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Woman leader unleashes town’s potential in Davao Sur

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:27:52 PST

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, Sept. 3 (PNA) -- A barangay official in Digos City here has paved the way towards developing the area’s home-grown industry -- mango.

WOAH clears Bicol from FMD

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:25:00 PST

SORSOGON CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA)-– Rise now and rejoice, livestock raisers of Bicol as the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) has already certified the region as a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)-free territory.

Philippine Chinese Business Club donates anti-mosquito chemicals to city gov’t

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:23:14 PST

ILOILO CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) – The Philippine Chinese Business Club in Manila has donated packs of anti-mosquito chemicals to the city government here Thursday.

1,000 marijuana plants uprooted in Davao del Sur

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:21:47 PST

KIBLAWAN, Davao del Sur, Sept. 3 (PNA) -- A total of 1,000 full-grown marijuana plants were uprooted by a composite team from the 27th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Barangay Kimlawis, Kiblawan, Davao del Sur Wednesday.

RDC to spearhead crafting of W. Visayas' medium-term development plan

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:20:26 PST

ILOILO CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) – Massive consultations with stakeholders in Western Visayas are expected in the coming months in connection with the crafting of the Medium-Term Regional Development Plan (MTRDP).

Pampanga provincial gov't to forge MOA with Aetas on eco-tourism

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:19:08 PST

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Sept. 3 (PNA) - The provincial government of Pampanga will allot an initial P3.7 million for the development of two barangays — Nabuclod and Mawacat in Floridablanca town - as the province’s ecotourism center.

Mayor: MIWD has until June 2011 to solve water crisis

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:17:47 PST

ILOILO CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) – The Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) has only nine months left to find a definite solution to the city’s water crisis, said Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog.

SP withholds approval on river boating operation

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:15:46 PST

ILOILO CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) – The city council here through city councilor David Jamora, chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) committee on public services, environmental protection and ecology, has deferred the approval of Barangay Resolution No. 29 of Barangay San Rafael, Mandurriao on the proposed boating project of DJ Boating Services along the Iloilo River.

COA disallows P49.6M productivity bonus to city hall employees

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:14:23 PST

ILOILO CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) – The Commission on Audit (COA) has issued a Notice of Disallowance (ND) for the payment of Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) amounting to P49.65 to the 1,655 officials headed by former city mayor and now city congressman Jerry P. Treñas and former city vice mayor and now city mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog and employees of the Iloilo City government in 2009.

DAR-8 head determined to hit 2010 target

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:13:05 PST

TACLOBAN CITY, Sept. 3(PNA) -- The newly-installed regional director of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is determined to hit this year’s target on land distribution in Eastern Visayas despite the limited time that is left for him.

Iloilo City completes dog vaccination

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:10:49 PST

ILOILO CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) - The Iloilo City government through the City Veterinarian Office (CVO) has completed its massive dog vaccination program in an effort to prevent the spread of a deadly disease that commonly infects humans through dog bites.

LTFRB member wants buses to replace jeeps in Metro Cebu

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:09:57 PST

CEBU CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) - Lawyer Manuel Iway, who was recently appointed as a member of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), said he will advocate for the replacement of passenger jeepneys with buses in Metro Cebu to partially solve the problem on traffic congestion.

Region 12 traders want 'status quo' on daily pay of private workers

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:03:40 PST

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) – The business community here called for a “status quo” on the existing minimum wage rates of private workers in Region 12 or Southwestern Mindanao in the wake of ongoing moves for a possible wage increase in the area.

DTI 7 offers help on design, trends for OTOP program

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:02:20 PST

CEBU CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) – An official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7 said the agency hopes to update those under the One Town, One Product (OTOP) program with trends on design and color before the year ends.

Chicken farm gate price reduction could hurt poultry growers, solon says

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:01:18 PST

MANILA, Sept. 3 (PNA) -- Farm gate price of chicken has been reduced from P54 to P52 a kilo due to the proliferation of imported chicken parts in the market, Agham Party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones said on Thursday.

Citybank upgrades RP growth forecast

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:59:49 PST

MANILA, Sept. 3 (PNA) -- Analysts at Citibank upgraded their forecast for the Philippines gross domestic product (GDP) this year to 6.7 percent after actual growth in the first half accelerated faster than originally expected.

Chinese building tissue paper factory in Pangasinan

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:58:50 PST

DAGUPAN CITY, Sept. 3 (PNA) — A Chinese firm is setting up a tissue paper factory in Barangay Salay, Mangaldan, the first foreign investment that so far came to the town.

Citi cites importance to increase investment to boost RP growth

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:57:46 PST

MANILA, Sept 3 (PNA) – The government’s bid to increase investments as another growth driver of the domestic economy was cited by Citigroup as a sure way to ensure continued growth path of the Philippines.

Bakers to produce cheap Pinoy 'Tasty' loaf bread

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:56:42 PST

MANILA, Sept. 3 (PNA) -- Bakers will make good its promise to produce cheaper Pinoy 'Tasty' loaves within the month at P36 per 450 gram loaf.

ADB okays US$ 400-M loan to expand RP's 4Ps

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:55:33 PST

MANILA, Sept. 3 (PNA)- The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$ 400 million loan to support the expansion of the Philippines’ conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, known locally as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).