Philippines – Philippine central bank says to follow gradual, orderly exit (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Philippine central bank says to follow gradual, orderly exit (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine central bank will pursue its exit strategy slowly with the global economic recovery still fragile, although domestic growth and inflation remained favourable, Governor Amando Tetangco said on Friday.

Palace Solves Tax Evasion, Smuggling Woes
Malacanang has taken a direct hand in solving tax evasion and smuggling problems to raise more money for the government, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres announced Thursda…

Arroyo approves Mindanao state of calamity amid power crisis (GMA News)
(Updated 3:28 PM) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved a recommendation declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao, allowing government to use disaster funds to address the power crisis besetting the Philippines” second-largest island.

Philippines’ Arroyo tackles power crisis in south (The Star)
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a “state of calamity” on the southern island of Mindanao on Thursday to address worsening power shortages in the resource-rich area, her senior adviser said.

Arroyo approves state of calamity in Mindanao (GMA News)
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has approved a recommendation declaring a state of calamity in Mindanao, a move that will allow government to use disaster funds to address the power crisis besetting the Philippines” second-largest island.

Palace says no blackouts in Mindanao on May 10 (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
MANILA, Philippines – A Malaca ang official on Friday vowed there would no widespread power outage in Mindanao during the May 10 elections, which groups fear might lead to a failure of elections.

'big Mike' Draws Tears, Cheers On 'american Idol'
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Michael "Big Mike" Lynche made Kara DioGuardi cry and turned the rest of the "American Idol" judges giddy with a moving performance of "This Woman's W…

Environment Expert Cites Destruction Of Country’s Ecosystem
“Let it be said that in our time and during our watch, we did our share,” said Atty. Antonio Oposa Jr., 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service, an authority in environmental law a…

Gunmen Storm Us Charity In Pakistan Killing Six Aid Workers
Pakistani men stand next to an injured victim at a field hospital after a militant attack on the offices of a US-based charity near the town of Oghi in the Mansehra district of North West Frontier Pro…

Way Of The Cross For Filipinos Affected By Drought
- In the province of Sorgoson (south of Manila), priests, nuns and lay people staged a “Way of the Cross” to pray for an end to the drought, which for two months has devastated the country…

Whistleblower Reward Provision In Shell’s Case Sidestepped For Ng
The reported hopes of multi-million peso reward for “whistleblowers” have been sidestepped following the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) concurrence to the offer of Pilipinas…

Mmda Revives Anti-smoke Belching Campaign
A new crackdown looms on smoke belching as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) relaunches its anti-smoke belching campaign on Friday. The MMDA will initially assign six personnel t…

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