PGMA to address
Mrs. Arroyo will be among her most ardent supporters. It will be recalled that the Filipino expatriates in the
It will be the second stop for the president after arriving with her official delegation at the
The exhibits are called Thrice Upon a Time: A century of Story in the Art of the
Scheduled to run until March, the back-to-back exhibits are being mounted to commemorate the establishment of diplomatic relations between
There is an estimated 144,000 Filipinos overseas workers in
Last year, they remitted close to $524 million to the home country.
PGMA to open Filipino art show in Singapore
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will grace the opening of two Filipino art exhibits at the
Minister Lui Tuck Yew of the Singapore Information, Culture and the Arts and chairman Tommy Kho of the Singapore National Heritage Board will be on hand to welcome her.
The first of the exhibits – Thrice Upon A Time: A Century of Story in the Art of the
In the Eye of Modernity, the second of the exhibits, will show rarely seen masterpieces from the
The two exhibits are being held to commemorate the establishment of diplomatic relations between
After opening the exhibit, the President will meet with representatives of the Filipino community at the Fullerton Hotel.
There are 144,312 Filipinos living and working in
Last year, their remittances amounted to $524 million.
Mrs. Arroyo will proceed to the museum from the
Her official delegation includes Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and Press Secretary Cerge Remonde.
Secretary Clinton Announces Additional $5.2 Million for Flood Relief for the
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today announced an additional $5.2 million in disaster relief and recovery assistance to the
Secretary Clinton visited
The
Devanadera assures E.O. 839 will be lifted
The expected lifting of E.O. 839 is based on the recommendation of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is set to act on E.O. 839 after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in
President Arroyo issued E.O. 839 ordering a price freeze on petroleum products at the Oct. 15, 2009 levels in
According to Devanadera, E.O. 839 is as good as lifted, adding that there will be no "partial lifting".
However, she said, because there are some areas still heavily-affected by the recent typhoons, there will be discounts in the price of petroleum products.
"Discount on selected areas for selected products," she stressed.
Among the discounts are: P2 per liter of diesel; P1.50 per liter of kerosene, P1.25 per liter of gasoline and 85 centavos per liter of regular gas.
The areas heavily-devastated by typhoons "Ondoy" and "Pepeng" are: Benguet,
"It's only a propaganda that says that we are afraid of the oil companies because why shall we be afraid, when in fact, we have the power to prosecute," Devanadera pointed out.
To recall, oil companies warned that the continued implementation of E.O. 839 may result in oil supply shortage, adding that, they will not anymore import petroleum products when their supplies are depleted.
They also warned that if the oil price freeze will not be lifted, the investment sector will be affected in the long run.
Lakas-Kampi-CMD chooses Edu Manzano as VP candidate
The Lakas-Kampi-CMD (Christian, Muslim, Democrats) announced on Friday that their candidate for vice president in the May 2010 polls is actor- TV host and former Optical Media Board Chairman Edu Manzano.
The announcement was made by Lakas-Kampi-CMD vice chairman and Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno through a press conference on Friday morning.
The DILG chief also said he engaged talks with Manzano with the approval of Teodoro because he felt he has the obligation to assure Teodoro with a partner that can live up to his expectations.
Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet, former Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, said he was very happy with Manzano’s acceptance to the invitation of becoming his running mate on the coming elections.
"Ako po ay tuwang-tuwa, nagagalak na tinanggap ng aking katambalan ang imbitasyon ng inyong lingkod (I'm very glad that he [Manzano] has accepted the invitation)," he added.
He said Manzano would be the best running mate because of his "unmatched intelligence" and his genuine concern for the youth.
"Lamang sa public service (noong sya) ay nag-vice-mayor... sa ibang larangan, naipagpatuloy niya ang pakikibaka (para sa) pagkakaisa. Matindi ang advocacy niya sa para sa mga kabataan. Ang moral rectitude... ng mga kabataan ay pinangalagaan niya bilang OMB chair (He led in public service when he was vice mayor. In other fields, he was able to continue his fight for unity. He has strong advocacy for the youth. He was very concerned about the moral rectitude of the youth when he was OMB chair)," said Teodoro.
For his part, Manzano said he believes that Teodoro possesses all qualities to move the country forward.
"I have on many occasions expressed my respect for Secretary Teodoro, and I believe that he possesses all qualities to move this country forward," he said.
Manzano said the DILG Secretary, who has always been his mentor, played a big role in convincing him to run for vice president and support Teodoro all the way.
"I have to tell everyone that Secretary Puno played a very big role in convincing me," he said.
Manzano said he only finalized his decision Thursday even though he and Puno have been discussing the idea months ago.
Aside from his discussions with Puno, the former OMB chief said his conversation with Teodoro two days ago wherein they discussed their plans for the country convinced him that he wanted to become his running mate.
