Mining can be both safe and lucrative, says Gibo

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

Lakas-Kampi CMD presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro has presented ways that would allow mining operation to continue and help provide communities with livelihood without hurting the environment.

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Insurgents kill mine worker, take two

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

DAVAO CITY: Communist insurgents killed a gold mine worker and abducted his two brothers in a raid on a village in the southern Filipino province of Compostela Valley, security officials said on Sunday.

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Acquiring PhilHealth membership

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

Dear PAO, I am graduating from college this March 2010 and I intend to work immediately after graduation. Our university sponsored a job week program and my classmates and I were able to submit our employment applications to prospective employers. I came across a list of requirements of one of the companies and it states…

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Philippine prisons in terrible state–US report

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

Criminals, beware. It is not bad enough to be imprisoned for doing a crime since prisoners also have to endure the sickening situation of prison and detention centers in the Philippines, a US report said over the weekend. The US State Department 2009 Country Report on Human Rights Practices on the Philippines released Thursday (Friday…

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Protected: TUCP warns of ‘severe’ job losses in Mindanao

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

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Puno cites need to further develop family courts

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Two months before he leaves the Supreme Court (SC), Chief Justice Reynato Puno batted for further development of family courts that handle cases involving women and children.

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RP still a biotech ‘mega country’

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Philippines — Still a biotechnology “mega-country”. The Philippines planted genetically modified (GM) corn in 450,00 hectares in 2009, sustaining its ranking in the league of the world’s biotech “mega-countries”.

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The cause, not the remedy

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

My articles on artificial contraceptives never fail to elicit controversies. Sometimes there are even “violent” reactions that have nothing to do at all with the realities and the facts brought out and backed up by research and studies. Obviously these reactions come from people who could not accept anything contrary to what they have already…

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Comelec: Double registrants 704,542, not millions

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed yesterday the existence of 700,000 double registrants nationwide.

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LGUs urged to exercise political will vs HIV-AIDS

Published by rudy Date posted on March 14, 2010

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines – Local government units’ (LGUs) should exercise political will in implementing best practices to stop the spread of HIV or the human immuno-deficiency virus, which leads to the fatal AIDS, an official of the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) said.

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Can P300,000 buy a favorable survey?

Published by rudy Date posted on March 14, 2010

IS IT A TIE?: Postscript has questioned some partisans’ calling a “statistical tie” the close ranking of presidential bets Noynoy Aquino (36 percent, Liberal) and Manny Villar (34 percent, Nacionalista) in the Feb. 24-28 nationwide survey of the Social Weather Stations.

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Banks’ NPL ratio improves to 3.22% in January

Published by rudy Date posted on March 14, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The ratio of bad loans of universal and commercial banks to the industry’s total loan portfolio improved in January after falling to its lowest level in 13 years last year on the back of the country’s resilient eco-nomy that enabled household and corporate borrowers to pay their outstanding financial obligations.

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Palace encouraged by US State Department report on rights

Published by rudy Date posted on March 14, 2010

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has expressed elation over the positive assessment it got from the US State Department on some aspects of the Philippine government’s handling of human rights cases but it acknowledged that much more could be done to prevent abuses by state forces.

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4 of 10 voters favor pro-RH bets

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

SWS SURVEY MANILA, Philippines—Four of 10 registered voters, or 38 percent, will vote for candidates who favor the Reproductive Health (RH) bill, according to the latest Social Weather Stations survey.

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Violence against women a common crime

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

Violence against women remains an all-too common crime, United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday.

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No country will sell fuel to Bataan nuke plant, says research exec

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines–Reviving the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant today or building new nuclear facilities would be the quickest solution to the shortage of electricity most felt in Mindanao and make power rates attractive to investors, according to Department of Energy officials here.

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Most of ‘Morong 43’ not qualified as medical workers

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Majority of the so-called Morong 43 have no certification from the Department of Health (DOH) to qualify them as medical workers, police said yesterday.

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219 government forces, 227 insurgents killed in 2009 – report

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

WASHINGTON – It was tit for tat between government forces and rebel and terrorist groups last year. The US State Department, quoting military sources, said 219 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and 227 insurgents were killed in action throughout the country. Additionally, 27 police and 23 insurgents died in other fighting.

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38% of Pinoys to vote for candidates favoring Reproductive Health bill – SWS survey

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Most Filipino voters will support candidates who favor the Reproductive Health (RH) bill in the May 10 elections, a recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

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US assails RP for failing to penalize corrupt officials

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The United States assailed yesterday the Philippine government for failing to implement the law imposing criminal penalties for corrupt officials that encouraged graft practices with impunity.

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PCCI favors nuclear power as long-term option

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on the government Friday to review the merits of nuclear power as a long-term option to address outages in the country.

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Birth control is an electoral issue, says new survey

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

SOME 87 percent of Filipinos will vote for a presidential candidate who advocates a reproductive health program, while 64 percent will elect one who promotes modern methods of family planning, a new survey shows.

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Rules governing voluntary resignation

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

Dear PAO, I underwent a company training for a period of time. In exchange for this training, I was required to sign a service agreement where it was provided that I have to work with them for a period of “X” years.

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Pinoy youths think AIDS is curable

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2010

About 28 percent of young Filipinos think that acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) caused by HIV is a curable disease.

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Bureau of Internal Revenue to lose P6 billion due to optional deduction

Published by rudy Date posted on March 12, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expects to lose up to P6 billion this year from the Optional Standard Deduction privilege allowed under RA 9504 or the Minimum Wage Law.

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Wish list for domestic shipping

Published by rudy Date posted on March 12, 2010

Given the archipelagic nature of the country, it has always concerned me that there is so little government attention being given to improve the use of our waterways for the transportation of people and goods, or for that matter, in the crafting of laws that would encourage industries related to shipping.

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Deceptions

Published by rudy Date posted on March 12, 2010

It is really sad to note and quite troubling to see the continuing growth not only of the culture of corruption but also lately the culture of deception in our society today. More alarming here is that the government itself and our leaders or some of those aspiring to be leaders are the ones allowing…

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BSP withdraws credit aid for banks amid easing crisis

Published by rudy Date posted on March 12, 2010

THE Philippine central bank on Thursday tightened its rediscounting facility in a move seen as a prelude to an increase in its key interest rates.

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Gibo goes for poll race lead

Published by rudy Date posted on March 12, 2010

Independent survey ranks Teodoro No. 2 It is now a three-man race to Malacañang, according to an independent survey whose results were released on Thursday.

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2 hurt in Pasig chemical blast

Published by rudy Date posted on March 11, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Two men were injured when an explosion occurred in a chemical factory in Pasig City Thursday, fire authorities said.

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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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