Same old… same old education woes
June 6, 2007
A few weeks ago, at the sidelines of an education forum we were both attending, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus told me that education is arguably the best investment the country can make with the most promising payback within a short period of time. On this basis, the education chief asked how come we are not borrowing the necessary financing to enable us to do the right things and achieve dramatic results in the shortest possible time? Read more
Global warming threatens to wipe out biodivversity
June 3, 2007
Environmentalists worldwide agree that global warming is threatening to wipe out biodiversity and even the entire life on Earth, Antonio M. Claparols, president of the Ecological Society of the Philippines and member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, said. Read more
Solar power impacts on industry
June 3, 2007
How beneficial is solar energy to communities, service providers and microfinance institutions? Read more
Republic Act No. 9485
June 2, 2007
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485 [S. No. 2589 & H. No. 3776] – AN ACT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN THE DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC BY REDUCING BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE PREVENTING GRAFT AND CORRUPTION, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR Read more
