Monthly Archives: April 2009

Back pains are very common and the in the Philippines, about 80 percent of Filipino adults suffer back pain at some time of their lives, according to Dr. Ken Sison, a graduate of the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) and Cleveland College of Chiropractic, also in LA.

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) – Top U.S. officials on Saturday offered reassurances that the worst of the economic downturn is likely over, helped by unprecedented efforts to keep credit flowing, though the recovery will be slow.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve allowed the global credit crisis to happen and must be redrawn as a tough regulator to stop big financial institutions from taking excessive risks, prominent Wall Street economist Henry Kaufman said on Friday.

The backers of the RH bill have again strutted out statistics from a policy research organization based in New York, U.S.A. The report allegedly covers a study on women’s contraceptive needs in the Philippines showing that 4,600 mothers and 52,000 babies died in the country last year from unwanted pregnancies and birth related causes. Of…

MANILA, Philippines – Two electoral watchdogs denied yesterday reports that they have severed ties with the social arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines – Secretary Lito Atienza has created a Climate Change Office (CCO) at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to “strengthen” his office’s position as lead agency for climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives.

MANILA, Philippines – The expansive grounds of the Meralco compound in Ortigas was recently transformed into a carnival setting for three days to celebrate the company’s 106th year and “Employees Week.” It turned out as a meaningful endeavor for its employees who pooled their resources in treating the streetchildren to a “Fun-tastic Friendship Fair.”

MANILA, Philippines – They zip by quietly, running under 30 kilometers per hour around ritzy Fort Bonifacio Global City. But it’s enough to get attention from shoppers and promenaders.

MANILA, Philippines – The government should seek a review of the tax perks given to investors instead of resorting to an increase in the value added tax (VAT) imposed on consumers, the Consumer and Oil Price Watch (COPW) said.

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will soon allow convenience stores, store chains and other mass retailing outlets to function as e-money agents, especially in areas not served by actual banks or automatic teller machines.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) projects a total of $606.86 million in investments in priority mining projects this year, 17.6 percent higher than the $515.86 million invested last year.

The global financial crisis has affected the tourism business in the Philippines, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board.

President Arroyo is reminding all government agencies to set aside 1.5 percent of their operating budget for job-creating activities as part of measures to shield the Philippine economy from the adverse effects of the global financial crisis.

The property arm of the Gokongwei group that rate of residential project cancellations stood at the double-digit mark amid a global financial crisis.

A LOWER economic growth coupled with a higher budget deficit and borrowing costs due to the global financial crisis could accelerate the vulnerability of countries like the Philippines to debt stress, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned.

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Some 6,000 Filipinos have found new jobs from March to the middle of April this year under the Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP) of the government, according to the National Anti-Poverty Commission.

Press Conference and Inter-Agency Consultation on the Development of a National Program for the Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases (NPEAD)

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has ordered a ban on the deployment of Filipino seafarers on board vessels that would pass through the pirate-infested waters of Somalia.

The biggest Job Fair in the Philippines! More than 300 employers with over 50,000+ vacancies!

Talc powder has a wide number of uses. We are familiar with its use in baby powder and other cosmetic products, but it is also used in a variety of other industries. Talc powder is used in construction materials, plastics, rubber, coatings, pharmaceutical reasons, paper-making, agricultural reasons and much more. The reason why talc powder…

MANILA, Philippines–Four foreign chambers of commerce is hoping to stem unemployment during the current economic downturn by holding an employment fair.

Ayala firm gets 15-year contract extension MANILA, Philippines–Water rates in Metro Manila will no longer be increased—at least for this year.

Fast food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) has embarked on an aggressive expansion overseas, saying its operations remain strong despite the global economic downturn.

Fitch Ratings has cut its economic growth forecast for the Philippines to just 0.5 percent this year from a January forecast of 2.5 percent, reflecting shrinking consumption on the back of falling remittances and rising unemployment.

Some of the most amazing discoveries in medicine occur when researchers notice that a drug meant to treat one thing can treat something else. One of the best-known examples is aspirin. While it is a commonly used painkiller, doctors discovered it also helps prevent heart attacks.

COMPARED to other developing countries, the Philippines has a reasonable amount of internal funding, better infrastructure, higher health expenditures per capita, and more institutional capacity.

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FILIPINO health researchers have produced breakthroughs that contribute new knowledge, techniques, preventive strategies and pharmaceuticals.

HEALTH research in the Philippines has crossed over from mostly intellectual work into practical and expanding applications.