http://pinoyworld.org Anything and Everything About the Filipino. WORLDWIDE | PINOY BLOGGER's collection of online news on PINAY SCANDALS, PROUDLY PINOY, PINOY NEWS, SHOWBIZ, SPORTS & up-to-date BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:16:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Gary Olivar today said growth in foreign direct investments (FDI), which is measured more in actual dollars, reached nearly the ideal eight percent a year enough to sustain development in the long term, since President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assumed office nine years ago. FDI last year also amounted ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/03/13/fdi-growth-remains-at-ideal-8-despite-crisis-%e2%80%93olivar/ PANGLIMA SUGALA, Tawi-Tawi – Even in this faraway province down south, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is making sure her legacy projects would leave an indelible imprint among the local constituents. On or before her term ends in June, locals here would see the realization of their dream linkage with the ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/03/12/philippine-president-arroyos-legacy-project-extends-to-far-tawi-tawi/ A group of 13 Philippine seafood companies organized by the Department of Agriculture (DA) will be participating in the International Boston Seafood Show at the Boston Conference and Exhibition Center from March 14 to 16, 2010. The participating companies and their respective products are as foll ows: NEW PARTICIPATING COMPANIES 1.    Universal ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/03/10/philippine-seafood-exporters-to-participate-in-international-seafood-show-at-the-boston-conference-and-exhibition-center/ ‘TUNHAY’ is a Visayan word which means ‘Everlasting’. This is the concept of which this Missionary Artist, FLORENCE M. CINCO defines his artworks in his solo exhibit which will open on March 15, 2010 at the Bluewater Gallery of Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort. Each artwork that is showcased in ‘TUNHAY’ signifies ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/03/03/florence-cinco%e2%80%99s-solo-art-exhibit-%e2%80%9ctunhay%e2%80%9d-opens-on-march-15-at-the-bluewater-gallery/ FLORENCE M. CINCO traces his roots to a small fishing village of Tinambacan Sur, Calbayog City, Western Samar. He obtained his bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts, major in advertising at the University of San Carlos, Cebu City. He climbed up the ladder of success through perseverance, hard work, sacrifice, service ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/03/01/visual-artist-florence-m-cinco-biography/ The Philippines Commission on the Filipino Overseas is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas. Established by virtue of an Executive Order signed in 1991, the Presidential Awards recognize exceptional individuals and organizations for their outstanding contribution to Philippine progress and development. The ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/02/28/commission-on-filipinos-overseas-now-accepts-nominations-for-the-2010-presidential-awards-for-filipino-individuals-and-organizations-overseas-deadline-april-15-2010/ PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—The Department of Agriculture (DA), on Tuesday,  urged rice and corn farmers all over the country to shift to vegetables and other cash crops to cushion the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon on their livelihood. Agriculture Undersecretary Bernie Fondevilla hinted that vegetable cultivation could be ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/02/27/da-to-farmers-grow-veggies-other-cash-crops-while-el-nino-dries-up-rice-corn-lands/ Here’s an early gift for you this summer fro MARIBAGO BLUEWATER BEACH RESORT For more information about this promo, please call RESORT RESERVATIONS At (63 32) 492 0100 loc 555 or reservationscebu@bluewater.com.ph MARIBAGO BLUEWATER BEACH RESORT Maribago, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines http://pinoyworld.org/2010/02/26/maribago-bluewater-beach-resort-offers-pre-summer-escapade/ Malacanang, on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction at the pricing of the 100-billion yen ($1.1 billion) samurai bonds, which showed the foreign markets’ confidence in the Philippines. “We congratulate Secretary Margarito Teves and his team at the Department of Finance for a successful offering of 10-year samurai yen bonds today. This ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/02/26/palace-happy-with-1-1b-raised-via-samurai-bonds/ President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has directed the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to immediately resolve the civil aviation ratings downgrade of the Philippines by the US Federal Aviation Authority (US-FAA) so that the country can capitalize on the rebound of international travel and the corresponding global ... http://pinoyworld.org/2010/02/25/pgma-orders-caap-to-resolve-us-faa-downgrade-of-rp%e2%80%99s-aviation-ratings/