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QUEZON CITY, Sep. 30 (PIA) — The business sector has been a strategic venue for women in achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Nora Terrado said this during a strategic dialogue held recently, titled “Economies that work for Women,” which was organized by UN Women. “Women are key players in the micro, small and medium sector that comprise ninety-nine (99%) of the country’s businesses,” Terrado said, speaking in behalf […]
MANILA, Sep. 30—The Aquino administration’s Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) Summit launched in Davao this week to highlight and track the progress of various BuB projects in the Mindanao Cluster, altogether amounting to P19.5 billion from 2013 to 2016. The BuB summit which started on September 29 and will end on October 1, was attended by representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs), national government agencies (NGAs), and local government units (LGUs). The Mindanao Cluster is composed of six […]
MANILA, Sep. 30—Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert F. del Rosario met with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dana Hyde to discuss prospects for the 2nd Philippine Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact in 2016. “On behalf of the Aquino administration, we want to express our profound thanks for the great support of the MCC for the implementation of the 1st Millennium Challenge Account-Philippine Compact … and we are very excited about the prospects […]
The U.S. military needs to improve its ability to deter attacks on its computer networks, and is working to make them more costly for U.S. adversaries, top U.S. military and intelligence officials told a Senate hearing on Tuesday (September 29). In the hearing, officials also expressed skepticism about a recent agreement with China to stop cyber attacks, and said more is needed to combat the Islamic State’s online recruitment. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert […]
Iglesia Ni Cristo members in Burlingame, California defended the church against a small group of protesters who held a rally in the said area. This report from Eagle News U.S. Bureau.
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(Eagle News) — Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo said the Philippines is well positioned for full economic integration into the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by next year. In a statement during the recently held Wharton and Penn Alumni Association meeting, Domingo also noted how the Philippines can surpass other ASEAN countries if it steps up efforts in improving competitiveness and the capability of local industries. He projected the Philippines to be ranked among the […]
THE Italian opera “Tosca” by Giacomo Puccini featuring Korean and Filipino artists will be staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Main Theater on October 2 and 4, 2015 at 8:00pm. Playing the title role of Florina Tosca is Korean soprano Yae-Jin Han, with tenor Ji-ho Kim as Mario Cavaradossi and baritone Daesan No as Baron Scarpia. Portraying the supporting roles are tenor Lemuel de la Cruz as Spoletta, Noel Azcona as the Sacristan, […]
Isang Public Transport Stakeholders’ Forum ang isinagawa sa Koronadal, South Cotabato. Layunin ng nasabing Forum na pagkaisahin at gawing moderno ang transportasyon sa bansa. (Agila Probinsya Nica Quiambao)
Apat na buwang Feeding Program ang isinasagawa ngayon ng Tarlac Heritage Foundation na pinangunahan ni Dra. Isa Cojuangco-Suntay. Tinatayang nasa mahigit na isang libong bata ang target na matulungan ng nasabing programa. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Noel Diaz)
Nagsagawa ng dalawang araw na medical, dental at optical mission ang isang grupo sa lalawigan ng Sorsogon na nilahukan ng iba’t-ibang espesyalistang doktor. Kasama din sa nasabing medical mission ang sikat na actress na si Elizabeth Oropeza. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Daniel Carvin)
Nagtulong-tulong ang mga kapulisan at miyembro ng kasundaluhan, mga kawani ng Department of Environment at Natural Resources (DENR) Catanauan, Quezon, lokal na pamahalaan ng San Francisco, mga barangay opisyales ng Barangay Inabuan at mga residente na magtanim ng sampung libong puno ng mahogany sa bundok na makikita sa Sitio Madagoldol, Barangay Inabuan, San Francisco, Quezon. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Joel Sanao)
