Arroyo vows Philippines will not default
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Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said the country would not default on its debt repayments even if the country were in the midst of a fiscal crisis.
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MANILA : Philippine President Gloria Arroyo vowed the country will never default on its debt repayments, as she found herself embroiled in a public row with key economic advisers following her declaration that Manila was in a &quot;fiscal crisis&quot;.
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Security forces in the Philippines were placed on full alert Thursday amid the discovery of a plot to assassinate President Gloria Arroyo, officials said.
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President Arroyo defended on Friday the government&#39;s takeover of the $650-million Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. Philippine International Air Terminals Co.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Monday announced that the economic team in her new Cabinet would stay for another term as the country is striving to solve its fiscal crisis.
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Philippine President Gloria Arroyo came under intense pressure Thursday to rein in the military after a second damning report implicated top commanders in a wave of political assassinations.
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MANILA : Economic growth prospects in the Philippines this year remain on track despite rising oil prices and a volatile peso as long as the government fixes its fiscal woes, President Gloria Arroyo has said.
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New Indonesian president Susilo Bambang  Yudhoyono vowed Wednesday to stimulate the economy and  personally lead the fight against pervasive corruption, but  urged his people not to expect miracles overnight.
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Lebanon's PM Fouad Siniora says his government will not be brought down by protests planned by pro-Syrian groups.
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Salvador's president says he is confident ties with Venezuela will stay despite funding allegations.
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The Philippines president vows stiff penalties for illegal loggers, after deadly landslides hit the country.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, standing firm before a confidence vote, told parliament on Friday he would not bow to opposition "blackmail" and vowed to stick to his tough economic program.
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U.S. President George W. Bush will  not stop in Singapore on his way to Sydney for the APEC summit,  the White House said on Monday.
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Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's government has issued a fresh warning to Filipino job-seekers trying to fly to Iraq despite a government ban.
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Indonesia&#39;s Christians packed tightly guarded churches to celebrate Christmas on Saturday despite fears of terrorist attacks, while the president of the Philippines appealed for an end to corruption in a seasonal message.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Wednesday the vast majority of the military was not involved in political violence despite an inquiry commission blaming soldiers for killings of leftwing activists.
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo claimed Wednesday that the Philippines&#39; growth prospects remain firm despite doomsayers&#39; grim economic forecasts.