Pinoy home accessories designer wows ’em in Europe
July 31, 2008
MANILA, Philippines—Monaco-based designer Josef Crisanto was a sickly child who grew up in a dysfunctional family environment in Davao. Since he was too weak to play outdoors, his mother supplied him with paper, pens and crayons. A Piscean, he lived in his own world of imagination which was reflected in his drawings. Read more
Filipino wins top honors in 2008 ‘Hollywood Olympics’
July 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, California — Thirteen-year-old Filipino Catherine Loria from Tiaong, Quezon shared honors with senior contestant Andrew Clarke from Jamaica when they were proclaimed Grand Champion Performers of the World in the 2008 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) or the Hollywood Olympics. Read more
Sulpicio workers urge government to lift ban, fear mass lay-offs
July 22, 2008
Workers of Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) urged the government yesterday to allow the firm to resume its passenger service to prevent employees from getting laid off. Read more
MOA signed on non-wage benefits for workers
July 22, 2008
Calamba City — In line with the directives of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to implement pro-poor programs, the Regional Inter-Agency committee (RIAC) on the non-wage benefits spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) recently with 43 companies regionwide aimed at helping workers to cope up with the increasing prices of basic commodities and petroleum products. Read more
Pinoy engineer builds bomb disposal robot (As concerned citizen to help the police and military neutralize explosives)
July 21, 2008
A Philippine Navy reserve officer and former dean of the Mapua Institute of Technology’s School of Mechanical Engineering has led an R & D team in that school in developing an affordable robot to defuse and remove bombs planted by terrorists; its first commercially produced model is set for delivery soon to the Philippine National Police’s (PNP’s) Makati City unit. Read more
Bank employees hold rally at BSP vs unfair labor practices
July 18, 2008
MANILA, Philippines — Around 100 bank employees went to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Friday to protest alleged massive contractualization and “union busting.” Read more
RP bags math championship; 7 students earn perfect scores
July 16, 2008
MANILA, Philippines — Seven Filipino students have earned perfect math scores and made the country one of seven overall champions in an international competition, an official from the Philippine team said in a statement to media. Read more
Workers lukewarm to 4-day workweek
July 15, 2008
The country’s largest labor organization yesterday expressed concern over the proposed four-day workweek, saying that it could lead to lower take home pay for workers. Read more
2 RP boys’ choirs win golds in Austria
July 15, 2008
MANILA, Philippines — Two boys’ choirs have once again proved to the world the Filipinos’ innate musicality when they bested peers from more than 30 countries at the 5th World Choir Games in Graz City, Austria, according to the Philippine embassy there. Read more
RP boosts competitive ranking, now 40th
July 15, 2008
The Swiss-based organization Institute of Management Development (IMD) has ranked the Philippines 40th among a total of 55 countries in its 2008 World Competitiveness Yearbook. Read more
