Monthly Archives: July 2013

MANILA, Philippines – Prof Winnie Monsod, popularly known as “Mareng Winnie” on television, came to a forum on the controversial socialized tuition and financial assistance program (STFAP) of the University of the Philippines (UP), unaware that it was a debate. But among the speakers who argued for and against the controversial STFAP, she was the…

MANILA, Philippines – Sales of local vehicle assemblers hit a record-high in the first semester due to the strong demand for both passenger cars (PC) and commercial vehicles (CV).

MANILA, Philippines—Alarmed by the difficulty experienced by college graduates in landing jobs, marketing experts will give some 10,000 students in colleges outside Metro Manila some coaching to prepare them for the job market.

MANILA, Philippines — Ambassador Guy Ledoux said the European Union is “satisfied” with the administration’s human rights program, citing the “notable reduction” in extrajudicial killings over the last two years.

This med-arbiter in Luzon is infamous for his shenanigans. He delays hearings, keeps decisions waiting. This time he overdid himself. He dismissed a petition for CE (certification election) to choose the exclusive collective bargaining agent in an electronics company on the pretext that the union did not submit one of the required documents.

ONE of the most vehement objections to any increase in Social Security System (SSS) premiums has been voiced by the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU). It has accused the SSS of “lying to its members and the public in trying to justify a premium hike.”

MANILA, Philippines – A P570-million comprehensive reform program funded by the European Union to help the Philippine government address the problems of human rights violations and long-term reform of the justice system was launched Thursday.

CEBU, Philippines – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) party-list welcomed the recent news that more members of the Social Security System can avail of educational loans, after it changed its guidelines on educational assistance program.

Nearly four in 10 Filipinos think corruption in the Philippines has “decreased a little” in the last two years, according to a survey conducted by Transparency International.

WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global economic growth forecast, citing new downside risks in key emerging-market economies and a deeper recession in the eurozone.

If you dread seeing audience members checking their phones — or, worse, napping — while you’re talking, consider putting these tips to work. FORTUNE — Maybe it’s the speed-of-light pace of technology, or the stress of having too much to do and not enough time to do it, or both, but when British bank Lloyds…

PARIS – Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution boosts the risk of lung cancer, even at concentrations below the legal maximum, said a European study published on Wednesday.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 9 (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development 10 (DSWD-10) conducted an Advocacy Forum on Republic Act 8972 or The Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000 and Republic Act 10361 or The Domestic Workers Welfare Act on June 21 at Cagayan de Oro City.

(Updated 2:18 p.m.) – From 2000 to 2010, the number of live births by teenage mothers in the Philippines rose by more than 60 percent, latest data from the National Statistics Office showed.

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A report by Berlin-based Transparency International shows corruption in the Philippines decreased over the last two years.

(UPDATED 3:40 p.m.) – The Philippine government on Wednesday advised some 16,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rendered jobless by the hiring freeze in Taiwan to seek other jobs abroad.

MANILA, Philippines – About 3,000 Filipinos working in Taiwan are rendered jobless every month that the hiring freeze imposed by the Taiwanese government runs, officials of Taipei’s main political office in the country said Wednesday. But Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said alternative jobs and enterprise opportunities await those displaced.

The Philippines is expected to outpace other Southeast Asian economies with a forecast gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in Manila on Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines – The government has received much-needed help in its fight against human rights violations.

MANILA, Philippines – The European Union has funded with P540 million (10 million euros) a program to reckon with the sticky issues of human rights violations, including extra-judicial killings and enforced disappearances, in the country.

MANILA, Philippines – A student from the University of the Philippines Diliman wowed the judges of Kaspersky Lab’s international youth competition, “Cyber Security for the Next Generation (CSNG) 2013” held in London last June.

A total of 513 Filipino youth aged 15 to 24 years old were recorded as HIV-positive from January to May this year. In May alone, 99 HIV cases in the same age bracket were recorded by the Department of Health. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research, Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines – The number of teenage girls getting pregnant has risen while the number of underage marriages has decreased in the span of a decade.

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LABOR Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz dismissed Sunday the case filed against her and two other labor officials by former senator Ernesto Herrera before the Office of the Ombudsman.

THE Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday it has noticed a growing number of deaths caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the past two years.

More jobs in Brunei for Filipinos are anticipated as four major projects that have a combined investment cost of more than Brunei 20 billion (about P680 billion) are currently being pushed in that country.

TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (TUCP) (An affiliate of the International Trade Union Confederation) PRESS RELEASE 09 July 2013 Reference: TUCP GenSec Jun Umali (09178977182) Manuel Portus (09196191206) 46 labor federations and national unions call for DOLE Secretary’s resignation Forty-six (46) national unions and labor federations sought the resignation of DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz…

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