Federal Express managing director for Indonesia and the Philippines Rhicke Jennings informed us that Fedex will be coming back to the Philippines with plans to increase its presence in the country. In 2009, Fedex closed its Asian hub in Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority or SBMA – the first time the delivery giant ever closed a hub in its entire history – and transferred its operations to Guangzhou in Southern China. Close to a thousand employees lost their jobs as a result of the Subic hub’s decommissioning, with SBMA’s lost revenues estimated at P150 million a year. It’s no secret that Fedex pulled out due to protests by local cargo carriers who alleged that the US company’s 7th freedom flights were in violation of the Constitution since it virtually allowed the foreign carrier to infringe on the territory of local companies.
US Ambassador Harry Thomas confirmed the news to us about the US company’s impending return to the Philippines, and our inside spy in Malacañang revealed that President Noynoy was so ecstatic upon hearing the good news. Our spy also told us that Fedex president Michael Ducker will be flying in soon to personally inform President Noynoy about their expansion plans. Fedex was recently reassured of the administration’s promise of “change” that included cutting down on bureaucratic red tape and more importantly, government corruption. –Babe Romualdez (The Philippine Star)
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos
July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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