US solon eyes legislation on US-ASEAN free trade
October 10, 2009 7:05 pm· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 – A Republican Senator plans to introduce in the United States Senate next week legislation on free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between US and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
UN's Bangkok climate talks close without emission and funding commitments
October 10, 2009 7:05 pm· Comments Off
BANGKOK, Oct. 10 – Two weeks of negotiating ‘readiness’ for the December United Nations World Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ended Friday in the Thai capital with progress made on the “bricks and mortar” essentials of the Copenhagen agreed outcome but falling short of hoped-for clarity regarding what can be delivered actually for a workable international climate change deal.
Expert bares four-point strategy to avert floodings of Metro Manila
October 10, 2009 12:30 pm· Comments Off
By Catherine J. Teves
MANILA, Oct. 10 -– An internationally known architect and urban planner called on the government to prioritize a four-point strategy to avert a repeat of the deadly flooding of Metro Manila and adjoing provinces brought about by tropical storm Ondoy.
Police identify killers of Surigao del Norte vice mayor
October 10, 2009 12:30 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 10 — One of the two suspects in the killing of Vice Mayor Nasario Gastardo of San Francisco, Surigao del Norte has been identified.
Microfinance reaches 5M households
October 10, 2009 12:30 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 10 — In the aftermath of storm “Ondoy,” microfinance will play a key role in the rehabilitation of Metro Manila, which accounts for a third of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
PGMA distributes relief goods in 5 Laguna towns
October 10, 2009 12:30 pm· Comments Off
STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna, Oct. 10 — After inspecting the new houses of relocatees from Marikina City here, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo kicked off her five-town relief distribution in the province, which lasted until past 8 p.m. Friday.
PGMA hails donors of typhoon victims
October 10, 2009 12:30 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 10 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hailed private donors, volunteers and the international community for their continued efforts to help calamity victims, especially those hit by typhoons “Ondoy” and “Pepeng.”
PGMA taps Palace properties in Baguio, Ilocos as evacuation centers for “Pepeng” victims
October 10, 2009 12:30 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 10 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today opened Malacanang properties in Baguio City and Ilocos region as evacuation and monitoring centers of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) of Region 1.
PGMA to sign Climate Change Act on Oct. 30
October 10, 2009 12:30 pm· Comments Off
MAHAYAG, Zamboanga del Sur, Oct. 10 — As unexplained volumes of rainwater continue to flood many parts of Luzon as a manifestation of climate change, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced she will be signing a landmark bill that will institutionalize government’s response to the onslaughts of climate change.
(Update on typhoon damages) Ondoy, Pepeng damages to agriculture jump to P10B
October 10, 2009 12:30 pm· 1 Comment
MANILA, Oct. 10 — Value of losses to agriculture and fisheries due to tropical storm 'Ondoy' and typhoon 'Pepeng' have reached P10.1 billion, according to the latest report from the Department of Agriculture Central Action Center (DACAC).