Tag: china
PHL exports recover in March 2013
Brisk performance of agro-based and forest products, minerals, and petroleum steered merchandise exports to a positive outturn in March 2013 reversing the negative trend of the last two months, according to the National Economic and Development Authority. “Year-on-year upsurge in export earnings from agro-based and forest products, minerals, and petroleum offset the decline in receipts [...]
Q1 tourist arrivals bring ‘more fun’ with 1.27M visitors
First quarter visitor arrivals reach 1.27 million, a 10.76-percent growth from last year’s 1.15 million for the same period. This marks the second time that foreign tourist arrivals breached the one-million mark in the first quarter, setting the pace for the Department of Tourism to reach its 5.5 million arrival target for 2013. The first [...]
China slams PHL bid to ‘legalize’ occupation of islands in West PHL Sea
BEIJING, Apr 26 (Mabuhay) — China accused the Philippines on Friday of trying to legalize its occupation of islands in the disputed South China Sea, repeating that Beijing would never agree to international arbitration. Frustrated with the slow pace of regional diplomacy, the Philippines in January angered China by asking a UN tribunal to order [...]
NEDA: Gains in agro-based products growth seen in PHL exports
The growth of agro-based exports may be sustained with the opening up of new markets for sugar and bananas, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “In addition to South Korea and India, Indonesia and the Middle East, were also identified as potential market for sugar,” said NEDA officer-in-charge (OIC) and Deputy Director-General [...]
Walk Now for Autism Speaks
On the evening of April 2nd, the Empire State Building was lit up in blue lights above the New York skyline in celebration of the 6th annual United Nations World Autism Awareness Day. During the entire month of April, landmarks and prominent buildings around the world will shine with a blue light in commemoration of World [...]
DOH calms public amid H7N9 scare
MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Department of Health on Thursday said the public has no reason to panic amid reports of a new bird flu virus in China. Dr. Lyndon Lee Suy, program manager of the Institute for Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases, said the new strain of bird flu called “H7N9” has yet to affect other [...]
4 million Pinoys still dream of living in the U.S.
MANILA, Mar 26 (Mabuhay) – Amid the challenges facing the U.S. economy, it seems many Filipinos still think of it as the land of milk and honey. A survey done by U.S.-based Gallup showed that 4 million Filipino adults want to leave the Philippines and move permanently to the U.S. The Philippines is on the [...]
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 [...]
PHL defies China, to ask int’l tribunal to form arbitral panel
MANILA (Mabuhay) — The Philippines has defied China’s opposition to bring the two nations’ long-running territorial disputes in the South China Sea to an international tribunal, saying it will soon ask a United Nations-linked body to form a panel of arbiters that will hear its case against Beijing. China on Tuesday officially rejected the Philippines’ [...]
PHL to buy three naval helicopters
MANILA, Dec 27, 2012 (AFP) – The Philippines said Thursday it would buy three naval helicopters from an Anglo-Italian manufacturer as part of its military modernization program amid a territorial dispute with China. The three AW 109 “Power” helicopters from AgustaWestland will be acquired for 1.337 billion pesos ($32.5 million) under an emergency procurement program, [...]
