Wreckage of missing plane found in Baggao, Cagayan
April 16, 2009 11:05 am· Comments Off on Wreckage of missing plane found in Baggao, Cagayan
TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 15 – The wreckage of the ill-fated Chemtrad BN Islander plane reported missing since April 2 with seven passengers on board has already been found at Sitio Bayang, Barangay San Miguel, Baggao, Cagayan.
DPWH pledges to work ’24/7′ to complete Surigao-Davao Coastal Road project
April 16, 2009 11:05 am· Comments Off on DPWH pledges to work ’24/7′ to complete Surigao-Davao Coastal Road project
SURIGAO CITY, April 15 — Responding to the clamor by residents here for the expeditious completion of the Surigao-Davao Coastal Road project, Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. today pledged his agency and all the contractors involved in the project would work "24/7" to complete it as soon as possible.
China launches second “Compass” satellite
April 16, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off on China launches second “Compass” satellite
BEIJING, April 15 – China successfully launched its second navigation satellite early Wednesday, as part of the country's independent global satellite navigation system, local media reported.
BSP exec hints of possible rate cut
April 16, 2009 11:04 am· Comments Off on BSP exec hints of possible rate cut
By Joann Santiago
MANILA, April 15 – A Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official on Wednesday hinted the possibility of a rate cut this week given the continued deceleration of inflation as well as improving inflation outlook and expectations.
Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway underway — Esperon
April 16, 2009 11:03 am· 1 Comment
DAGUPAN CITY, April 15 — Secretary Hermogenes Esperon Jr. of the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) has revealed here that construction of another major project, the Tarlac-Pangasinan-Expressway costing P11 billion, is about to be started by the Arroyo Administration.
WB okays add’l US$ 40M loan for RP rural electrification project
April 16, 2009 11:02 am· Comments Off on WB okays add’l US$ 40M loan for RP rural electrification project
MANILA, April 15 –- The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday approved the US$ 40 million additional funding to the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for the government’s Rural Power Project (RPP).
Israel temporarily shuts down three Gaza border crossings
April 16, 2009 11:01 am· Comments Off on Israel temporarily shuts down three Gaza border crossings
GAZA, April 15 — Israel on Wednesday closed down three key commercial crossings on its borders with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for the security of the Jewish holiday of Pesah, a Gaza official in charge of crossings said.
China plans 10 billion-USD ASEAN investment funding
April 16, 2009 11:01 am· Comments Off on China plans 10 billion-USD ASEAN investment funding
HANOI, April 15 – China plans to create a 10 billion-USD investment cooperation fund and offer 15 billion USD in credit to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the region attempts to weather the global financial crisis.
Liga: MisOr beats Cebu Finals Game 1
April 16, 2009 11:00 am· Comments Off on Liga: MisOr beats Cebu Finals Game 1
Game Today (April 16) – Xavier University Gym
5:00 PM Misamis Oriental Meteors vs. M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu Ninos
(Finals, Game Three)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, April 15 (PNA)-– The top seed and host Misamis Oriental Meteors squandered a 20-point lead but still held strong down the stretch to repel the defending National Champion M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu Ninos, 70-64, in Game One of the best-of-five 2009 Smart Liga Pilipinas Conference II National Finals Tuesday at the Xavier University Gym.
French NGO to hold medical-surgical mission in Iloilo
April 16, 2009 10:59 am· Comments Off on French NGO to hold medical-surgical mission in Iloilo
ILOILO CITY, April 15, – Children two years old and above who have cleft lips and palate cases will get the chance to undergo surgical operation through a medical-surgical mission to be conducted by Aide Medico-Chirurgicale au Tiers Monde (AMCTM) or the Medical and Surgical Assistance to the World, a French non-government organization.
