The CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLAOC) announced its board of directors would nearly double to 11 with the addition of five executives, including members from Newport Beach finance giants Pimco and Pacific Life Insurance Co.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said he has high hopes that the Philippines agriculture sector will still record positive growth this year, but his words are not enough to convince farmers that they are on their way to recovery.
Farm workers thresh rice during a harvest, in the barangay of Pala