MERCHANDISE exports rose 43.7% in March as demand from the country’s main markets continued to recover along with the global economy. Data from the National Statistics Office (NSO) showed that Full Article

The Department of Agriculture imposed a temporary ban on bird and poultry imports from Germany and France due to reported occurrence of avian influenza (AI) or bird flue in said areas. This is in Full Article

The National Youth Commission (NYC) is now accepting applicants for Student Ambassadors and Supervisors to a 10-day Visit to Japan as part of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Full Article

2009 CNN Hero of the Year, Efren Peñaflorida, the Filipino “pushcart classroom” educator will also be receiving the Order of Lakandula Award in the hero’s welcome by Malacanang. Full Article

The Arroyo Administration’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) gets the needed boost as World Bank grants US$ 405 million loan to support poverty reduction. The Washington-based lender Full Article

The Department of Education (DepEd) and the University of Auckland (UoA) in New Zealand sealed an agreement to push for reading proficiency among selected public elementary schools in the country. Full Article

The United Nations seeks US$143.7 million to support the Philippine Government in revised appeal for typhoon disasters. The $144 million will cover the work of UN agencies, the International Full Article

The United Nations (UN) World Food Summit on Food Security started on November 16 in Rome, The various world leaders unanimously adopting a declaration pledging renewed commitment to eradicate Full Article

The Philippines proposes the adoption of common visa among citizens of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a bid to boost investments, particularly in the tourism sector. The Full Article

AMERICA, through U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced an additional $5.2 million in disaster relief and recovery assistance to the Philippines, upping the US aid to almost $20 M since Full Article

Philippines and Indonesia ties mark 60 years. Established in 1949, key players of the two neighboring countries have gathered to celebrate the major gains of the Philippine-Indonesia bilateral ties. Full Article