Tag: Asia Pacific Region
Aquino receives newly elected ADB president in Malacanang
President Benigno S. Aquino III received newly elected Asian Development Bank president Takehiko Nakao in Malacanang on Wednesday. Nakao assumed office as the ninth president of the ADB on April 28. Nakao succeeds Haruhiko Kuroda, who stepped down in March. Nakao has held several senior positions in the Ministry of Finance of Japan, which he [...]
GMA Life TV celebrates five years of being the first international Filipino lifestyle channel
GMA Life TV, the first international Filipino lifestyle channel by GMA International, is commemorating five years of celebrating the best in Pinoy lifestyle this May through a colorful and vibrant television campaign representing all the wonderful things that the channel is known for. For five years already, GMA Life TV – one of GMA’s overseas channels [...]
Improving global economy seen to bode well for Philippine growth
The Philippine economy is seen to continue on its record-breaking upward trend and become the “standout” economy in Southeast Asia in 2013 as the economies affected by a global recession improve, world renowned debt watcher Standard & Poor’s (S&P’s) and British banking giant Standard Chartered Bank said in separate reports recently. S&P’s said it projects [...]
IMF Managing Director cites Philippines and other emerging markets’ role to global growth
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde cited the “critical role” played by the Philippines and other emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region in driving global growth which she said has helped stabilize the economies of this part of the world. Lagarde, who is on a two-day visit to the Philippines, told reporters in a [...]
Christian to promote new album in Indonesia
MANILA, Nov 7 (Mabuhay) -– Making the most out of his successful career in neighboring countries, balladeer Christian Bautista is set to fly to Indonesia sometime this month to promote his newest album. “I’m gonna be back in Indonesia this November kasi I just finished my promotion of my album ‘First Class’ in the Philippines. [...]
