Integration just the start for ASEAN

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2014

THE ASSOCIATION of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must continue to work on harmonization and convergence after it pushes through with market integration next year, a Cabinet official said.

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Plan for just 1 ticket for MRT, LRT delayed

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2014

COMMON TICKET: The use of a common ticket for all MRT and LRT train lines in Metro Manila is a great idea, but its adoption is being delayed as contentious issues surface involving some bidders vying for the ticketing contract.

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Mounting violations

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2014

The National Grip Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the private consortium that holds the franchise and is responsible for bringing the electricity produced by power plants to distribution utilities, has a lot of explaining to do.

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Rebels attack Cagayan black sand mines

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2014

LAL-LO, Cagayan—The New People’s Army (NPA) has taken responsibility for the Jan. 13 burning of vessels, heavy equipment and machinery belonging to a Chinese company that is conducting black sand mining operations along the Cagayan River.

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Agri smuggling $10-B trade – study

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2014

(First of three parts) MANILA, Philippines – In the 1980s, smuggling of agricultural commodities had evolved into a big-time illegal trade, with the value of such products estimated at $6 billion a year.

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Migrants say firms force workers out of Singapore

Published by rudy Date posted on February 16, 2014

SINGAPORE — Bapari Jakir’s employers wanted to see him off the job, but the welder was heavily in debt and didn’t want to go back to Bangladesh. So, he says, they encouraged him to leave — by hiring a company whose thugs held him captive in a room, holding a knife to his throat.

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18 tips on how to have a winning attitude

Published by rudy Date posted on February 15, 2014

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. — Winston Churchill At the Feb. 5 conference of the 130-year-old multinational American Standard at Shangri-La Makati Hotel, I was invited to give a speech on the topic “How to have a winning attitude.” Here’s a condensed version of my…

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4-day school week proposed

Published by rudy Date posted on February 15, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – With traffic jams expected to worsen this year due to infrastructure construction, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino is pushing for a four-day school week.

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Most Pinoys won’t get into same sex relationship – SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on February 15, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – Most Filipinos do not see themselves entering into a relationship with someone of the same sex, according to a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

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Eurozone grows from stronger-than-expected expansion by Germany and France

Published by rudy Date posted on February 14, 2014

There was slightly stronger-than-expected growth in Germany and France in the final three months of last year, helping the eurozone’s recovery.

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Commuters to gov’t: Limit cars to half of the roads

Published by rudy Date posted on February 14, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – Can you imagine your city with cars occupying only half of the roads, while all-weather bike lanes and sidewalks, bus rapid transit, and public trains have the other half?

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Fitch says PHL gaming revenues to grow in double-digits till 2015

Published by rudy Date posted on February 14, 2014

The Philippine gaming industry will continue to ramp up materially over the next few years, Fitch Ratings said in a report released Friday.

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PHL digital marketing industry to be worth P8-B by 2016, analyst says

Published by rudy Date posted on February 14, 2014

The Philippine digital marketing industry is estimated to be worth P8 billion by 2016, requiring a surge of talent to meet the demand, said Michael Palacios, the newly inducted president of the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP), on Thursday.

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Commuters to gov’t: Limit cars to half of the roads

Published by rudy Date posted on February 14, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – Can you imagine your city with cars occupying only half of the roads, while all-weather bike lanes and sidewalks, bus rapid transit, and public trains have the other half?

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PH car industry still lagging behind Asean neighbors

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine automotive industry continued to trudge behind its Southeast Asian neighbors, ranking last among five countries in terms of motor vehicle production as of end-December 2013.

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30 poorest provinces to get more funds–Aquino

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

MANILA, Philippines—President Aquino has created a club of 30 poorest provinces that will receive increased funding and national government support between now and the end of his term in 2016.

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JFC backs bill amending law on foreign investments

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) support a proposed measure seeking to change the foreign investments law by removing restrictions on practice of professions and lowering the employment threshold for small and medium enterprises.

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Phl still SEA’s laggard in FDI flow

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

Despite big jump in November inflow MANILA, Philippines – Despite rising foreign direct investments, the research arm of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. said the country remains a laggard among Southeast Asian countries in terms of annual average FDI.

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Noy orders Cabinet to intensify job creation

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino ordered his Cabinet Tuesday to “intensify programs on job creation and social protection” amid the ballooning 12.1 million unemployed Filipinos.

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Gender equality: A stand-alone goal in the Post-2015 Agenda?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

The Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) are an unprecedented global effort to achieve human development goals that are identified collectively, achievable, and measurable. Globally, substantial progress has been made toward many MDG targets- including cutting in half the proportion of people living in poverty. Every region of the world has made progress.

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Phl lags behind in vehicle output

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – Motor vehicle assembly in the Philippines rose by five percent in 2013 compared to a year ago but the country still lags behind its peers in the Southeast Asian region, according to the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF).

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Impact of public safety taken lightly

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

The Philippines is becoming one of the most notorious countries in the world for having the most number of coffins on wheels, specifically public transportation buses that people use when travelling on the roads.

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World press freedom: Phl slips to 149th

Published by rudy Date posted on February 13, 2014

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Philippines slid to 149 in the 179-country World Press Freedom Index of the France-based Reporters Sans Frontiéres (RSF or Reporters Without Borders).

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Aquino on rise in joblessness: What went wrong?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

CABINET PRESSED TO EXPLAIN MANILA, Philippines—Baffled by the high unemployment rate, President Aquino on Tuesday quizzed the Cabinet on its “action plan for poverty reduction” as the benefits of a strong economy were eluding the country’s middle class and poor. Aquino presided over a rare full Cabinet meeting that included Vice President Jejomar Binay in…

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The indignity of no work

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

RECENT discussion over the labour-supply effects of Obamacare has touched off a debate over the usefulness of the dignity of work as a social value. Leading Republicans argue that policies that discourage work and therefore signal that work is not important should be strongly resisted. Paul Krugman insists that it is impossible to maintain the…

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Asean integration may dampen Phl BPO growth

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – The business process outsourcing (BPO) sector will further help drive economic growth in the Philippines but this could be dampened by the forthcoming ASEAN integration in 2015, a study by an international business consultancy group noted.

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Highly educated Filipinos ‘are also victims of HIV’

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

Contrary to popular belief, the majority of those who get infected with the deadly human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the country are highly educated.

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Non-electronic goods drive exports to all-time high

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – Merchandise exports hit an all-time high in 2013 amid growth in shipments of non-electronic products. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released yesterday showed the country’s merchandise exports reached $53.978 billion last year.

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One in 14 women worldwide sexually assaulted by non-partner —global study

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

PARIS – Worldwide, one woman in 14 has been sexually assaulted by someone other than a partner, according to the first global estimate of the problem, published on Wednesday.

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Illegal mine shut down; police nabs 14 Chinese

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) raided an illegal mining operation in Camarines Norte at the weekend and arrested 14 Chinese nationals, MGB Director Leo Jasareno said.

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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

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

July


3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 Ju
ly – 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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