Banking shares drive London market to lower close
April 7, 2009 11:38 pm· Comments Off
LONDON, April 8 — Banking shares brought down the London stock market to a lower close on Tuesday.
DSWD Davao hires 290 workers for pro-poor programs
April 7, 2009 11:36 pm· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, April 8 — Some 290 unemployed, new graduates, out-of-school youth (OSY), laid-off and end-of-contract workers were hired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Davao Region since July 2008 to March this year.
117 Comval youths take ‘Iskolar ni Raul’ exams for international school
April 7, 2009 11:35 pm· Comments Off
NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley, April 8 — Some 117 new high school graduates, mostly belonging to the Top 10 of their class, in Nabunturan, this province took the competitive qualifying examinations on Monday in search for the 30 “Iskolar ni Raul” for four-year course in the International Peace Leadership College (IPLC) at Antipolo City for academic year 2009-2010.
Valenzuela wants DFA’s mobile passport service to regularly visit city (Metro)
April 7, 2009 11:34 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, April 8 — Valenzuela “Liga ng Mga Barangay” (community league) president Alvin Feliciano said that his office is presently coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to make the agency's "Mobile E-Passport Service" (MEPS) a regular service to the city.
EC allocates huge funds to tackle meningitis in Nigeria, Niger
April 7, 2009 11:32 pm· Comments Off
LAGOS, April 8 — The European Commission (EC)'s Humanitarian Aid Department said it had allocated some 4.7 million euros (6.1 million U.S. dollars) to support the efforts targeted at containing meningitis epidemic as part of its response to the scourge affecting Nigeria and Niger, the Lagos-based Punch newspaper reported on Tuesday.
U.S. president leaves Iraq after surprise visit
April 7, 2009 11:31 pm· Comments Off
BAGHDAD, April 8 — U.S. President Barack Obama left Baghdad on Tuesday after a four-hour visit during which he met with Iraqi leaders and addressed the U.S. troops.
Wall Street declines on banking and earning concerns
April 7, 2009 11:29 pm· Comments Off
NEW YORK, April 8 — Wall Street headed lower on Tuesday, as investors worried that the U.S. government's effort to help banks might not work and first-quarter earnings reports might be worse.
Norway gives Zambia funds for agriculture development
April 7, 2009 3:20 pm· Comments Off
LUSAKA, April 7 — Norway has given Zambia funds aimed at scaling up the southern African country’s conservation farming project to increase productivity, Zambia Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.
Bicol town charts agri-business agenda
April 7, 2009 3:19 pm· Comments Off
By Danny O. Calleja
TIGAON, Camarines Sur, April 7 -– With its development agenda deeply anchored on agriculture, this far-flung municipality at the inner northeast section of Bicol has set its goal towards becoming the premier agribusiness center of the region.
PGMA pushes production of healthy, affordable veggie foods
April 7, 2009 3:19 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, April 03 — To help mitigate the effects of the global economic slowdown, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is pushing for the large-scale processing and manufacture of nutritious and affordable vegetable-based foodstuff like noodles, bread, burger patties, meatless sausages, cookies and juices for the consuming public, notably marginalized consumers.