Alcala says agri sector posted flat growth

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

MANILA, Philippines –  Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala remains hopeful that the sector did not contract last year but instead posted a flat growth.

Read more

Lack of choices for unemployed Filipinos

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

BIZZ FIZZ A NEW report by the research arm of the International Labor Organization (ILO) says a long “labor market recession” is worsening the social outlook in many countries.

Read more

Moody’s upgrades Phl outlook to ‘positive’

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

MANILA, Philippines –  New York-based Moody’s Investors Service upgraded yesterday the outlook on the Philippines’ foreign and local-currency bond ratings from “stable” to “positive,” a day after the government sold $1.25 billion worth of peso-denominated global bonds.

Read more

2 Jollibee employees die in motorcycle crash

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Two fast-food restaurant employees died after their motorcycle was allegedly hit by a 10-wheeler truck in San Mateo, Rizal, before dawn Friday.

Read more

Auto industry seen to grow by 4% to 5% this year

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

MANILA, Philippines –  The local auto industry is expecting a four to five percent growth this year, slower than the double digit growth posted in 2010, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) said yesterday.

Read more

DOLE issues guidelines on Hepatitis B in workplace

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

To prevent the spread of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the workplace without discriminating against infected workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has issued a seven-point guideline on dealing with the situation.

Read more

PPP projects included in annual incentives list

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

PUBLIC-PRIVATE partnership (PPP) projects are joining this year’s list of priority investment areas that would enjoy incentives from the government.

Read more

Visayas power spot market running well

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

MANILA, Philippines –  The operation the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM) in the Visayas has been going on smoothly, an energy official said.

Read more

Credit card receivables up 2.9% to P133.9B

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Credit card receivables of banks operating in the Philippines went up by 2.9 percent in the first nine months of 2010 amid the surprising economic growth, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday.

Read more

Vehicle makers post 28% 2010 sales growth

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

Local auto assemblers capped 2010 with high double-digit growth and accomplishments indicating that the local industry as a whole was moving forward, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) said.

Read more

Environmentalists call for water conservation

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

AN environmental watchdog has joined the mounting call for water conservation as the water level in Angat dam continues to plummet because of the lack of rains.

Read more

Housing programs for govt employees urged

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

VICE President Jejomar Binay, also the country’s housing czar, on Wednesday urged for the implementation of a housing program for government employees.

Read more

Workers in Ilocos region to get P5 or P8 wage hike

Published by rudy Date posted on January 7, 2011

SAN FERNANDO, La Union, Philippines  – Minimum wage workers in the private sector in the Ilocos region will receive an increase of P5 or P8 in their daily basic wage.

Read more

Japan to help boost hiring of caregivers

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

STANDING as a strong ally of the country and the biggest source of official development assistance (ODA) loans—53 percent of the total, on average for the last 10 years—the government of Japan has pledged to strengthen its ties through more assistance in the hiring of Filipino caregivers and nurses.

Read more

Tourism dep’t adopts new tack in local level promotion

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

THE DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DoT) has set its sights on sustainable ways of promoting local tourism, starting by showcasing festivities in Metro Manila in the first quarter.

Read more

Protected:

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Read more

Some rules to keep in mind when using the Queen’s Engerlish:

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

1. Verbs has to agree with their subjects. 2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. 3. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction. 4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.

Read more

OFWs renew calls to lift deployment ban on Afghanistan

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

Overseas Filipino workers currently in Manila have renewed their call to lift the five-year deployment ban in Afghanistan, citing the “safe and secure conditions” in United States military bases where OFWs are employed.

Read more

Palace approves MRT, LRT fare hikes

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Days after the toll rates on several road networks were hiked, railroad commuters in Metro Manila face an impending fare increase, too.

Read more

Senior citizens to get 5% discount on power bills

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Starting this month, senior citizens will enjoy a five-percent discount on their electricity bills, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said yesterday.

Read more

Kepco to take part in study on nuclear energy for Phl

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco) is looking to participate in the conduct of a feasibility study on the safety of nuclear energy in the Philippines.

Read more

Inflation remains at 3% in December

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s inflation rate was steady at three percent in December, bringing the average inflation for 2010 to 3.8 percent or closer to the lower end of the 3.5-percent to 5.5-percent target set by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday.

Read more

General Education

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

In 1996, Cynthia Bautista, Edna Manlapaz, Mona Valisno, and I put together what is now known as General Education Curriculum A (GEC-A), also referred to as CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 59, series of 1996. GEC-A is still followed by all college students majoring in humanities, social sciences, and communication.

Read more

Deny pro-RH lawmakers communion – bishop

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

A BISHOP has asked legislators in Misamis Occidental province not to vote for the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill pending in Congress or risk being disallowed to take Holy Communion.

Read more

DepEd’s 270B budget will be spent wisely, not a single centavo will go to waste – Luistro

Published by rudy Date posted on January 6, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DeEd) will judiciously spend the record high P207 billion it was given for 2011.

Read more

Trade pacts one thing, immigrant labor another

Published by rudy Date posted on January 5, 2011

Fourth in a series As Japan continues to debate the merits of economic partnership accords with South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, one area of concern receiving relatively little public attention is how any final pact would cover immigrant labor.

Read more

Asean shipowners oppose ITF model wage scale

Published by rudy Date posted on January 5, 2011

The Federation of ASEAN Shipowners’ Associations (FASA) has expressed opposition to the unilateral decision by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to establish an ITF model wage scale, a benchmark on minimum wage for non – domiciled seafarers employed on national flag vessels.

Read more

Groups condemn first extra-judicial killing of 2011

Published by rudy Date posted on January 5, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Peasant groups and rights advocates condemned the new year’s first extra-judicial killing of a peasant leader in Santa Rosa town, Nueva Ecija last Sunday (Jan. 2).

Read more

Solon calls for speedy passage of mandatory health care bill

Published by rudy Date posted on January 5, 2011

MANILA, Philippines (PNA) — With the high infant and maternal mortality rates among Filipinos living below the poverty line, a young lawmaker is confident Congress will pass early this year the proposed mandatory health care coverage for all.

Read more

FACTBOX: Key political risks to watch in the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on January 5, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Six months into power, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III continues to face many old problems: a large budget deficit, endemic corruption, widespread poverty, poor infrastructure and long-running insurgencies.

Read more

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

Categories

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.