MANILA, Philippines–President Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday urged departments and agencies to “to tighten their belts” to allow the government to create jobs and continue subsidies for the poor.
Arroyo said the government should provide incentives to help the private sector generate jobs, and rescue the poor by providing them subsidies on food, fuel and rice.
”How do we fund all these? The answer is: cut government waste. In challenging economic times, the government must tighten and live within its means just like the average Filipino household,” she said at the commencement exercises of the 2009 graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy in Silang, Cavite.
Ms Arroyo had earlier ordered departments and agencies to set aside 1.5 percent of their maintenance overhead and operating expenses, and save up to P7 billion.–TJ Burgonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
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Monthly Observances:
March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth
Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week
Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
