PNS — MANY people believed Judy Ann Santos took a big risk in agreeing to co-produce “Ploning” but she wouldn’t want to say it’s a risk or a gamble to produce “Ploning”…
Month: May 2008
GSIS chief threatens to sue Meralco directors
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — State-run Government Service Insurance System yesterday said it will haul directors of Lopez-controlled utility giant Manila Electric Co. to a legal battle if they refuse to divulge information…
PNB merges with Allied Bank
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE –THE boards of Allied Banking Corp. and Philippine National Bank yesterday approved the banks’ merger to create the Philippines’ fourth-largest bank in assets, loans and deposits, and with PNB…
Taiwan donates U.S.$170,000 to Pagasa
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PHILIPPINE and Taiwanese officials yesterday welcomed the completion of the repair and upgrading of the high-altitude weather observation station of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…
Cocoa export potential may hit $300m a year
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — Mars Inc., manufacturer of famous chocolate brands M&Ms and Snickers, cited the Philippines’ potential to earn as much as $300 million in export revenues from cocoa. “There is…
New UP charter assured of P500-m subsidy
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — PRESIDENT Arroyo yesterday signed into law the new charter of the University of the Philippines, giving the country’s premier learning institution greater fiscal autonomy. Mrs. Arroyo said the…
Govt brings down price of rice to P18.25/ kg
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — The government has brought back subsidized rice to commercial markets, and will continue selling it there in the next two weeks pending the validation of the list of…
Cheap medicines bill OKd
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — AFTER three years, hundreds of hours of debates, four months of negotiations to reconcile its conflicting versions and last-minute objections, the cheaper medicines bill was ratified by both…
Teodoro stays at DND — GMA
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — MAYBE it’s because they can carry a tune and have the President’s ear. Whatever it is, the three “Singing Secretaries” – Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes, Metro Manila Development…
GMA confirms revamp
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — President Arroyo announced a Cabinet revamp in the next few days but declined to say who would be affected by the reshuffle. Mrs. Arroyo confirmed speculation that there…
GMA signs 10% wage increase order
PHILIPPINE NEWS SERVICE — President Arroyo yesterday signed an executive order authorizing the 10-percent increase in the basic pay of more than a million state workers. Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced the…