Monthly Archives: April 2009

MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has signed an executive order (EO) for the drafting of “flexible, socially sensitive” tuition fee payment plans in state colleges and universities.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde announced that the National Economic and Development Authority Board , headed by President Gloria Arroyo, has approved the Asean-Korea Free Trade Agreement. The agreement provides tariff elimination on 90 percent of lines in the normal track by January 1, 2009, Remonde said. An executive order implementing the tariff reduction schedule from…

MANILA, Philippines—As jobs become scarce, more than 11,000 nurses have scrambled to gain a slot in the government’s emergency employment program for 5,000 nurses in the countryside, officials said Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines–The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry gleams with hope during times of crisis, according to Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).

A six-hour drive north of Alice Springs, this is the proposed site of a radioactive waste dump – a project that has not only sparked the most rancorous of environmental debates, but divided the local Aboriginal community, the traditional owners of the land.

STI rates have been increasing among people over 45. Middle-aged people are continuing to take an irresponsible attitude to their sexual health, say

The run-up to the G-20 meeting has been interesting and colorful. President Lula Da Silva of Brazil declared that “this crisis was caused by the irrational behavior of white people with blue eyes, who before the crisis appeared to know everything and now demonstrate that they know nothing.”

Unemployment across the eurozone rose to its highest level in almost three years in February as the economic downturn continues to tighten its grip.

Developing countries push for greater say in world regulation, immediate action on funding.

MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank said the Philippines would feel the pinch of the global crisis and growth would decelerate this year, but noted that the country would be in a much better position than most of its neighbors to cushion the impact of the turmoil.

MANILA, Philippines – The government is expecting more investments from European countries as a 40-man business delegation from Belgium and Spain visited the country and announced they are interested in locating their manufacturing and services operations here.

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s external debt fell by $1 billion to $53.9 billion in 2008 from $54.9 billion at the end of 2007 as both the public and private sector prepaid some of their outstanding foreign obligations.

MANILA, Philippines – A seafarer won $26,442.73 in wages for the nine months and 23 days that he would have spent on board ship after the Supreme Court declared as unconstitutional a clause in Republic Act 8042, the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act, limiting the money claims of overseas Filipino workers.

Under Article 157 of the Labor Code, employers with more than 200 workers should provide or make available medical and allied services consisting of a full time registered nurse, part time physician and dentist and an emergency clinic. Does this mean that the employer should hire or employ a nurse, doctor and dentist? This is…

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines bagged two awards in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) recently held in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Science Education Institute (SEI) reported yesterday.

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya , Philippines  – Sen. Francis Escudero said the country appears to be ill prepared for full automation with only a little over a year before the synchronized national and local elections.

MANILA, Philippines – Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. will increase today the pump price of diesel by P1.50 per liter while gasoline and kerosene prices will be raised by P1 per liter.

MANILA, Philippines – Preliminary reports showed the Philippines saved some 611 megawatt-hours of electricity during the observance of Earth Hour, as it outshone the rest of the world when the planet went dark for an hour last March 28.

MANILA, Philippines – Apparently irked by the heavy pollution he saw in the Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando river system in Bulacan, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza has ordered a thorough investigation into the continued dumping of wastes into the water channel, which was once branded as among the worst polluted places in the world.

Dear PAO, I have a four-year-old illegitimate son. I cannot marry his father because he is married to someone else. I met him in 2002, got pregnant in February 2004 and gave birth in October 2004. He acknowledged my son in his birth certificate.

For being discriminatory and oppressive, the Supreme Court declared as unconstitutional a provision in the Migrant Overseas Filipinos Act, or Republic Act 8042, that sets a limit on monetary claims of illegally dismissed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

RP not alone, as bank halves Asia forecasts The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday further slashed the country’s economic growth forecast this year, because of weak consumer spending and investment caused by the global financial crisis.

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday sees “uncertainty” in the implementation of the Philippines’ economic stimulus package due to issues surrounding the disbursement of funds.

Every separation creates a wound and unhealed wounds cause infections. Emotional infections are dangerous to your wellbeing.

over 12 companies have expressed interest to invest $1.1 billion in the Philippine bio-fuels industry, Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said yesterday.

THE central bank has lowered its inflation forecast this year to 3.5 percent from 3.9 percent, Bangko Sentral Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said at a briefing for the Management Association of the Philippines yesterday.

THE Asian Development Bank has lowered its growth forecast for the Philippines to 2.5 percent from 4.7 percent this year as the global economy continues to deteriorate.

BRUSSELS—Unemployment in the 16 countries using the euro rose in February to 8.5 percent to hit the highest level in close to three years, according to official EU data on Wednesday.