MANILA, Philippines – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday declared a unilateral “ceasefire” by momentarily keeping a vow of silence and not issuing “incendiary statements” in an attempt to defuse the growing Church-government row over contraceptives.

MANILA, Philippines – Joining in the reproductive health (RH) bandwagon, lawmakers filed 6 separate bills to take advantage of the position taken by Malacañang.

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has no business talking to the leaders of the Catholic Church, a women’s rights activist said. EnGendeRights Executive Director Clara Rita Padilla said “good governance dictates that [Aquino] should not dialogue with the Catholic bishops on the government’s policy on reproductive health. Meeting with the bishops erodes the essence of…

President Benigno Aquino III promised to give Filipino educators better training, classrooms and related equipment on Tuesday during the celebration of World Teachers’ Day. Aquino said the bigger budget allocation for the education sector next year aims to help teachers, who he called his administration’s “partners” in facing the challenges he inherited from the past…

September was a rough month for LGBT America. Admittedly, there were two major victories regarding the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy: First, Judge Victoria Phillips ruled that the military’s policy violated constitutional rights to free speech and due process. Then, three weeks later, another judge ordered the military to reinstate an officer who had been…

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IF their tax payments last year mean anything, the insurance industry may sustain its upward trek and post another banner year this year in terms of tax payments on insurance premium.

A MANUFACTURER of airplane interiors has chosen the Philippines as the site of its new $30-million factory which will produce Airbus kitchen structures, officials yesterday said.

MANILA, Philippines — Southeast Asia is among the regions that have an increased access to antiretroviral drugs which suppress the HIV virus and stop the progression  of the pandemic disease, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said.

Manila, Philippines – Pushing for the passage of a law banning asbestos and the development of a national program for the elimination of asbestos related diseases (NPEAD) would intensify in the coming days as labor groups met in a forum Monday, 4 October 2010, held by the Associated Labor Unions (ALU), the Building and Woodworkers…

As the debates heat up on the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill that is threatening to split President Aquino and the Catholic Church, Aquino said yesterday he is standing firm on his position to provide Filipino couples “informed choices” in family planning.

Filipinos are known for being hospitable, but it’s not only the positive trait that Filipinos possess. Having been colonized by various countries, the Philippine culture, in effect, is mixed with Asian and Western influences. Thus, the Philippine culture is diverse and can be reflected in the our traits.

Five days before Day 100, four young Filipinos assess the performance of the President It is Day 95. The Philippines wakes up to yet another hot issue in the news, more debates on the controversial Reproductive Health bill, more witnesses to the jueteng scandal.

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 3: Advocacy groups that have reported on violations of domestic workers’ rights in Kuwait today began an intensive advertising and outreach campaign to promote respect for the rights of these workers.

Seizing the goodwill generated by his recent visit to the United States, President Benigno Aquino 3rd is strongly lobbying for the immediate passage of US legislation intended to boost the US textile industry and the labor-intensive Philippine garment industry. The Aquino administration hopes the pending US bill, “Save Our Industries Act of 2010” or SAVE…

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is reconstituting the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) to prevent the worsening of labor disputes. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said more workers groups would be represented in the council.

MANILA, Philippines – There is no need to declare a state of emergency in Mindanao due to a recurring power crisis, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) for the period 2010 to 2016 contain policies and strategies that reflect the country’s commitment to prioritize the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Cayetano Paderanga Jr. said.

MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino is seeking a dialogue with Catholic bishops and other religious leaders on the Reproductive Health (RH) bill even as he stands firm on his position that Filipino couples must be free to choose the way to manage their families but must exercise responsible parenthood.

What managers should not delegate Delegation is one of the essential tools of management. Without delegation, it is not not possible to run large enterprises or to find to do all the essential tasks, even in smallers businesses. There are just so many things to do and so little. You cannot be present at more…

WASHINGTON D.C. – A week after President Aquino’s visit to the United States, Philippine trade consul Romulo Manlapig says he still couldn’t shake off the words that rang like a persistent echo in his ears – “jobs, jobs, jobs”.

MANILA, Philippines—While a labor strike threatens to break out at Philippine Airlines, the total number of notices of strikes in the country is down by 12 percent, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said Saturday.

THE UNITED Nations Human Rights Committee has found the Philippine government responsible for the 2002 death of human rights worker Benjaline Hernandez who was shot dead by paramilitary forces.

TAIPEI—Taiwan will attempt to track down migrants working illegally on the island after six foreigners were killed in a construction accident, a report said Saturday.

While supporters of the controversial Reproductive Health Bill are now preparing to push for the passage of the measure, a lawmaker from Davao City yesterday said that there was no need to legislate the government’s policy on population management.

Despite the assurance by President Aquino that he remains firm on his stand on his program of delivering free contraceptives to poor couples who want them, and even when both houses of Congress have shown strong support for the passage of the Reproductive Health bill, it appears that Aquino may already be wavering on his…

LABOR Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said Friday she would ban a strike at Philippine Airlines if the company and its flight attendants’ union failed to reach an agreement next week.

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Friday moved to appease Catholic bishops by saying he might leave birth control education to local government units and religious groups. The government would “invite all churches predominant in various localities in the formulation of the education component of the family planning issue,” Mr. Aquino said in a mobile phone…

THE World Bank on Friday said it approved additional funding to expand the Philippines’ project to reduce poverty incidence in the countryside. The Washington-based lender said its board approved $59.1 million to expand the Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Project.

WITH no near-term solution in sight, Mindanao’s power shortfall has triggered finger pointing among industry players, with the government blaming the crisis on the private operator of the country’s electricity grid, which in turn held responsible the owner of a number of power plants in the region. In a press conference on Friday, Department of…