Monthly Archives: April 2010

What are some experiences in other countries in relation to reproductive health and related to family and life issues?

MANILA, Philippines- Striking workers of a major harbor North of Manila blamed officials of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for the fiasco in the takeover of the North Harbour, the premier capital’s most busy seaport.

Brussels, 8 April 2010 – In three weeks time, on the annual International Commemoration Day on 28th April, workers and trade unions around the world will commemorate those who have lost their lives, were injured or fell ill due to unsafe, unhealthy or unsustainable work. This year, the focus of activities is on the role…

“Work without respect for trade union rights is never decent,” young workers stressed during the two-day TUCP/ITUC-AP-supported National Youth Conference/Workshop for Decent Work under Global Crisis in March 12-13, 2010 at Kimberly Hotel, Tagaytay City.

THE April 4 to 6 Manila Standard poll shows that the kind of news voters receive have a significant impact on presidential preferences.

Even as she racked up thousands in credit card debt, Sheila Jensen thought she knew how to handle money. But shopping was the young Duluth woman’s downfall. It was her recreation, a favorite pastime and her therapy. As her credit card debt mounted to more than she could afford as a licensed practical nurse, she…

CEBU CITY – Before acting on two different petitions for a wage increase in the Central Visayas region, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 7 is set to hear the side of department store owners and similar businesses on the impending salary increase issue.

THIS is in reaction to Karlo A. Tablizo’s letter. (“Evangelista’s ‘ad’ an appalling read,” Inquirer, 3/23/10)

REGULATORS do not seek to quarrel with labor over the outsourcing policies of some of the banks supervised by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Multilateral banks signed last Friday a landmark agreement that would honor firms and individuals that each had placed in a blacklist for irregularities involving projects financed by multilateral aid.

MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang Sunday said the government had nothing to hide in the case of the so-called “Morong 43,” amid a report that two staff members of an American congressman who were in the country recently had made inquiries about the case.

DAVAO CITY—The social pressure of urbanization has pushed lifestyle diseases up as the leading causes of death over the previous dominance of communicable diseases.  Smoking, a major trademark of urban vice, has spread the risk to more persons and increases death risk by several notches, the Department of Health (DOH) warned.

MANILA, Philippines—With just a month to go, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced Sunday it was 90 percent ready to conduct the country’s first nationwide automated balloting on May 10.

ECHOING President Arroyo’s appeal for leaders of Southeast Asian nations to “speak with one voice” on the serious problem of climate change, the Philippine delegation attending the climate meetings called on their counterpart to now work together to build on common interest on the climate issue.

I-TEAM REPORT: THINK ISSUES (10th of a series) BOTOLAN, ZAMBALES— Ernesto Castillo never had it so good until Mt. Pinatubo erupted and forced him to face the inconvenient truth about the perils of climate change.

MANILA, Philippines – Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are among the most common infectious diseases that plague men and women in different parts of the world. In the United States alone, about 19 million new infections are said to occur each year.

Continuing from last Friday, here are the answers to some basic questions about the reproductive health bill that give voters enough reasons not to vote for candidates supporting the said bill. This is taken from the “Catechism on Family and Life for the 2010 Elections” issued by Archbishop Paciano Aniceto D.D. the chairman of the…

MANILA, Philippines – Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential bet Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. expressed optimism that he could overtake his main rival, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on election day.

MANILA, Philippines – Entities blacklisted by key development banks will find themselves excluded from dealing with other multilateral lenders under an anti-corruption pact signed last Friday.

MANILA, Philippines – The number of banks in the country was reduced by 33 last year as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continued to encourage major players to consolidate to boost the industry’s capital and client base as well as asset quality.

MANILA, Philippines – Corporate and individual borrowers continued to enjoy lower rates as banks have slashed interest rates by 2.22 percentage points since the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) started its easing cycle to boost the economy.

MANILA, Philippines – The country is asked to consider steps towards extending universal social protection to help unemployed persons cope with the impact of the global crisis.

MANILA, Philippines — Bad news from the health department’s National Epidemiology Center (NEC). The number of HIV-AIDS cases in the country, which have been “steadily climbing since 2007,” may breach the 6,000-mark in 2010 for the first time since the country started recording HIV-AIDS cases in the mid-1980s.

ONLINE job postings grew at a slower pace in March from a year ago, weighed down by fewer job vacancies in the service sector and getting help mainly from a revival in the manufacturing sector. Data provided by: The Job Availability Index — a statistical measure using the total number of job placements at JobStreet.com…

First of all, my hearty congratulations to the Mass Comm graduates from the Far Eastern University (FEU). They will have their Big Day on April 15. Before this milestone, I had the privilege of exchanging thoughts with them about the “real world.” There, I shared five things that I wish someone had told me when…

What you should say during a job interview You may be keen to demonstrate your communication prowess during the job interview. You may want to prove how witty and bubbly you are by talking as if there will be no tomorrow. You may want to show that you know so many things by talking at…

Why we rush into jobs: Panic Pressure Promises (or expectations) “Pikon” (we want something, anything for work)

Resume basics Don’t use a biodata Information must be complete Job objective Highlights of qualifications Presentation of relevant skills and experience Work history Relevant authority/training

HANOI, Vietnam—Street vendor Ta Thi Huong has never heard of the “Asean Community” which Southeast Asian leaders spent two days last week trying to refine.

Five KN ‘champions’ are sicced on KAYA Natin!, the organization that first began as a project of the Ateneo University’s School of Government to promote ethical politics and good governance, has become openly partisan—while not in the least shedding off its moral crusade. It supports the Liberal Party’s (LP) presidential and vice presidential candidates and…