Monthly Archives: November 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Minimum wage earners nationwide are unlikely to get any pay hike despite the spiraling cost of basic commodities, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) yesterday assured its members that taxes will not be imposed on their premium contributions.

DAVAO CITY ,Philippines  – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has scored the government’s defiance of the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order on the travel ban on former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Civil society organizations urged the government to prioritize action that will protect children from being poisoned by lead, a neurotoxic chemical, in paint products.

AQUINO VOWS SWIFT PROSECUTION FOR GLORIA Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo’s lawyers charge that the electoral sabotage case filed against the former president and several others as having been railroaded has been validated by a Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa) member.

Four Filipina activists were detained by Bali police and are facing possible deportation for participating in a protest against the Asean Summit attended by the world’s leaders, including US President Barack Obama, in Indonesia.

Two commanders of the Abu Sayyaf Group have been resorting to force and intimidation to recruit “child warriors,” a military officer said.

Dear PAO, Good morning! I read some of your advices regarding on how to change the gender in the birth certificate and I understand your responses. My question is: Is there a fee if I am going to the attorney to change my gender in my birth certificate? Thank you. Fhriestley

The Department of Health (DoH) announced the ongoing recruitment and deployment of 11,500 nurses to DoH-Hospitals and health facilities under the 2nd Batch of the Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service or RNheals II.

Cagayan Rep. Jack Enrile yesterday called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) to expedite its endorsement of an international treaty promoting the protection of domestic workers, saying this will boost efforts to improve the working and living conditions of “kasambahays” in the country.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ math whiz kids harvested a crop of 16 medals, including 5 golds, in the Asia Inter-Cities Teenagers Mathematics Olympiad (AITMO) held in Kavre, Nepal this week.

Nineteen out of the 80 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, who voluntarily surrendered last Monday to government authorities in Bukidnon province, were minors, bolstering the military’s claims that the communist group is recruiting child warriors.

Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants living in the northern port city of Thessaloniki in Greece, offer Eid al-Adha prayers on November 6. For the first time in Thessaloniki, Greek authorities granted a public hall to Muslims in order to celebrate Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, in remembrance of Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son. AP…

MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations said increasing economic and social disparities pose a threat to children’s rights and much needs to be done to safeguard millions of young people around the world.

COTABATO CITY – For “giving up arms,” at least 20 child-soldiers in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) got educational benefits under a regional government program with international funding agencies, an official said.

Imagine this scenario:  The only child of two aging and sickly parents faces deep pressure to provide for all their needs since there are no siblings to help carry the burden.

MANILA, Philippines – Rice importations for next year may be kept within a range of 500,000 metric tons to 860,000 MT.

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Carlos Cao said total remittances by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) is likely to exceed the P20.1-billion target for 2011.

MANILA, Philippines – The inflow of foreign portfolio investments or “hot money” plunged 78.2 percent to $237.44 million in October from $1.088 billion in the same month last year as investors remained jittery due to the lingering debt crisis in Europe and the economic uncertainty in the US, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

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MANILA, Philippines – Employers are warning lawmakers against passing “overkill  labor laws” that mandate stiffer penalties for those who do not comply with minimum-wage laws as these would only force enterprises to go underground and drive away future investors.

MANILA, Philippines – Months after an international human rights group slammed them for allegedly fabricating stories of child recruits in the New People’s Army rebel group, the Armed Forces of the Philippines claimed that they have proof disproving these accusations.

JOAN was only 10 when she came to Davao City. That was the time when her parents got separated. Her father left the family for another woman. Joan is the youngest of four siblings so she was brought to the city to live with her grandmother. Her mother decided to work abroad to support the…

BALI — The Philippines on Thursday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to sit down and finally tackle the adoption of a legally-binding agreement on the protection of migrant workers.

The controversial reproductive health (RH) bill has already received funding under the proposed P1.816-trillion national budget for next year amounting to P7.7 billion.

The weaknesses of the Philippines could prove to be a strength as the crises in Europe and the US escalate. Exports as a percentage of GDP have already fallen from 51 percent in 2000 to just 35 percent last year. And only 50 percent of that is susceptible to a global downturn so what happens…

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Carlos Cao said total remittances by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) is likely to exceed the P20.1-billion target for 2011.

The Philippines manning industry on Thursday said it is projecting to deploy a record 400,000 seafarers worldwide by the end of this year despite the crisis in Europe.

MANILA, Philippines – The inflow of foreign portfolio investments or “hot money” plunged 78.2 percent to $237.44 million in October from $1.088 billion in the same month last year as investors remained jittery due to the lingering debt crisis in Europe and the economic uncertainty in the US, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

IT used to be that a good education meant a ticket out of poverty. For a lot of people that hope still rings true, but unfortunately those who need a good education the most are the ones who can’t afford it.