Monthly Archives: August 2010

HONG KONG– Joy Fajardo likes to spend her Sundays meeting friends from her home town in Chater Garden, a famous gathering spot for the Philippine community at the heart of Hong Kong’s financial centre.

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are the most bullish about the opportunities in their own country compared to other Asian SMEs, according to the UPS Asia Business Monitor (ABM) 2010 findings.  

MANILA, Philippines – The government will hire 10,000 new teachers next year, Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas said yesterday.

SPECIAL REPORT Pilot housing project (First of two parts) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—In the files of the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), Joel is listed as a borrower of a P635,000 loan for a 36-square meter, two-story townhouse in Xevera Mabalacat, a housing project some 50 kilometers north of where he lives in Pampanga.

THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that the next United Nations assistance program for the Philippines would be aligned with the new government’s development priorities. In a statement, NEDA Director-General and Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano Paderanga said the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2012 to 2016 would mirror the Medium-Term Philippine…

A much higher percentage of women than men feel that women don’t get equal pay for doing the exact same job – a finding that is echoed by similar sentiments over promotions, flex-time benefits and even loans, according to a recent poll from Harris Interactive. There is also a notable difference of generational opinion on…

Senator Francis Escudero Monday filed a bill granting the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) prosecutorial powers over delineated human rights cases to meet the rising demands of victims and the general public over human rights violations.

Some employers kept waiting for a month; others find way around Manila govt’s demands It’s the US$400 ($540) pay. And the four days off a month. In the past month, Filipinas trying to come to Singapore to work as maids have been held up by a standoff.

Much of a person’s life chances has to do with the country where he was born. Certain countries give their citizens a better quality of life and greater opportunity to succeed. It depends on a host of factors, the most basic ones being the opportunity to live a healthy, safe, educated, and upwardly mobile life.

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BANGUED, Abra – Consistent with its Zero Waste Management Program, the municipal government here is pushing for a “no plastic, no styro” policy.

MANILA, Philippines—The total ban against the deployment of Filipino workers to Iraq remains, but the thousands of Filipinos working in military facilities of the United States in the war-torn country may continue working there until their contracts expires.

32,578 jobs also created in first half Investments for One-Town One Product (OTOP) projects have reached P704 million or 49 percent of the P1.439 billion target for the entire 2010, initial figure from the Department of Trade and Industry showed.

“Natural Family Planning.” This is a rather known phrase that the Catholic Church claims and proclaims as a cardinal truth and mandate in the sphere of family and life, in the context of birth and population.

Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) under acting Gov. Ansaruddin Alonto-Adiong are undertaking active initiatives to curb the problem of unemployment, including displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the autonomous region.

THE Department of Health lauds the private sectors’ initiative in promoting health program that aims to help patients suffering from chronic lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and diabetes to effectively manage their illnesses via strict compliance to prescribed medications. Health Undersecretary Alex Padilla underscored the big role of private sectors in helping the health programs…

The Court of Appeals (CA) upheld two decisions of the Office of the Ombudsman which found two workers of the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) guilty of simple misconduct and imposed one month suspension for failing to act on the leave of absence application of an employee that caused cancellation of her payroll.

Persons inheriting homes from deceased parents or relatives usually are overburdened by the estate tax which they could ill afford. Because of inability to pay the estate tax, some heirs are focused to sell their inherited property.

The government’s firm stand against all forms of corruption has sent a strong signal to the regional automotive principals that the Philippines is a viable investment site, an industry official said in a statement Friday.

MANILA, Philippines – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have submitted their legislation “wish list” to the Senate, led by the proposed competition or antitrust law.

MANILA, Philippines – Britain-based Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) said the strong economic growth in the Philippines can be sustained if the government immediately undertakes infrastructure projects.

AMID the alarming increase of dengue cases in the country, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) over the weekend has assured its members of hospitalization benefits. “We are alarmed by the continuing rise in dengue cases from different parts of the country,” said Dr. Rey Aquino, president and chief executive officer of PhilHealth. “We have…

MANILA, Philippines – The economy’s stronger-than-expected economic growth of 7.9 percent in the second quarter of the year has not trickled down to the grassroots, according to the non-government think-tank and research group IBON.

MANILA, Philippines – While export prospects in many developed countries tend to sway from bleak to bleaker, those in emerging country markets are shining brighter than ever.

MANILA, Philippines – An American businessman outsour­cing the manufacture of dental-related products in the country has closed down his shop in Manila and his 416 employees only found out about it through e-mail.

NO less than 4.5 million Filipinos have diabetes. Another 8.5 million-plus have prediabetes (they have symptoms indicating they would soon be diabetic if they don’t drastically change their lifestyle and eating habits and preferences). Most of the Pinoys in this second group don’t know they have this condition.

MANILA, Philippines – A senior lawmaker has filed a measure mandating the immunization of newborn infants against Hepatitis B virus to protect them from the deadly disease and other vaccine-preventable diseases.

Menopause symptoms vary significantly by ethnic group, based on data emerging from a longitudinal study.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines  – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is embarking on a campaign for a drug-free bureaucracy.

SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said his country is “managing” the entry of foreign workers including Filipinos as the prosperous Southeast Asian city state grapples with rising migration and declining local population.