Philippines to lead formulation of Asean tourism strategic plans

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

The country will be leading the formulation of Southeast Asia’s new medium-term tourism strategic plan, the Department of Tourism said on Monday.

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DepEd chief backs sex education

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

Newly appointed Education Secretary Mona Valisno has expressed support for Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral’s program that aims to include sex education in the basic curriculum to help curb the rising cases of sex-related diseases among the youth.

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Economic sectors at a glance: Economic recovery yet to be translated into jobs

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

(Q&A) The path for labour markets to return to pre-crisis levels remains long and signs of recovery in the economy are yet to be translated into jobs, says a new study by the ILO. The paper also shows how job losses are unequally distributed across regions and economic sectors, and between developed and developing countries.…

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Govt seeks private, labor sector help in war vs AIDS

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

When she was named as the new Health chief early this year, Esparanza Cabral was introduced to a shocking figure on HIV-AIDS infection in the Philippines.

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Growing support from youth, party machinery to boost Gibo

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

CEBU, Philippines – The growing support of the youth sector along with the political machinery of Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) is expected to further boost the ratings of presidential aspirant Gilbert Teodoro Jr., an independent research firm said.

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Agriculture coalition submits ‘wish-list’ to next president

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The Alyansa Agrikultura, a farmer-fisherfolk coalition of 42 national and local federations and organizations representing all the major agriculture sector, has submitted a “wish-list” for an agri-fishery action agenda to all presidential candidates in the May elections.

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No relief in sight on Mindanao power crisis

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – With barely two months left before election time, the government still has not come up with concrete plans to solve the Mindanao power problem.

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IMF warns rich nations about their debt

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

BEIJING (AP) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned the world’s wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their surging levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.

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‘Privatization of government assets as a tool of budgetary strategy’

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

(Third of five parts) D. Macroeconomic benefits of privatization A World Bank report in July 1992 reported that “8,500 enterprises in over 80 countries have been privatized in the past 12 years.” The privatization bandwagon virtually started in the early 80’s when Great Britain, under then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher started selling off major government…

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Government allots P100 billion for stimulus plan

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The government is spending P100 billion this year to pump prime the economy that was battered by the full impact of the global economic crisis last year, Finance Secretary Margarito Teves said yesterday.

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Thugs

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

Twice last week, thugs were in the streets, upholding pigheadedness over reason, substituting demonizing in place of civil dialogue, replacing name-calling for abiding by procedures. Incidents like this can only impoverish our civic culture.

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Who they?

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

SKIP PARTY-LIST: Postscript presses its suggestion for voters to skip the Party-list part of the ballot on May 10 — if they are not sure FOR WHOM (referring to a person or nominee) they are voting.

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‘Water biggest victim of improper waste management’

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Hospitals and other health care services greatly endanger the country’s diminishing water supply because of improper disposal of infectious waste and toxic chemicals in canals and other bodies of water.

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WHO: Condoms can prevent spread of HIV/AIDS

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday came to the rescue of Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral by giving assurance that condoms can prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

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WHO: Bishops wrong on condoms

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

THE World Health Organization on Monday backed a government campaign to promote the use of condoms to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, but over strong objections from the Catholic Church.

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Govt cuts back stimulus fund by a third to P100b

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

THE government has earmarked P100 billion for stimulus spending this year, only about a third of what it spent last year, as it struggles to trim its fiscal deficit estimated at P293 billion.

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Mindanao traders complain about rising power bills

Published by rudy Date posted on March 23, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Mindanao-based businessmen are complaining that their electricity bill has gone up despite the five to six hours brownout a day.

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8 Things your employees want from you

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

I often have to remind the smart, dedicated CEOs I work with that leading takes time and energy. Directing the attitudes and behaviors of a team is a big task. I also hear the secrets of these CEOs’ employees—both the things that truly aggravate them and what they love about their bosses. To keep top…

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Editorial: No debate: Jobs matter

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

WHOM should we believe? The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) says the Philippine economic crisis is almost over, citing substantial growth in employment.

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DOH lauds supporters of “AIDS in the Workplace” Program

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

Quezon City (22 March) — Employers and trade unions are in a position to bring down the number of HIV and AIDS cases.

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Negotiating the future (First of two parts)

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

To this day, Bernarditas de Castro Muller says, she does not know exactly why she was taken out of the official Philippine delegation to the 15th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held last December in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Lax party-list rules dividing ‘marginalized’ sectors

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

Too many groups from the same sector means less chances of getting House seats MANILA, Philippines—While the intent of the introducing the party-list system 4 elections ago is to give smaller parties and organizations, including those of supposed marginalized sectors, the chance to send nominees to Congress, the rules governing the exercise are achieving the…

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Older persons in DSWD care moving to new home

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

Acting Social Welfare and Development Secretary Celia Capadocia-Yangco told The Times Sunday that older persons now staying in the Golden Acres compound in Bago Bantay, Quezon City, will soon move to their new “Haven for the Elderly” in Tanay, Rizal.

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Teachers threaten poll duty boycott

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

Member of the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) warned on Sunday that they would not perform poll duties in the May 10 elections if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) failed to address their most urgent concern—their right to vote.

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80 percent flunk 2009 Bar exams

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

LESS than 20 percent of those who took the 2009 Bar examinations passed.

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TUCP dares presidentiables to take stand on wage hike

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

CEBU, Philippines – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines and its party-list arm challenged presidential candidates to take a stand and join the debate on the demand of workers for wage hikes.

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State of local agri and fisheries – DA view

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

In response to readers’ comments on our column on agriculture problems in the country, the Department of Agriculture through Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Atty. Bernie Fondevilla sent this letter. In the interest of hearing all sides, we are printing it.

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More suggestions to boost shipping industry

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

With two recent columns dedicated to the shipping industry, one of our readers wrote some suggestions to how the shipping industry may further be developed. Bobby Tordesillas listed 10 pointers, which we are sharing with other readers:

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Board of Investments mulls incentives for importation of power generators

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The government is now looking at fast tracking the 2010 investments priorities plan (IPP) in order to mitigate the power crisis in Mindanao by providing incentives to the importation of generators, the Board of Investments (BOI) said.

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Investment commitments double in January-February

Published by rudy Date posted on March 22, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Investment commitments in the country more than doubled during the first two months of the year as investments in the manufacturing sector poured in, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said over the weekend.

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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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