Business keen on PHL’s TPP plan

Businessmen are keen on the country’s plan for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is led by the United States, and urged the government to conduct more information campaign about this new trading bloc.

Businessmen are keen on the country’s plan for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is led by the United States, and urged the government to conduct more information campaign about this new trading bloc.

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), paid a courtesy call on President Benigno S. Aquino III in Malacañang on Thursday to convey his support to the government’s population management program.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed its commitment to protecting workers’ rights by signing the “Conduct of the Department of

The Department of Education (DepEd) is scheduled to initiate an inter-agency task force that will ensure the smooth opening of classes for school year 2012-2013 on June 4.

Despite clamor from some sectors for his resignation, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala will stay until 2016 and will not run for election next year.

Law enforcers must continue to do their part in preserving the gains of democracy and do their share to contribute to growth and development of the country, Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said on Monday.

President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed Dr. Arsenio M. Balisacan as acting Socio-Economic Planning Secretary and Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), a Malacañang official said on Saturday.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong left Manila on Saturday after attending to various activities as part of his two-day official visit to the Philippines.

The Philippines said Wednesday the United States had pledged to protect it from attacks in the South China Sea, a day after China issued a warning over a territorial row in the waters.

The United States tried Tuesday to allay disappointment among some Japanese over its approach toward Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago.













