PH gets investment grade rating from Fitch

The Philippines for the first time was upgraded from BB+ to BBB- sovereign credit rating by global credit rating firm Fitch Ratings, giving the country a much stable economical outlook.

In a statement on March 27, Wednesday, Fitch said the Philippine economy has been resilient, "expanding 6.6% in 2012 amid a weak global economic backdrop."

President Benigno Aquino III called the investment grade a "national pride" and "an institutional affirmation of our sound good governance agenda."

"The task now is to ensure that the investments will be used to empower the economy," he added.

A measure of a credit rating tells investors it is safe to do business to a country, encouraging them to put huge capital. The BBB- rating given by Fitch to the Philippines means the country has a strong ability to pay its debt. This lowers its borrowing costs, generating savings, which may be spent for social services.

Among the reasons Fitch granted the country an upgrade are resilient remittances, resilient economy, fiscal prudence, prudent monetary strategy, and good governance.

Other international credit rating firms - Standard & Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service - have granted the Philippines BB+ and Ba1 ratings, respectively.

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Asian TV Awards 2012: PH bags 13 nominations

The Philippines has bagged 13 nominations in the list released by the Asian Television Awards (ATA) for the awarding ceremonies to be held December 6th at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore.

Among the major TV networks in the country, ABS-CBN leads with a total of six nominations:

BEST NEWS PROGRAMME
"Bandila: Sendong's Wrath"

BEST MUSIC PROGRAMME
"ASAP Rocks (Gives Back)"

BEST TALK SHOW
"The Bottomline with Boy Abunda"

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER
Korina Sanchez, "Rated K"

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Sharlene San Pedro
"Remembering (Maalaala Mo Kaya) - T Shirt"

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Coco Martin
Remembering (Maalaala Mo Kaya) - Fist (Kamao)

GMA Network got three nominations:

BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT
Survivor Philippines Celebrity Double Showdown

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Gabby Eigenmann, "Munting Heredera (Little Heiress)"

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS
Michael V., "Bubble Gang"

ABC Development Corporation, or TV5, also got three nominations:

BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT
"Bilang Tao: Kubeta"

BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Talentadong Pinoy - Battle of The Champions 2012

BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Chef Vs Mom

Solar Entertainment Corporation, or ETC, bagged one nomination:

BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT
Project Runway Philippines

The full list of nominees can be viewed in the Asian TV Awards website.

Reblogged from: http://reynthology.blogspot.com/2012/11/asian-television-awards-2012-ph-bags-13.html 

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Schools that suspended classes today, July 30

The following are the local government units, schools, colleges, and universities that suspended classes on July 30, 2012, Monday due to bad weather and incessant rains.


LGUs

Metro Manila

• Quezon City (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• San Juan (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Navotas (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Mandaluyong (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Manila (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Pasay (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Valenzuela (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Caloocan (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Muntinlupa (all levels)
• Makati (all levels)
• Taguig (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Malabon (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Las Piñas (all levels)
• Marikina (all levels)
• Parañaque (all levels)
• Pasig (all levels)
• Pateros (morning classes - kinder to high school, both public and private)

Rizal

• Antipolo (all levels)
• Angono (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Cainta (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Tanay (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Morong (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Teresa (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Rodriguez (all levels)
• Taytay (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• San Mateo (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Binangonan (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Montalban (all levels)

Cavite

• Dasmariñas, Cavite (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Bacoor (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Carmona (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Kawit (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Rosario (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Tanza (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Noveleta (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Maragondon (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Ternate (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Naic (all levels)

Bulacan

• Obando, Bulacan (all levels)
• Malolos (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Marilao (kinder and elementary only)
• Meycauayan - Zamora ES
• Balagtas (kinder to high school, both public and private)

Zambales

• Olongapo City (kinder to high school, both public and private)

Laguna

• all schols (kinder to high school, both public and private)

Batangas

• Tuy (all levels)
• Talisay (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Balayan (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Taal (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Lian (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• San Pascual (kinder to high school, both public and private)
• Balete (kinder to high school, both public and private)

Schools

• Miriam College (CSC, Grade School, High School, SAID and MAE)
• New Era University (pre-school, elementary, and high-school)
• Malabon Elementary School
• Malabon National High School
• Ateneo de Manila University (prep, grade school, and high school levels)
• Taguig City University
• Arellano University (all campuses, all levels)
• Centro Escolar University (all campuses, all levels)
• Colegio de San Juan de Letran (all levels)
• De La Salle College of St. Benilde (all levels and office operations)
• De La Salle University (Taft, Makati, Ortigas extension campus, all levels)
• EARIST (all levels)
• Far Eastern University - Manila (all levels and office operations)
• Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila & Cavite (all levels and office operations)
• Miriam College (all levels)
• National University (all levels)
• New Era University (preschool to high school)
• Our Lady of Fatima University (all campuses, all levels)
• Rizal Technological University (all levels)
• San Sebastian College - Recoletos (all levels)
• St. Paul University, Quezon City (all levels)
• St. Paul University, Manila (all levels)
• St. Scholastica's College, Manila (all levels)
• Technological Institute of the Philippines (all levels)
• University of Asia and the Pacific (all levels and office operations)
• University of the East, Manila & Caloocan (all levels)
• University of the Philippines, Manila (all levels and office operations)
• University of Santo Tomas - (all levels and office operations)
• University of Asia and the Pacific (work and classes)
• Emilio Aguinaldo College (all levels)
• Navotas Polytechnic College
• Forest Ridge Integrated School, Bulacan
• Samson College of Science and Technology
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Sta. Mesa, Taguig, San Juan, Parañaque, Commonwealth campuses)
• University of the Philippines - Manila
• Philippine Christian University
• San Beda College - Manila
• STI - Caloocan
• STI - Meycauayan
• College of the Holy Spirit - Manila
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
• Asia Pacific College
• De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
• Manila Typana Colleges, Pasay
• University of Perpetual Help
• Baliuag University (kinder to HS)
• Our Lady of Fatima University
• Philippine College of Criminology(work and classes)
• Global City Innovative College
• De La Salle - Araneta University
• University of the Philippines - Diliman (suspended from 8 am to 1pm. Classes to resume afterwards)
• FTI College Marikina
• St. Mary's College (work and classes)
• STI College - Recto
• STI College - Novaliches
• Taguig City University
• University of the Philippines - Los Baños (classes only)
• Philippine Normal University
• National University
• STI College - Quezon Avenue
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Credits: http://reynthology.blogspot.com/2012/07/suspension-of-classes-on-july-30-2012.html

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