Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. announced that outstanding Philippine external debt approved/registered by the BSP stood at US$62.4 billion as of end-September 2011, reflecting an increase of US$1.0 billion (1.6 percent) from the US$61.4 billion level as of end-June 2011. While loan transactions for the quarter resulted in net outflows [...] [...more]
IT IS OFFICIAL: THE WINNERS ARE KNOWN AND PEOPLE ALL OVER ARE CELEBRATING In the town I grew up in “Christmas and the fiesta came early!” local residents are all filled with pride that their small town made it to the list. Fireworks and people out in the streets came as the announcement was posted online. [...] [...more]
Both fighters spoke softly, at Wednesday’s press conference for the main title bout at PXC 26. But the quiet looks betrayed a hunger to give each other all they have for a up-and-coming fighter and a veteran MMA warrior at the Resorts World Manila this Saturday the 2oth. Ilocano roots are with Hawaii-based Fil-Am Harris [...] [...more]
Aside from the speech given on July 25th at the Batasan Pambansa , President Aquino’s PCOO office issued a full technical report on accomplishments and issues presented as well as plans and programs for the 2011-2012 FY of the country in a full technical and progress report published on the Philippine Gazette‘s official release of [...] [...more]
Manila – The focus of many international think tanks, this week, has been on Indonesia. A failed attempt to bomb a cathedral and several small book bombs – has brought renewed interest on groups bent of mayhem and destruction. Much of it comes in the wake of suicide bomb attack where a Police mosque was [...] [...more]
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