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Razon briefs 12 UN agencies, 15 donor countries on RP peace process

2009-04-05T00:00:00Z

MANILA --– Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Avelino I. Razon Jr. on Thursday briefed 27 representatives from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and international donor countries on the current status of the government's peace efforts in resolving the Mindanao conflict.

PGMA cites LGU efforts in creating investor-friendly environment

2009-04-05T00:00:00Z

STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur --- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today cited local government initiatives that helped create investor-friendly environment in their areas of jurisdiction and had significant impact on national economic development.

Amb. Kenney lauds RP for doing a great job in combating terrorism

2009-04-05T00:00:00Z

US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney lauded the Philippine government today for doing a great job in combating terrorism and promoting peace and development in Southern Philippines.

Razon briefs 12 UN agencies, 15 donor countries on RP peace process

2009-04-05T00:00:00Z

PGMA scholarship program set for Catanduanes youth

2009-04-04T21:51:02Z

Bato, Catanduanes --- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has formally introduced to the youth of Catanduanes province the scholarship program for education of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

RP inches towards energy security

2009-04-04T21:47:19Z

STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur --– The government's energy security thrust designed to hike the country's energy sufficiency to 60 percent by 2010 and contribute significantly to the reduction in damaging carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere is on track.

Displaced OFWs from Mindanao to get P2.7 million for livelihood projects

2009-03-24T00:33:32Z

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY --– President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will distribute here tomorrow (Thursday) 31 checks worth P2.7 million as livelihood assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Mindanao who lost their jobs in the aftermath of the global economic crisis.

RP selected as pilot country to assess financing needs to deal with climate change

2009-03-24T00:30:34Z

MANILA --- Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza on Wednesday announced the selection of the Philippines for a United Nations (UN) project that will assess the financing needs to implement mitigation and adaptation measures in dealing with climate change.

PGMA ensures college education for best public HS graduates

2009-03-24T00:29:45Z

MANILA --- Poor but deserving public high school graduates who will be chosen as their municipalities' "Town Scholar" or "Iskolar ng Bayan" can now be assured of a college education in a state university or college.

PGMA exhorts Cabalen lawyers to help in cushioning the impact of global economic

2009-03-24T00:24:48Z

CLARK, Pampanga --- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo challenged her Cabalen lawyers and judges to adopt the "public responsibility" principle in the practice of their profession as their contribution to the national government's efforts to maintain the positive momentum of the economy.