PRESIDENT Aquino, assisted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, distributes ballers to the participants of the 7th Puregold ‘Tindahan Ni Aling Puring Sari-Sari Store’ Convention during the tour and inspection of the booths at the World Trade Center at the corner of Gil Puyat Avenue Extension and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, yesterday. (Photo by: Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
AMERICAN contemporary ballet company Trey McIntyre Project performs at Central Philippine University in Iloilo City. Its 10-day Philippine tour is a joint program of the U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. (Photo by Tara Yap)
CAGAYAN’s Junar Arce (center) finds himself sandwiched by Gio Ciriacruz and Kelly Nabong of Blackwater during PBA D-League action last night at The Arena in San Juan.
MIAMI Heat guard Dwyane Wade, foreground, regains control of the ball as he is guarded by Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, rear, during Game 2 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Miami.
VENDORS arrange bananas in a makeshift stall on Road 10 in Tondo, Manila, as they sell ‘lakatan’ at P30 per kilo yesterday morning. The Philippines’ fruit exports to China, particularly bananas, seem to have trouble getting cleared by Chinese Customs amid a tense standoff between the two countries over the disputed islands on the West Philippine Sea. Fruit shipments, especially bananas, were rotting in Chinese ports because pests were allegedly discovered in some produce, prompting stricter quarantine inspections. (Photo by Linus Escandor II)
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World Telecommunication and Information Day
Manila, Philippines – Today, the global community marks the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). Recognizing that women are “the bedrock of our societies…pillars of strength in every family and community,” this year’s theme is “Women and Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).” Incoming search terms:world telecommunications dayworld telecommunication...
National tourism blueprint: Goals, targets
Manila, Philippines – The government has unveiled the P265-billion national tourism blueprint to reach its targets of 10 million international and 35.5 million domestic tourists by 2016. The plan was presented by the Department of Tourism (DOT) during the Asian Development Bank 45th Annual Meeting held in Manila recently. Incoming search terms:national tourism blueprint: goals targets Read More »
Monitoring prices of school supplies
Manila, Philippines – With the scheduled opening of school year 2012-2013 on June 4, 2012, the government is strictly monitoring the prices of school supplies to make sure that no one will take advantage and raise their prices. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released suggested retail prices (SRPs) for school supplies to guide consumers, keep prices at reasonable levels, and remind...
National Day of Paraguay today
Manila, Philippines – Today is the National Day of Paraguay. Because of its central location in South America, Paraguay is known as the “Heart of America.“ The country is one of the two landlocked countries in the Western Hemisphere, the other being Bolivia. Paraguay is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Asuncion...
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Manila, Philippines – The Gospel Reading this Sixth Sunday of Easter focuses on love Jesus says: “As the Father love me, so I also love you. Remain in my love.“ (John 15:9) The Lord continues with the exhortation to keep his commandments for i is in doing so that we remain in his love. For a Christian, to love is par of our responsibility. It is not jus an option but a commandment according...
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month
Manila, Philippines – Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 591 s. 2004, May is observed as “Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month.” The declaration is in line with the constitutional mandate that the State must maintain honesty and integrity in public service and take positive and effective measures against graft and corrupt practices. Incoming search terms:graft Read More »
Coping with Asia-Pacific challenges
Manila, Philippines – The 45th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held in Manila on May 2-5, 2012, concluded with noteworthy results and informative data and statistics. Incoming search terms:asian development bank annual meeting 2012manila philippine natural disastersoutcome of ADB annual meetingphilippines poor Read More »
St. John of Avila: The 34th Doctor of the Church
Manila, Philippines – ST. John the Avila – declared as the 34th “Doctor of the Church” on August 21, 2011, by Pope Benedict XVI – was born on January 6, 1499, in Almodovar del Campo in New Castle, Spain. He was the only son of a wealthy family. He studied law at the University of Salamanca (1513-1517) but soon realized that he would like to be a religious instead. He enrolled at the...
Goal of rice self-sufficiency
Manila, Philippines – The Administration is eyeing rice self-sufficiency by 2013. its first-quarter rice output for 2012 reportedly reached 4.025 million metric tons. For the six month period from January to June 2012, the forecast of the Department of Agriculture is 7.78 metric tons, 2.7 percent over 2011′s 7.58 million metric tons. Incoming search terms:rice self sufficiencyself sustaibility...
