Philhealth assures coverage for leptospirosis

Published by rudy Date posted on October 20, 2009

With many dying from leptospirosis in flood-hit areas in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Monday announced that it would pay for confinements arising from the animal feces-borne disease.

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GSIS suspends benefits to deceased pensioners’ spouses

Published by rudy Date posted on October 20, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will start suspending the monthly benefits of the spouses of its deceased pensioners who are found to be gainfully employed or have other sources of income.

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BPO sector seen to grow 23%

Published by rudy Date posted on October 20, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is expected to grow 23 percent this year in terms of revenues and number of people employed, officials of the industry’s leading association said.

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CEDAW to look at Manila women’s violations

Published by rudy Date posted on October 20, 2009

I write this during breaks in the sessions of the 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights in Beijing. The conference draws together respected experts and advocates and some 1,000 participants as they discuss and listen to views on issues that are too important to relegate to the back burner. These…

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Disasters imperil M.D.G. attainment

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

THE United Nations raised concern that the series of catastrophes that hit the Philippines in the last two months will make it difficult for the nation to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that seek to address the global poverty and hunger situation.

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Koreans back nuke revival

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

The Korean Electric Power Corp. has recommended the revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant after it found the nuclear reactor and steam engine turbines “intact and in good state.”

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Asbestos in power plants

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

Power plants are extremely important to Americans nationwide. Facilities are run by employees working constantly to ensure a constant supply of electricity.

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LGUs told: Take greater role in protecting kids in conflict with the law

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

Secretary Ronnie Puno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is calling on local chief executives to undertake “greater responsibility” in implementing intervention programs that would promote the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders or children in conflict with the law (CICL) in their respective communities.

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Concern raised for exporters, OFW households

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it would continue to temper the volatility of the peso, which recently broke into the 46-to-a-dollar level, raising concerns on how it would affect households totally dependent on remittances.

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Task force set up to go after delinquent insurers

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Justice has created a task force of 41 prosecutors that would look into complaints of typhoon victims whose insurance claims on damaged homes and motor vehicles are being held off by their respective insurers.

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Drop remittance tax, labor group asks

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines—A moderate labor organization on Sunday joined calls for the scrapping of the documentary stamp tax (DST) charged on remittances of overseas Filipino workers using the banking system.

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Bowel disease treatment boosts cancer risk—study

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

PARIS – A standard treatment for keeping inflammatory bowel disease in check increases the risk of infection-related cancers, but not enough to preclude its use, according to a study published Monday.

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GSIS strictly implements law on survivorship benefits

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

Beginning March next year, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it will strictly conform to provisions of the law that defines the eligibility for survivorship pension – a benefit extended to qualified dependents of deceased GSIS pensioners or members.

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Asean execs hit for snub of civil society meets

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

Officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) received flak for ignoring the invitation of civil society organizations for them to attend the opening plenary of the 2nd Asean Peoples’ Forum (APF)/5th Asean Civil Society Conference (ACSC) in Cha-am, Thailand on Sunday.

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Exemption from zero tariffs sought for chicken

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

THE Philippines will also appeal for the exemption of chicken products from the zero-tariff regime under the Asean Free Trade Area-Common Effective Preferential Tariff (AFTA-CEPT) scheme. The AFTA-CEPT schedule to bring down tariffs to between 0 percent and 5 percent on most products will take effect next year.

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Economic ties, calamities on Asean agenda

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

BANGKOK: Closer economic ties and ways of coping better with devastating natural disasters in the region will be on the agenda as Asian leaders gather in Thailand this week, analysts and diplomats said. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meets Friday in the resort town of Hua Hin for its annual summit, followed by…

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Smartmatic to hire 48,000 for elections

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

Some 48,000 locals will be hired by the Smartmatic and Total Information Management (TIM) for a couple of weeks to assist in the country’s first automated elections in 2010, a company executive said. Smartmatic-TIM would hire 42,000 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) technicians, 4,000 supervisors, 2,000 canvassing and consolidation technicians and 600 call center agents,…

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Losses due to typhoons tax deductible, says BIR

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA – Business taxpayers whose enterprises have been damaged by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng may file for income tax deduction for the losses they incurred, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said during the weekend.

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TUCP urges government to stop OFW remittance tax

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – The government was urged yesterday to stop collecting taxes on remittances from overseas Filipino workers.

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What are the real problems?

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

Over the weekend, one of our friends, Pastor Manny Carlos shared a statement that his hair stylist made about flood victims.

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Relocation of waterway settlers needs P30 billion

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – The government needs over P30 billion and at least 10 more years to completely relocate over half a million families of informal settlers near and around waterways in Metro Manila.

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Internet in the time of disaster

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – For a few weeks recently, Facebook and Twitter momentarily ceased to be just social networking sites. As Ondoy and later Pepeng rendered streets impassable, downed telephone lines and cut off electricity, people turned to mobile Internet to reach out to family and friends.

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Yap eyes rejuvenation of coffee farming industry

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap sees a bright future for coffee farming in the Philippines — despite the setbacks of the past two decades — and has set his sights on reviving the coffee industry.

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6 major power plants to be sold next year

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines -The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), the state-run overseer of power assets, has lined up six huge power plants for privatization next year.

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Foreign chambers hold jobs expo, October 22, Market! Market! Activity Center, Taguig City

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

The American, Australian-New Zealand, British, Canadian, and European Chambers of Commerce are set to hold the latest installment of their highly successful employment expo aimed at providing local employment opportunities to the public. Dubbed “Foreign Chambers Local Employment Expo 2009,” the two-day expo will open on Oct. 22 at the Market! Market! Activity Center in…

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Acts of God

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

Most Metro Manila households and commercial and industrial establishments affected by Ondoy’s wrath may slowly be getting back to shape, but not so for the insurance industry which is working overtime to process the deluge of claims.

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Favila bats for change in Constitution to attract foreign capital

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – Trade Secretary Peter B. Favila is pushing for constitutional amendments to encourage more foreign firms to invest in the country.

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DOLE boosts inspection of hazard-prone firms

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

MANILA, Philippines – Workers nationwide can look forward to safer and better workplaces during the holiday season.

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How to prevent flood disasters

Published by rudy Date posted on October 19, 2009

A canal in Amsterdam: We should consult the best engineers and international consultants, like the Dutch, who are flood experts.

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Earth’s life-support systems failing

Published by rudy Date posted on October 18, 2009

UXBRIDGE, Canada—The world has failed to slow the accelerating extinction crisis despite 17 years of national and international efforts since the great hopes raised at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

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April 2025

World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”

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 #TakePicturesVideos

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

Monthly Observances:

March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth

Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week

Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work

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