by anyajulia | May 4, 2009 | Foreign Exchange, Headlines
The welfare of 17,000 OFWs in Syria is the main concern of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. PGMA and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, will hold their bilateral talks to further strengthen the 63 years of formal relations between the Philippines and Syria which started in 1946.
Arriving in Damascus yesterday, Arroyo is in a three day visit. She will also visit the city’s tourism and historical landmarks.
On the last day of her visit, the President will wrap up her state visit by unveiling the marker of the Filipino-owned International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) which operates the Tartous Container Terminal 1 in Tartous province. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | May 4, 2009 | Headlines, National News
GIPASUGDAN sa Department of Education ang napabag-ong kampanya aron banhawon ang interes sa katawhang Pinoy sa duwang ahedres o chess.
Si DepEd Secretary Jesli Lapus milagda dili pa dugay sa kasaburan tali sa National Chess Federation of the Philippines pinaagi ni kanhi Congressman Prospero Pitchay aron ugmaron ang pagbansaybansay sa ahedres dinhi sa nasud.
Ang kasabutan nagpahimugso sa National Chess Academy (NCA) kinsa maoy magdumala sa bansaybansay sa age-group nga mga turneyo sa nasud sa tumong nga makamugna pag daghang grandmasters ug langkubon na ang trono sa labing maayong manuwaay sa ahedres sa Asya.
Kalabut niini, gimandu na ni Lapuz ang pagtudlo sa ahedres luwan sa Edukasyon sa Pagpalakas ng Katawan gikan sa Grades 3 ngadto sa 6 pupils ug sa mga klase sa Physical Education (PE) sa high school. (rachiu/PIA)
by anyajulia | May 4, 2009 | Headlines, Major Events, National News
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao once again made Filipinos proud. In his latest title fight, Pacman wins against Ricky Hatton.
Rarely moving and easy to figure out, Hatton was a steady target for Pacman’s right hooks and midbody punches. Pacman, with his left hand, KO’d Hatton unconscious in the second round. Referee Kenny Bayless took one look at Hatton and declared the fight over, thus ending the fight early.
The event brought a crowd of 16,262 at the MGM Grand arena.
With 6 World title belts under his name, Manny Pacquiao is the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
by anyajulia | May 2, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
City Kagawad Zenaido “Djingo” Rama questions the one kilometer concreting project vvalued at P 19M. This questioned reached the halls of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, on how come the concreting project along Gallares street cost P19 million.
He based this from the figures he got from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and from a private contractor that concreting a one kilometer highway would only cost P11 to P12 million.
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by anyajulia | May 2, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Health has launched the “Bantay Fever at Flu” campaign across hospitals nationwide. This is an effort to stave off the Influenza A strain from entering the country.
Thermal scanners have been set up at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Travelers who have fever will be examined and will be asked where they came from before they arrived in the Philippines. If they did not come from any affected country, they will be sent home after they are given medicine, said Dr. Eric Tayag of the National Epidemiology Center.
Right now, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) can only determine whether a strain is negative from Influenza A subtypes H3N1 and H1N1, both naturally found among pigs. All cases that will appear positive for H1N1 will be sent to a laboratory in Australia for confirmatory testing.
Exercising appropriate cough manners and proper handwashing to avoid all kinds of diseases that are transmitted through the air. (PIA)
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