Fireworks blast death toll rises to 7; 19 workers still missing
January 31, 2009
The casualty count in the explosion that obliterated a firecracker factory in Cavite has reached seven and authorities are tracking down 19 others still missing. Read more
Noli pushes for investment of 70% of Pag-IBIG Fund in housing projects
January 31, 2009
Vice President and concurrent Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) chairman Noli de Castro urged yesterday the Senate and Lower House to restore the provision in the Charter of the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or Pag-IBIG Fund that the shelter agency should “invest not less than 70 percent of its investible fund to housing.” Read more
CBCP president backs calls for job summit
January 31, 2009
A top Catholic cleric called yesterday for an employment summit to tackle the reported massive layoff of workers in the economic zones. Read more
Eco stimulus fund in 2009 budget may turn out to be hot air
January 31, 2009
Pronouncements by Congress that the budget it approved last week is the country’s biggest defense against recession may turn out to be nothing more than hot air. Read more
Palace deletes transparency clause in budget
January 31, 2009
Malacañang has deleted the transparency clause in the proposed P1.415-trillion national budget, according to Sen. Francis Pangilinan. Read more
Anti-poverty chief sees more Pinoys going poor
January 31, 2009
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) warned yesterday that the number of poor Filipinos might increase in the coming months after the labor department reported that up to 300,000 workers might lose their jobs in the next six months due to the global financial crisis. Read more
How to remove coffee & tea stains
January 31, 2009
Dear Tanya,
I’m a stay-at-home mom and I do a lot of household chores. How do I remove coffee and tea stains from cups and mugs? They’re ugly to look at. Also, how do I make the smell of fresheners on newly washed clothes stay longer? I have this problem, especially with denim pants. I have three sons who wear lots of them and I want them to stay cool and fresh all day long. I use an automatic washing machine to wash the clothes. Read more
BSP expects inflation to drop to as low as 3.9% this year
January 31, 2009
After surging to double-digit levels in 2008, monetary officials said they expect the nationwide inflation rate to drop to as low as 3.9 percent this year and rise slightly to 4.7 percent in 2010. Read more
UA&P economist expects RP to grow by 4.1%
January 31, 2009
The economy is likely to grow by 4.1 percent this year or within the government’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the year of 3.7 percent to 4.7 percent, an economist from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said yesterday. Read more
NEDA wants government to defer rationalization program
January 31, 2009
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) wants the government to postpone the plan to rationalize state agencies to help Filipinos cope with the global financial turmoil. Read more
