by magnolia_eic | Oct 29, 2010 | Foreign Exchange, Headlines, National News
President Benigno S. Aquino III hopes to attract more Vietnamese investors to fuel their
capital to the Philippines after his two-day state visit here.
In a press conference, the Chief Executive cited a Vietnamese business process outsourcing
(BPO) firm for “leading the way” by putting up a shop in the Philippines, saying this would
further strengthen the relations between the two countries.
“There is a Vietnamese BPO company that I understand is already setting up in the country.
It’s small but this will enhance the trade between our countries,” the President said.
In a separate interview, Secretary Ramon Carandang of the Presidential Communications
Development and Strategic Planning Office noted that “the Philippines rice from Vietnam.”
Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Jerril Santos said that a total of $308.97-million has been
poured into the country by companies from the Philippines, making RP the fourth top ASEAN
investor in Vietnam. These include investments in agriculture and information technology.
President Aquino expressed hope that with his visit here, more Vietnamese businessmen will
be enticed to invest in the Philippines. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 29, 2010 | Foreign Exchange, Headlines, National News
President Benigno S. Aquino III proposed the holding of more cultural exchanges between
the Philippines and Vietnam to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic ties between the two countries next year.
In a toast at the state banquet hosted by President Nguyen Minh Triet at the government
guesthouse here Tuesday evening, President Aquino assured his Vietnamese counterpart
that relations between the two countries will continue to prosper under his administration.
The President expressed great satisfaction with the signing of four agreements between the
Philippines and Vietnam which will strengthen cooperation in higher education, defense and
maritime affairs. He said the mutual commitment of both countries to find additional areas of
cooperation will benefit the Filipino and Vietnamese peoples.
Triet in turn, expressed his gratitude for the strong support given by the Philippines during it’s
chairmanship of the ASEAN, and reiterated his confidence that the Philippines will make even
bigger progress under President Aquino’s leadership.
Vietnam has been a strategic partner of the country for the past 34 years after the
establishment of bilateral ties between the two nations in 1976.
Since then, relations between the two countries have consistently grown to encompass not
just politics, but more importantly, trade and investments, education, defense, fisheries,
maritime and ocean affairs, and environmental concerns, among others. (PCOO/PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 29, 2010 | Headlines, National News
KUSGANONG gi ingon sa Comelec nga daku ang posibilidad nga ma-deklara ang failure of
election sa pila ka dapit sa Lanao del Sur ug Ma-guindanao.
Matud pa ni Dir. Teofisto Elnas Jr. sa Election and Barangay Affairs Division (EBAD) sa
Comelec, kauban sa mga girekomenda nga adunay failure of election ang mga lungsod sa
Tamparan, Butig ug Tugaya sa Lanao del Sur ug sa mga lungsod sa Datu Unsay ug Salibu
sa Maguindanao.
Apil sa mga gikatahong problema sa maong mga lungsod ang pang-harass sa mga election
officer nga maoy hinungdan nga nangahadlok ug wala nila nabuhat ang ilang katungdanan.
Apan bisan pa niini, gipasabot sa maong opisyal nga ang Comelec en banc pa gihapon ang
katapusang modesisyon mahitungod sa pag-deklara ug failure of election. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 29, 2010 | Foreign Exchange, Headlines, National News
BARELY a month after conducting a working visit to the United States, President Benigno
Aquino III left for his first state visit to Vietnam and for the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) summit.
The President boarded Philippine Airlines flight PR591, which took off 7:20 a.m. Tuesday.
He was joined by a delegation of at least 52 people.
The Philippine government is set to sign four agreements with Vietnam on education
cooperation, defense cooperation, oil spill preparedness and response, and search and
rescue at sea.
After the state visit, Aquino will attend the 17th ASEAN summit on Octobe 28 to 30.
Aquino will also meet with Filipino and Vietnamese businessmen and with members of the
community of 3,500 Filipinos working in Vietnam.
At the ASEAN summit, the Philippine president is expected to talk about greater regional
cooperation and human rights, among others.
The President is scheduled to return to Manila on Sunday, October 31. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 29, 2010 | Headlines, National News
BUOT ni Presidente Benigno Simeon Aquino nga pa-imbesigahan aron ilhon ang hinungdan sa
pagkalangan sa pagpang-apud-apod sa mga kagamitan sa piliay.
Kini samtang gipangayo na usab sa mga tigpanday og balaod ang pag-imbestigar aron mahibaw-an
kon dii ang pagkalangan nga miresulta sa grabeng pagka-hasol sa mga botante.
Sa Bohol, gilakbitan ni Election Supervisor Eliseo Labaria ang pagkalangan sa pagkahuman sa
pagpatik sa mga balota nga maoy hinungdan sa suliran.
Sa laing bahin, gibutyag sa Malakanyang pinaagi ni Sonny Coloma sa Presidential Communications
Operations nga nahuman sa kagamhanan ang pagpatik sa mga balota ug galamiton sa piliay tulo ka
adlaw sa wala pa ang eleksyon.
Ang National Printing Office, nga sakop sa buhatan ni Coloma maoy nagpatik sa mga balota.
(PIABohol)
