainment

Asia-Pacific film educators, archivists vow to preserve historical films
MANILA, March 5 (PNA)-– Film educators and archivists from Asia Pacific vowed on Thursday to help their governments in preserving historical films. Full Story

Palace honors Pinoy artists and performers
MANILA, Feb. 27 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday honored Filipino artists and performing groups who brought pride and honor to the country through their excellence in arts and culture. Full Story

Sports

Tennis: Patrombon in Q'finals of ITF Juniors
MANILA, March 12 (PNA)-- Jeson Patrombon on Thursday pulled off another big upset over world no. 30 and third seed Dominic Thiem of Austria to barge into the quarter-finals of the Grade One International Tennis Federation juniors in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Full Story

Chess: "Battle of GMs" backed by Phoenix Petroleum
MANILA, March 12 (PNA) -- Phoenix Petroleum, Inc. has agreed to sponsor the coming “Battle of GMs” chess championship for the second straight year. Full Story

Deep wounds threaten Red Mountain of Surigao
TANDAG, Surigao del Sur, March 7 (PNA) – As one enters the eastern part of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, backing the Pacific Ocean, he will be greeted by an alluring coastline with towering green mountains afar off. Full Story

CPBC names special advisors
Toronto March 2 - The President of Canada Philippines Business Council (CPBC), Mr. Forte Gerardo, today announced the appointments of two distinguished Canadian professionals – Former Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Robert Collette and Dr. Michael Rayel, to serve as special advisors to the council board. Full Story

1st Occupational health and safety summit kicks off in W. Visayas
ILOILO CITY, March 6 (PNA) – Some 200 occupational health and safety practitioners gathered here Friday for the first regional summit that was organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Western Visayas. Full Story

Japan launches J-Pop Anime singing tilt anew to mark RP-Japan Friendship Day
MANILA, March 5 (PNA)--The annual Philippines-Japan Friendship Month in July will be celebrated with the Japanese embassy in Manila holding for the second time the successful and much-in-demand J-Pop Anime Singing Competition across the Philippines. Full Story

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