SINGAPORE PRESIDENT WELCOMES G.M.A. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is met by President S. R. Nathan of Singapore at a welcome ceremony at the start of her state visit to the city state yesterday. She later met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Philippine Air Force to acquire 13 new helicopters
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will acquire a new fleet of 13 helicopters after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the release of P5 billion to finance its modernization program.
SINGAPORE (via PLDT) – President Arroyo yesterday vowed to propel the Philippines into the same league as Singapore as she intends to follow Lion City’s program against red tape and corruption to entice more investments back home.
The President sought to convince Singaporean businessmen to invest in the country during a meeting with the Philippine- Singapore Business Council at the Fullerton Hotel here.
Mrs. Arroyo said the government is taking the anti-corruption drive "seriously," amid perceptions the Philippines was...
Investments in ecozones soar 201% to P69 billion
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) scored another triple growth achievement in its performance in investments, exports and employment generation propelled by the influx of new capital infusion from foreign suppliers and IT related services.
Jones Cup will decide RP team lineup – Chot
SMC-RP TEAM coach Chot Reyes is well aware of the risks of shaking up the current lineup and injecting somebody like James Yap, Eric Menk or Kelly Williams.
Northern and Central Luzon and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy skies with rainshowers or thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.
