Monthly Archives: May 2014

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—The Supreme Court decision declaring the reproductive health law constitutional came at the right moment, in light of evidence that managing the country’s population is vital in coping with the impact of climate change, speakers at a health and environment conference here said on Wednesday.

The general manager of the government’s Metro Rail Transit-3 gave his uncle-in-law a P517.5-million service deal in 2012-2013. This is revealed in official records, social networks, photographs, and sources’ accounts.

MANILA – The number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive overseas Filipino workers (OFW) is expected to top the 3,000-mark this year, and the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is criticizing the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for not doing enough preventive education campaigns.

A CARPENTER died after being electrocuted atop a house in barangay Dacudao, Calinan District in Davao City on Saturday afternoon.

FILIPINOS’ OPTIMISM about their personal prospects has fallen somewhat, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said, even though more say their lives have improved and the economy likely to perform better.

THE 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia (WEF-EA) opened last Wednesday with about 600 delegates from 30 nations who gathered in Manila to discuss regional issues, such as political stability and infrastructure investment.

FORMER Manila Rep. Benny Abante has asked lawmakers to scrutinize the multibillion-peso coconut-levy fund in light of the recent controversy involving a board member of the government-sequestered United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB).

THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines on Sunday flayed the Department of Labor and Employment for not doing enough to educate Filipino workers abroad about the dangers of HIV/AIDS.

THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Sunday said the number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive overseas Filipino workers (OFW) is expected to top the 3,000-mark this year.

THIS morning, the Financial Times leads with a striking allegation: “Capital in the Twenty-First Century”, the bestselling analysis of inequality by economist Thomas Piketty, is fundamentally flawed thanks to errors in the data backing the book. The story is based on work done by Chris Giles, economics editor of the paper. He writes that his…

Will the economy grow as fast or even faster this year compared to last year’s brisk 7.2 percent? Official first quarter economic growth figures will be released next week, and many watch the numbers as a guide for firming up business plans for the rest of the year and beyond. I see at least seven…

“Sugatan ang isang lineman ng Meralco matapos barilin habang nasa itaas ng poste para magputol ng ilegal na koneksyon sa 13th Street kanto ng Roberto Oca sa Port Area Manila.”

A UK-based think tank has cut its 2014 economic growth forecast for the Philippines, citing the lack of jobs in the country even as reconstruction work seen providing some boost.

Benefits of a unified market may not be felt for many years The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) may undergo economic integration by 2015, but businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan believes that the benefits of a unified market will not be felt for many more years.

MANILA – A still unidentified gunman shot and wounded Firday morning a Manila Electric Company (Meralco) lineman who was cutting illegal connections from the top of an electric post at the corner of 13th Street and Roberto Oca Street in Port Area, Manila.

MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE – 1:00 p.m.) A radio blocktimer was murdered by motorcycle-riding killers in Davao City, capital of Davao del Sur, Friday morning, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines reported.

BUTUAN CITY, MAY 23 (PIA) – The Philippine unions have agreed to step up social dialogue and organizing campaigns, noting that the problems of inequality, wages, benefits, terms and conditions of work and life in the country could be solved quickly if the government and employers do not hinder workers’ freedom of association.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is projected to grow faster than the entire Southeast Asian region over the next two decades, to be supported by manufacturing, business process outsourcing, construction, transportation and logistics, and information and communications, according to financial advisory services firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. (Deloitte Global).

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will have to further improve its business climate and ease foreign restrictions to allow more investments to come in if wants to grow its economy faster and reduce poverty significantly, according to a US-based analytics company.

Women in many Asian countries should now consider themselves to have an advantage if they are willing to experiment, create prototypes, consult and ask for suggestions How to narrow the gender gap has become something of a hot topic in recent years, and the situation in East Asia is no different. According to the United…

‘It isn’t whining to speak about OFW realities, nor does it mean that they are ungrateful for their overseas jobs; it’s simply a peek into our not-so-ideal lives’ “Ang pangarap ko ay ang makapag-abroad. (My dream is to go and work abroad.)”

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines suffered a setback in the competitiveness rankings, dropping four notches to rank 42nd in the 2014 World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY), despite the overall optimism in the country’s strong economic growth and perceived improvements in the business environment and governance.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has shown marked improvement in the Global Competitiveness Index report of the World Economic Forum (WEF), jumping a total of 26 places since 2010.

It was one of those rare beautiful afternoons in Dubai. The sun was out, not with guns blazing, as it usually does in the desert city. It was a perfect day to have lunch outside, under the shade of the palm trees, with my usual lunch buddies, colleagues from all over the world.

During one’s pregnancy, there are many things to think about and plan for. At the start, with nine months to prepare, the list of “things to do” is usually set aside with the idea that “it’s too early.” But you may find yourself rushing everything in the last two minutes.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Tuesday called on private hospitals to continue honoring the benefits of their patients and warned that not doing so “constitutes a violation of their Performance Commitment.”

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is expected to become a trillion-dollar economy by 2030, driven by the information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector and the robust inflow of cash remittances from Filipinos abroad, a respected US-based think-tank said yesterday.

Prospects seem healthy for the Philippine healthcare sector especially with medical tourism being hailed as the next sunrise industry. Aside from well-trained doctors and medical staff with excellent English communication skills, the competitive cost of healthcare services are very attractive compared to neighboring countries like Japan, South Korea, Australia. No surprise therefore that one of…

The BWI together with IndustriAll Global Union at the International Asbestos Conference in Vienna, attended by representatives from Trade Unions from 41 countries, the International Trade Union Confederation, the International Union of Foodworkers, IUF, the International Labour Organisation, the International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI) and the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS), issued the following…