MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will investigate the “unexpected number” of summary executions in Metro Manila at the same time that it probes the so-called Davao Death Squad.
CEBU, Philippines – The Philippine Overseas Employment Agency saw an increase in the number of applicants for job vacancies abroad in the first half of this year compared to 2008, contrary to reports that less openings are being catered due to the financial crisis that struck the world starting late last year.
Executive Summary: Financial turmoil is not a reason to scale back on CSR programs—quite the opposite, says HBS professor V. Kasturi “Kash” Rangan. As a marketing scholar Rangan is optimistic about strategic CSR efforts that provide value in communities and society. Q&A Key concepts include:
Q. I am an 18-year-old college student taking up Nursing. I want to know how I can study better and pass the exams. Are there medicines I can take? — Nerlyn
When nerves travel from the spinal cord to the limbs, they are housed within passageways or tunnels, which may become narrowed for a variety of reasons. When that happens, it puts pressure on the nerve passing through, causing symptoms such as weakness, tingling, or numbness. The best known and most common of these trapped or…
The Philippines has been declared by the United States as the first Asian “champion of digital literacy” this year, the Department of Education (DepEd) said yesterday.
A long-standing complaint on “unfair” and “discriminatory” excise taxes the government imposes on European distilled spirits has forced the European Union (EU) to bring it to the attention of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, it was learned.
BACOLOD CITY: The livestock industry in Negros Occidental called on members of the provincial council to base their decision on “facts and figures” and hasten the repeal of the controversial anti-genetically modified ordinance (GMO) that has hogged the local headlines here for months now.
With the population increasing at a rapid rate government planners are afraid that the unemployment rate will increase under conditions of a stagnant economy. Unless moves are made to increase the utilization of labor and productivity both in agriculture and the sector in manufacturing, which consists of cottage industries and small and medium enterprises in…
The moment I got the news I never wanted to hear, there was nothing else to do but cry. I have written two columns expressing my support for former President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino after she started her battle with colon cancer. I had been praying fervently for a miraculous recovery for her, joining the rest…
Providing subsidies like reduction in taxes and easy access to credit lines will help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) weather the global economic crisis, according to economists.
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 159,100 new absentee voters have registered after six months under the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) registration, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday.
MANILA, Philippines — More than nine million Filipino families consider themselves poor, while nearly two in five say they are “food poor,” according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
China’s job outlook remains “very grave” and could deteriorate further, a senior official has said.
SENATOR Mar Roxas is allying himself with the Left to boost his stock among the poor, who comprise the majority of voters, and increase his chances for the presidency next year, says Senator Franklin Drillon, chairman of the Liberal Party of which Roxas is a member.
MANILA, Philippines—Congress should build up the Nurses Assigned in Rural Service (NARS) Project toward mobilizing a larger number of unemployed nurses, this time as village midwives, a lawmaker from Mindanao said.
Over 1.2 million barangay (village) officials and their families will soon receive free health insurance coverage under a joint project of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) with local government executives. DILG Secretary Ronaldo Puno, who announced this new benefit package for the village officials…
Social networking, video requires more resources MANILA, Philippines – Data centers are in a renaissance in recent years with increased Internet usage, spurred by the growth of online services.
Your neighborhood sari-sari (variety) store, the Internet café on the street corner, the food stall where you buy cheap meals to fix that grumbling stomach—they may not be as huge as a shopping mall, an IT hub or a fastfood restaurant, but these micro-, small- and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) help bolster the domestic economy amid a…
CEBU, Philippines – The out-of-school organization of Talisay City, Pag-asa Youth Association (PYA), yesterday celebrated its second founding anniversary that was highlighted by the opening of the youth center and products and services booths at the city’s sports complex in Barangay Poblacion.
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said compliance to the action plan signed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday to prevent the continued recruitment of child soldiers requires close follow-up.
Last week the National Bureau of Investigation filed a charge of credit fraud against a dentist who allegedly booked P1.2 million on her patient’s credit card without his knowledge. The card holder questioned six transactions which were charged to his card, claiming that he never used the card on the day the transactions were supposedly…
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to loosen its policy on jet-setting Chinese tourists and allow them to enter the country without visas and remain for seven days.
According to a blog post citing an article in a newspaper, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero asked Filipinos to stop negative tirades against President Arroyo because she should not anymore be an issue in 2010. Posted on the blog of Ladlad founder and Ateneo Prof.
FEWER Filipino nurses now want to work in the United States, because of the global recession, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines said yesterday.
President Arroyo on Friday (Saturday in Manila) witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Philippines and the United States on “Cooperation in Maritime Counter-Piracy, Training and Education” in Washington D.C.
CEBU, Philippines – Councilor Edgardo Labella wants sales ladies in commercial establishments in the city to be provided with seats where they could rest when not attending to customers.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has set in place a mechanism to facilitate the settlement of all labor disputes and subsequently the delivery of justice and assistance to workers in distress.
About one-third of HIV-positive adults have recently engaged in sexual behavior that could put others at risk for infection, but the factors associated with such behavior differ for women, heterosexual men, and men who have sex with men, according to a new study.
Century Properties, a top real-estate firm which has active presence in Filipino markets overseas, attests to the resilience of the residential real estate sector in the Philippines.
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