Govt realigns 2006 savings to fund antipoverty programs
ALMOST eleven thousand new jobs are created by the ongoing projects of the Luzon Urban Beltway (LUB), a government official said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Thousands of new jobs created by super region projects
March 18, 2007
RP ‘most corrupt’ in Asia — PERC
March 14, 2007
MANILA, Philippines — Despite the much-publicized efforts by the Arroyo administration to curb corruption, foreign businessmen perceive the Philippines to be the most corrupt economy among 13 countries and territories across Asia. Read the rest of this entry »
RP seen as most corrupt in Asia (1,476 expats polled on business climate in 13 economies)
March 14, 2007
SINGAPORE—The Philippines is perceived as Asia’s most corrupt economy, with Thailand and Indonesia ranked second, a survey of 1,476 expatriates showed. Read the rest of this entry »
SC: Pregnant women can’t be fired
March 14, 2007
MANILA, Philippines — A woman cannot be fired from her job because she is pregnant, according to the Supreme Court. Read the rest of this entry »
US Senate starts RP killings probe
March 12, 2007
The United States Senate is set to start an investigation into hundreds of unexplained killings in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »
Witness in Alston probe shot dead in Misamis Oriental
March 12, 2007
DAVAO CITY — A member of the Bayan Muna (People First) party-list who testified during the recent investigation by United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings Philip Alston was shot dead in front of her family in Misamis Oriental Saturday afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »
Manufacturing versus services
March 12, 2007
“The Philippines shall transform into a vibrant services-oriented economy driven by the enlargement of a well-educated broad middle class.” This is the supposed Arroyonomics vision verbalized by Joey Salceda some months ago. Joey couldn’t have been clearer in declaring manufacturing all but marginal in his game plan, as the country focuses on a services sector where it is presumed, we have definite comparative advantage. Read the rest of this entry »
Palace takes as constructive criticism US report on killings
March 9, 2007
Malacañang took as “constructive criticism from an ally” the human rights report of the United States government describing the Philippines as being under a climate of impunity as far as the issue of unsolved killings is concerned. Read the rest of this entry »
Forum cites problems weighing down growth
March 9, 2007
CEBU CITY—Sustainable fiscal reforms, regulatory capture and low investment rates were among the issues and concerns raised during Thursday’s opening plenary for the fourth Philippine Development Forum (PDF) held in this city. Read the rest of this entry »
US gov’t hits RP’s unsolved killings
March 8, 2007
WASHINGTON – The cases of unsolved and unpunished killings have contributed to a “climate of impunity” in the Philippines, according to the US State Department. Read the rest of this entry »
