Monthly Archives: November 2009

Better Filipino migrants’ protection pushed

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2009

MANILA, Philippines—An advocacy group has called on concerned government agencies to draft better provisions that would strengthen the rights of Filipino migrants working in different countries across the world.

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UN urges nations to lift HIV travel ban

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2009

Follow Obama’s lead, states told UNITED NATIONS, New York, United States—UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday hailed US President Barack Obama’s removal of a decades-old travel ban on HIV-positive visitors, and urged other countries to do the same.

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UN report – Children hardly figure in national budget

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2009

MANILA, Philippines–While they comprise almost half of the country’s population, children hardly figure in the budget and allocation for their concerns and needs remain measly every year, according to the report of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of the Child.

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Corn, wheat prices set for biggest gain

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2009

CORN and wheat are set for the biggest monthly gain after the US economy returned to growth, boosting optimism about demand for grains as rain delays harvests in the United States.

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Top 29 BPOs post $2 billion in ’08 revenues

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2009

MANILA, Philippines—The combined revenues of the country’s 29 largest business process outsourcing (BPO) providers reached almost $2 billion in 2008, said Catanduanes Representative Joseph Santiago Sunday.

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September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day

“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.

Accept the National Unity Government (NUG) 
of Myanmar.  Reject Military!

#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

October –

   

Monthly Observances:

Industry and Commerce Safety Month 

National Statistics Month 

Local Government Month 

Consumer Welfare Month 

Cooperative Month

National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month 

National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month

 

Weekly Observances:

Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week 

Week 2: National Health Education Week 

Local Government Week 

National Mental Health Week 

October 17-23:

National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty 

October 18 – 24:

United Nations Week 

Last Week:

Nurses’ Week 

Consumers’ Protection Week 

Week of the 4th Sunday:

Barrio Farmers’ Week

 

Daily Observances:

First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines 

Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day 

Oct 10: Local Government Day 

Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day 

Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day 

Oct 24: United Nations Day 

Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day

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