Monthly Archives: October 2009

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) recommended yesterday that typhoon victims, volunteers, rescuers, and even journalists undergo psychological processing and stress debriefing to overcome possible trauma caused by their ordeal during the calamity.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines again broke the world record for sending the loudest voice worldwide calling for an end to extreme poverty, with 36.1 million Filipinos participating in various events during the three-day global Stand Up, Take Action Against Poverty campaign of the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) last Oct. 16 to 18.

MANILA, Philippines – President Arroyo approved yesterday a law seeking to lessen the impact of climate change in the Philippines.

MANILA — In their concluding press briefing early this month, the high-level mission from the International Labor Organization expressed appreciation for the “full cooperation and extensive information provided to it” by the Philippine government, its agencies and the workers’ and employers’ organizations.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government is certain that the US Congress will pass the Save Our Industries Act of 2009 which will allow local garment manufacturers to import and use US textiles for reshipment to the US as finished product.

I do a whole day seminar on customer service excellence. I make it a point to share the philosophy behind why we do what we do. I provide opportunity for my participants to share with each other their personal customer service horror experiences as well as the pleasant ones they have encountered too.

WASHINGTON – The number of failed regional US banks exceeded 100 Friday, after authorities announced the collapse of seven more financial institutions around the country.

MANILA, Philippines — Despite the advancement in promoting and ensuring women’s rights in Asia, there are still other issues on gender equality that need to be addressed, a visiting official of the United Nations said Thursday.

HUA HIN, Thailand–Southeast Asian leaders were strongly criticized on Friday after launching a widely derided human rights body and barring activists from a key meeting at a regional summit.

HUA HIN, Thailand: Southeast Asian leaders launched a widely criticized new human rights body on Friday at a regional summit where they will also grapple with plans for economic and political integration.

Like many people, I’ve become cynical of politicians’ promises so I have a suggestion. Each of the presidential aspirants must commit to 10 major policy changes he will implement within the first two years of his presidency. The commitment should be made publicly, in the form of a covenant with the people.

HUA HIN (AFP)– Southeast Asian leaders are to officially launch a “historic” human rights body on Friday, despite criticisms that it will be too soft on members such as military-ruled Myanmar.

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Despite the prevailing context of worsening global economic and financial crisis, over the course of 2009 governments must reach an agreement on climate change to succeed the current Kyoto Protocol; an agreement that will put our world on a path to protect our societies, their environment and the generations to come.

08 October 2009, ADB –Philippine ITUC-AP affiliates, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) and Federation of Free Workers (FFW) handed over the WDDW Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life and the ITUC- Statement “Re-balancing Growth through Decent Work” to the Asian Development Bank represented by Mr. Bart Édes, Director on Poverty…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published research which establishes a link between past asbestos exposure and later onset of ovarian cancer. As with other asbestos cancers there is typically a long latent period between the time of exposure and onset of the disease.

Parañaque City Rep. Eduardo Zialcita yesterday sought the urgent enactment of Comprehensive Senior Citizens Act of 2009 (Cosca) to alleviate poverty and improve the well-being of more than 20,000 senior citizens in Parañaque City and the total 4.6 million elderly throughout the country.

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US economy is showing more signs of firming but improvements are “small or scattered,” the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its Beige Book survey of current conditions.

The United Nations urged Asian nations to make their new regional human rights body “credible” Thursday, as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) prepared for its official launch.

THE market share of the Philippines and other first-wave country-hosts of business process offshoring fell because of new attractive locations, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade Development (UNCTAD).

CEBU, Philippines – The Free Legal Assistance Volunteers Association yesterday pointed out two areas that need to be improved as far as the role of the barangay is concerned in protecting the welfare and right of children.

MANILA, Philippines – Fewer Filipino nurses are seeking employment in the United States, the country’s largest trade union reported yesterday.

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Congress may not know it, but the Supreme Court in GR 175490, Ileana Macalinao vs. BPI promulgated on Sept. 19, through its Third Division with Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. as ponente, put a 2-percent cap on monthly interest rates by banks and credit institutions.

Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes has ruled that the recent oil price increases have been reflective of world market trends.

MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank said the Philippines would need to grow between six and seven percent on a sustained basis to help arrest its rising poverty incidence.

I was surprised the other day to find in my e-mail a press release from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) saying that effective March 2010, survivorship pensions extended to spouses of deceased members will be stopped if they are gainfully employed in government or the private sector.

AS property firms grapple with the effects of Typhoon Ondoy, they may be in for another drubbing after the government cut its tourism outlook for next year.

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects to implement the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) Law next year after various government agencies signed its implementing rules and regulations yesterday.