Posts Tagged ‘philippine’
Stormy weather seen on Aquino’s first SONA
MANILA, Philippines — The rainy weather that lashed Metro Manila on Sunday, causing flash floods in the metropolis, would likely be felt on Monday when President Benigno Aquino III delivers his first State of the Nation Address, bulletins from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration showed. The Inter-Tropical Convergence…
Philippines’ Aquino pledges to end army politics
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said on Friday that political connections would no longer be the route to promotion in the nation’s coup-prone army, as he named a decorated general as the new head of ground forces. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III answers media queries after a command conference with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Camp Aguinaldo in…
Metro reaches 37.3 degrees C again; to remain hot in next 4 days
MANILA, Philippines — The maximum temperatures in Metro Manila reached its highs again Wednesday with little relief from the heat in sight after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said rains would come in the second half of June yet. According to PAGASA’s weather forecasting section, the maximum temperature in Metro Manila reached 37.3 degrees Celsius, the highest…
PHILIPPINE FABRIC AND FASHION, PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE SHOWCASED IN EMBASSY MAY EXHIBITS
Philippine Embassy
Press Release
13 May 2010
PHILIPPINE FABRIC AND FASHION, PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE SHOWCASED IN EMBASSY MAY EXHIBITS
12 MAY 2010, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippine Embassy will feature Filipino fabric and fashion as well as paintings and sculptures in two separate exhibits that will highlight the country’s diversity and the rich heritage and traditions of Filipinos.
Renowned [...]
PHILIPPINE FABRIC AND FASHION TO BE FEATURED IN EMBASSY EXHIBIT
Philippine Embassy
Press Release
13 May 2010
PHILIPPINE FABRIC AND FASHION TO BE FEATURED IN EMBASSY EXHIBIT
12 MAY 2010 WASHINGTON, DC Fabrics and designs by noted Filipino designer Cora D.J. Manimbo will be featured in an exhibit at the Philippine Embassy that is seen to highlight the country’s rich heritage and unequalled craftsmanship. Manimbo’s works, some of which [...]
11 out of 7,555 voting machines in Metro found defective
MANILA, Philippines — Eleven vote scanning and counting machines out of the 7,555 units distributed around Metro Manila were reported to be defective and needed to be replaced after they were tested and sealed on Sunday. Michael Dioneda, director of the Commission on Elections National Capital Region (Comelec-NCR) office, however, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer, that the number of defective precinct count optical scanning machines (PCOS) was minimal. He assured…
Candidates wind down Philippine election campaign
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Candidates finished campaigning for next week’s Philippine national elections Saturday amid a rush to replace faulty software in more than 76,000 machines that will count the country’s first electronic vote.
PNP to strictly implement liquor ban Sunday
MANILA, Philippines — The two-day liquor ban in connection with the national elections will begin Sunday, May 9, the Philippine National Police announced on Friday. PNP…
DOE sees more oil price increases
MANILA, Philippines The Department of Energy has urged consumers to practice the ‘judicious use’ of local petroleum resources, as it has admitted that local prices would continue to increase as international oil prices soar. ‘This development is expected since Philippine oil prices is market-driven and that global movements will have a sure impact,’ the DOE said in a statement.
‘Ondoy’ sign of ‘ignored elephant’
MANILA, PhilippinesLourdes Francisco, 43, wasn’t just a witness to the terrible fury of climate change; she was also a victim. For that was what Storm ‘Ondoy’ (international codename: Ketsana) was all about, experts say, when it swept across Luzon starting on Sept
Estrada aims to win, not just compete
MANILA, PhilippinesFormer president Joseph Estrada welcomed the experts’ view recognizing him as the third contender in a presidential election that has become a three-cornered clash but the once ousted leader said he does not simply aim to compete but also win. Never mind that it would be a tight race this time compared to when he easily won the presidency in 1998 with the biggest margin ever in Philippine history. ‘I’m a risk taker, okay
Philippine diaspora votes
LEARNING: Hong Kong and Singapore, which have a combined 128,000 Filipino voters, are serving as a test of a computer system used for the first time this year Thousands of overseas Philippine workers were expected at the polls in Hong Kong and Singapore yesterday to elect the country’s next president, a month ahead of voters at home. Nearly 590,000 workers out of the 9 million-strong economic diaspora have registered to cast their…
SMC amasses $10-B war chest for acquisitions
(Conclusion) MANILA, Philippines–Conventional wisdom dictates that the price resulting from the collective buying and selling decisions of financial market players is the best indicator of a company’s value.
PNP, Comelec lay down final election preparations
MANILA, PhilippinesThe Philippine National Police, together with the Commission on Elections, is laying down final election preparations with the May 10 national elections, a ranking police official said on Thursday.
