Monthly Archives: January 2013

HUNGER AMONG Filipino families fell to a one and a half-year low in December, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a new report, with an estimated one million households no longer having experienced lacking anything to eat.

Breaking the 6,000 mark for the first time in the 86-year history of stock trading in the country, Philippine shares on Monday closed at a fresh record high on expectations of the continued robust growth of the economy.

MANILA, Philippines – Inflows and outflows stemming from money laundering and terrorist financing activities could result in financial instability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said as it cited the need for country policies to address these challenges.

MANILA, Philippines – Tonight, as we go to bed, one in 8 people will sleep on an empty stomach. There are about 870 million people in the world who suffer from hunger due to food scarcity based on Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) data.

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 10,000 barangays in the country have been found to have child laborers in hazardous situation, said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

THE PHILIPPINES must sustain its momentum and build on last year’s strong economic performance to boost its credit standing, Fitch Ratings yesterday said.

Senate blue ribbon chairman Teofisto Guingona III said the perception that Filipino banks have been accommodating deposits from illegal transactions “affect investors’ perception on whether or not we have a safe banking system.

HUNGER AMONG Filipino families fell to a one and a half-year low in December, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a new report, with an estimated one million households no longer having experienced lacking anything to eat.

Breaking the 6,000 mark for the first time in the 86-year history of stock trading in the country, Philippine shares on Monday closed at a fresh record high on expectations of the continued robust growth of the economy. Traders noted that foreign investors were heavy buyers during the morning and afternoon sessions.

The number of unemployed will continue to increase this year if growth will not exceed seven percent according to Edgardo Lacson, president of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP).

ADDITIONAL domestic regulatory adjustments may be needed in the near term should the US Federal Reserve discontinue the third phase of its growth-boosting asset-purchase program, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said on Sunday.

MANILA, Philippines—The provincial government of Northern Samar has become the first provincial government unit in the country to enact a local anti-child labor ordinance, complete with an initial P1-million funding for its implementation, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.