Multilateral lenders agree to common blacklist, sign anti-corruption pact,

Published by rudy Date posted on April 12, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Entities blacklisted by key development banks will find themselves excluded from dealing with other multilateral lenders under an anti-corruption pact signed last Friday.

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Number of banks down by 33 in 2009

Published by rudy Date posted on April 12, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The number of banks in the country was reduced by 33 last year as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continued to encourage major players to consolidate to boost the industry’s capital and client base as well as asset quality.

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Loan rates down 2.22 percentage points

Published by rudy Date posted on April 12, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Corporate and individual borrowers continued to enjoy lower rates as banks have slashed interest rates by 2.22 percentage points since the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) started its easing cycle to boost the economy.

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RP urged to develop package for unemployed

Published by rudy Date posted on April 12, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The country is asked to consider steps towards extending universal social protection to help unemployed persons cope with the impact of the global crisis.

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DOH prepares to stop rise of HIV-AIDS cases to 6,000

Published by rudy Date posted on April 12, 2010

MANILA, Philippines — Bad news from the health department’s National Epidemiology Center (NEC). The number of HIV-AIDS cases in the country, which have been “steadily climbing since 2007,” may breach the 6,000-mark in 2010 for the first time since the country started recording HIV-AIDS cases in the mid-1980s.

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Growth in online jobs postings slows down

Published by rudy Date posted on April 12, 2010

ONLINE job postings grew at a slower pace in March from a year ago, weighed down by fewer job vacancies in the service sector and getting help mainly from a revival in the manufacturing sector. Data provided by: The Job Availability Index — a statistical measure using the total number of job placements at JobStreet.com…

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Five realities in the workplace (Part 1 of 2)

Published by rudy Date posted on April 11, 2010

First of all, my hearty congratulations to the Mass Comm graduates from the Far Eastern University (FEU). They will have their Big Day on April 15. Before this milestone, I had the privilege of exchanging thoughts with them about the “real world.” There, I shared five things that I wish someone had told me when…

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You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Published by rudy Date posted on April 11, 2010

What you should say during a job interview You may be keen to demonstrate your communication prowess during the job interview. You may want to prove how witty and bubbly you are by talking as if there will be no tomorrow. You may want to show that you know so many things by talking at…

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Get a career, not a job!

Published by rudy Date posted on April 11, 2010

Why we rush into jobs: Panic Pressure Promises (or expectations) “Pikon” (we want something, anything for work)

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What they don’t teach you in college and high school about jobseeking

Published by rudy Date posted on April 11, 2010

Resume basics Don’t use a biodata Information must be complete Job objective Highlights of qualifications Presentation of relevant skills and experience Work history Relevant authority/training

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Challenges ahead for visions of an Asean community

Published by rudy Date posted on April 11, 2010

HANOI, Vietnam—Street vendor Ta Thi Huong has never heard of the “Asean Community” which Southeast Asian leaders spent two days last week trying to refine.

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Ethical politics crusader becomes openly partisan

Published by rudy Date posted on April 11, 2010

Five KN ‘champions’ are sicced on KAYA Natin!, the organization that first began as a project of the Ateneo University’s School of Government to promote ethical politics and good governance, has become openly partisan—while not in the least shedding off its moral crusade. It supports the Liberal Party’s (LP) presidential and vice presidential candidates and…

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Mar vows to plug leakages if elected

Published by rudy Date posted on April 11, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party (LP) vice presidential candidate Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II said the Philippine economy needs no magic formula to grow and improve.

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Negros power co-op says mitigation measures to cost more

Published by rudy Date posted on April 10, 2010

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines—The Central Negros Electric Cooperative will consult local government leaders before tapping temporary replacement power to mitigate frequent power outages because this would cost consumers P1.40 more per kilowatt hour.

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Filipinos most forgiving of bad customer service

Published by rudy Date posted on April 10, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos are the least likely to end a business relationship despite bad customer service compared with counterparts in three other Southeast Asian countries, an online survey by a Singaporean firm found.

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DoE graft, incompetence behind power crisis — Erap

Published by rudy Date posted on April 10, 2010

Former President Joseph Estrada, the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) standard bearer, yesterday expressed sheer frustration over the current power crisis the country is being hit with, what with daily two-hour brownouts being experienced in Metro Manila and, worse, with longer brownouts in Mindanao and the Visayas.

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For death of five workers: Contractor to be sued

Published by rudy Date posted on April 10, 2010

CEBU, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office will file criminal charges against the owner of the construction firm, employer of the five construction workers who died in last Tuesday’s tragedy in barangay Tisa.

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Election laws get lost in online campaigning through blogging

Published by rudy Date posted on April 10, 2010

BLOGGER Pierre Tito Galla said many candidates are often caught off-guard by the kinds of questions that come up in these meet-and-greets, having gotten used to the “chummier” and more deferential questions of traditional journalists.

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Published by rudy Date posted on April 10, 2010

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18-hole golf course ‘wastes’ 2.3-million liters of water daily

Published by rudy Date posted on April 10, 2010

Based on a United Nations data, approximately 2.3-million liters of water is used daily by an 18-hole golf course.

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Over half a million Pinoys abroad poised to vote

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

More than 500,000 Filipinos overseas are expected to troop to Philippine polling stations abroad for the national elections beginning April 10 to May 10.

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More blackouts, power rate increase on the way

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

HOUSEHOLDS and businesses in Metro Manila and Luzon are likely to continue suffering blackouts for the next two weeks and must pay more for the power they consume.

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Court approves transfer of 38 of Morong 43 to PNP

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

THE court has approved a request of the military for the transfer of 38 of the 43 suspected New People’s Army (NPA) previously arrested in Morong, Rizal at Camp Crame in Quezon City while the remaining rebels will stay at a military camp.

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No wage hike announcement on Labor Day

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – There will be no announcement of salary increase on Labor Day on May 1, but workers may expect non-wage benefits, according to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC).

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Auto sales up 35.5% in first quarter

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Auto sales went up by a strong 35.5 percent to 38,709 units during the first three months of this year from a year ago level, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) reported yesterday.

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Region, Philippines in asset bubble danger if rates stay low — HSBC

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

There is no danger of asset bubbles forming in the Philippines, unlike in other countries in the region, but the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should raise rates within a year so asset prices will not surge to dangerous levels, an economist from the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp (HSBC) said.

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Department Order No. 102-10 – Guidelines for the Implementation of HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control in the Workplace Program

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

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No wage hike announcement on Labor Day

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – There will be no announcement of salary increase on Labor Day on May 1, but workers may expect non-wage benefits, according to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC).

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6 out of 10 Pinoys unaware of party-list system

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – With only a few weeks left before the elections, six out of 10 Filipinos are still unaware of the party-list system, a latest survey by Pulse Asia revealed yesterday.

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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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