Past years’ failure in corruption fight being rectified

Published by rudy Date posted on March 21, 2010

IN JULY 2009, the administration admitted that it had failed in fighting corruption according to the target set by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but only by a thin margin. It declared it’s optimism to pass the MDG corruption score card by 2010.

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Philippines is now only ‘partly free’– Freedom House

Published by rudy Date posted on March 21, 2010

Several controversies in the human rights department and various unsavory political events have demoted the status of “freedom in the Philippines” during the years of the Arroyo administration as assessed by Freedom House. From “free” we are now only “partly free,” according to the studies of the nonprofit organization co-founded, during the rise of Hitler’s…

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Quietly, step-by-step six key govt agencies meeting their reform goals

Published by rudy Date posted on March 21, 2010

Working to get a US$500-million anti-corruption grant from Millennium Challenge Corporation How the Arroyo administration has been failing in its efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (there is a 2015 deadline) is what media have been focusing on. Their facts are accurate. These negative reports also include praise for the administration where it has…

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Obama signs multi-billion dollar jobs bill

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the US a jobs boost by encouraging the private sector to start hiring again.

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Fix it if it’s broke

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

While we’re at it, we might as well fix the problem where labor always demands salary increases, but the system simply does not address the truth and reality of business and economics.

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Firms move to augment power shortage in South

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

POWER industry players are taking steps to augment the electricity supply in Mindanao. A German-backed consortium operating a coal-fired power plant on the island is looking at expanding its capacity amid the region’s power crisis.

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HIV cases up in past three years

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

There was a sharp increase in the number of diagnosed HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in the country in the last three years, the Department of Health said on Friday.

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Schools defy DepEd’s warning on collecting graduation fees

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

Militant student groups revealed that more than 95 schools all over the county continue to collect graduation fees from students and parents despite repeated warnings by the Department of Education (DepEd).

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Wage adjustment before Labor Day unlikely–govt

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

Workers may as well pin their hope on the new administration  for a new wave of salary increases as it is unclear whether the Arroyo government can give in to their demand before Labor Day.

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El Niño’s damage to RP agriculture now P8.4 billion

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

The government has confirmed an increase of almost half a billion pesos in damage to the farm and fishery sectors caused by lingering effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon.

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Morong 43 ‘not health workers’

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

Authorities hearing the case of the “Morong 43” should give due consideration to recent findings of the Department of Health and the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) that the detained individuals were not legitimate health workers.

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BSP expects more bank mergers

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said there is room for further consolidation among local banks in order to strengthen the capital base, asset quality, and client base of major players in the local banking industry.

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Lakas says all political parties have funding problems

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – All political parties have problems with funding, according to the pro-administration Lakas-Kampi-CMD.

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Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2010

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Labor department to issue HIV/Aids memo

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) will soon release guidelines for companies on how to address the occurrence of Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/Aids) in the workplace.

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Whatever happened to the PGRSP?

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

Alarmed by the 2008 rise in automotive crash-related death and injury, the Philippine government in 2009 entered into a national road safety partnership with civil society groups and private companies. It is called the Philippines Global Road Safety Partnership (PGRSP).

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Majority of private business leaders in RP stressed out–study

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

MANILA, Philippines—Majority of private business leaders in the Philippines reported higher stress levels over the last year but they were a bit better off than most of overseas peers as the local stress barometer fell below global average for the first time in four years, based on the Grant Thornton International Business Report 2010.

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Electronics investment surge seen

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

THE Philippine export sector sees semiconductor and electronics investments surging amid expectations of a quick recovery in demand.Senen Perlada, Export Development Council executive director, said the sector may enjoy a “V-shaped” recovery, helping jack up the country’s total merchandise exports by about a tenth this year.

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EU shames its major powers over debts

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

BRUSSELS: The European Union Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) accused its major powers of running away from bulging government deficits, as Greece said it could still seek IMF help if European backing did not ease its debt crisis.

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DSWD, ARMM sign agreement on poverty-alleviation program

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) central office has signed with the new leadership of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) a memorandum of agreement to ensure an intensified implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the poverty-laden ARMM communities.

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ADB backs moves on climate change

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

MULTILATERAL and private institutions will be pledging billions of dollars to finance various initiatives of the Philippines to mitigate climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday.

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Manila pact to protect rights of migrants

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

At least 120 representatives from the 118 member-countries of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), including the Philippines, have vowed to protect the rights of migrants at the conclusion of the Special Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue for Peace and Development in Manila on Thursday.

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Foreign businessmen give Gibo high marks

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, the candidate for president of the administration party in the May 10 elections, would make a good president, according to foreign business executives in the country.

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DepEd, IBP renew pact on legal aid for teachers

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

CEBU, Philippines – The Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Department of Education once again signed a Memorandum of Agreement that would enable IBP to provide legal assistance to public school teachers who will be facing legal suits in relation to their duties, especially during elections.

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Local manufacturer of electric jeepney gets good review

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The local eJeepney has received rave reviews from a sustainable mobility and energy consultancy group Eonlux because the makers have decided to use it first as a public transport in order to help people experience the electric vehicle without buying it first.

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Bank assets up 7.5% to P6.421 trillion in 2009

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Total resources of the country’s banking sector went up by 7.5 percent last year as the industry remained stable despite the global financial crisis, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

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Senior citizens may not yet enjoy higher tax exemptions

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Senior citizens cannot yet avail of higher tax exemptions allowed under the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 until the government has issued the law’s implementing rules and regulations, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Joel Tan-Torres yesterday said.

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RP economic crisis almost over, says DOLE

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The economic crisis affecting the country is almost over, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday.

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Labor policies are not a barrier to investment

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2010

Last February 16, we held a conference on barriers to investment. It was a working conference that brought in a variety of groups that are involved in one way or another with wanting much greater levels of investment in the Philippines. It was to discuss a working paper we have done and have now finalized…

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Japanese firm set to implement $300-million expansion plan in RP

Published by rudy Date posted on March 18, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Japanese electronic firm Nidec Corp. is set to implement a $300 million (P13 billion) expansion program in the Philippines which is expected to create an additional 10,000 direct jobs, officials said 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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