Orbos defends globalization
Posted on March 19, 2006 - Filed Under Business, News | Leave a Comment
DOES the Philippines have a chance to survive globalization?
Former Gov. Oscar Orbos said globalization can be viewed a threat and a challenge but said the situation presents opportunities that could propel the Philippine economy to greater heights.
Globalization, he said, will compel Philippines' local producers to improve their products to make them competitive abroad.
Speaking [...]
Dagupan's Best showcase in 'Bangus Festival'
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WATCH out for tastiest tocino, longganisa, boneless bangus and other Dagupan-made products that will be introduced during the search for "Dagupan's Best".
Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez, chairman of the search, said "Dagupan’s Best" will be one of the features of the Bangus Festival this year and will be held on April 27 at the new Malimgas [...]
Trade office explains dip in LPG price
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THE good news is the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is finally going down. The bad news is the price will shoot up again once the demand perks up.
This was how an official of the Department of Trade provincial office explained the unexpected but welcome decrease in the price of liquefied petroleum gas [...]
Scheme ok'd to boost rice production
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CALASIAO - Under a new scheme developed by the provincial and local governments, rice production in the province will expectedly increase by next year.
Mayor Roy Macanlalay said farmers here can now acquire certified seeds of hybrid rice through a new partnership between the provincial and municipal governments, and the farmers.
Under the new partnership, the [...]
Infirmary to rise at city jail
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Thanks to non-government organizations, which raised funds to start the construction of an infirmary, ailing inmates of the Dagupan City Jail will soon get medical attention without having to leave the facility at Bonuan Gueset. Vice Mayor Alvin Fernandez also provided the forty per cent counterpart for the project enabling the completion of the construction. [...]
DepEd's austerity order covers private schools
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LINGAYEN - An order of the Department of Education calling for simple and austere graduation exercises applies to both public and private elementary and high schools.
Dr. Alberto Macob, assistant division superintendent for Pangasinan I, said DepEd Order No.9, series of 2006, clarified that the order applies to both public and private schools under DepEd's supervision.
He [...]
Police chief's relief not by me - Perez
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URDANETA CITY - Mayor Amadeo Perez, Jr has clarified that he had nothing to do with the sudden relief of Supt. Johnny Bacbac as chief of police here.
The mayor said it was PNP Director General Arturo Lomibao who ordered the relief of Bacbac soon after an illegal gambling task force confiscated gambling machines called "Hataw" [...]
School guards denounced by irate residents
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SUAL - Two school security guards of the town's public school have been denounced by residents.
Some 50 residents of sitio Mayaman, Poblacion here have signed a petition asking the local police to investigate, David Piol and Alberto Ragojos, for intimidating the whole community on several occasions by firing their guns indiscriminately.
Piol and Ragojos are actually [...]
Failed assassination try heats up politics in S. Carlos
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SAN CARLOS CITY - A suspected failed assassination attempt on the life of Mayor Julian Resuello last week, involving a policeman from Camp Crame, could be portent of a possible tension-filled election in Carlos City next year.
The policeman, SPO3 Juanito Menor, a native of San Carlos City but assigned with the Police Protection Office [...]
Governor to barge owner: "Keep your promise"
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PROV'L GOV'T NOT BLINKING
Agno town hit for not taking strong action
LINGAYEN - Don't fool around with me.
This was how Gov. Victor Agbayani's body language read when he sent word to the owner of a barge loaded with 4,500 metric tons of coal that was ditched in the shoreline of Agno town that he was dead [...]
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