President Arroyo has ordered the creation of a committee that will recommend amendments to a law that created the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to move the negotiations on territory with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front forward, including full autonomy for the ARMM, expanding the coverage of the region, and relaxing wealth-sharing provisions without having to revise the 1987 Constitution. Read the rest of this entry »
Muslim Mindanao’s expansion eyed
January 30, 2009
4th quarter posts stronger growth, surprises analysts
January 30, 2009
ECONOMIC growth beat expectations in the fourth quarter as higher remittances helped sustain consumer spending. Read the rest of this entry »
Crisis cuts demand for office space
January 30, 2009
THE global credit crisis triggered in the US has cut demand for office space in the Philippines, according to the local unit of CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., the world’s biggest commercial property broker. Read the rest of this entry »
DOLE sets up 24/7 hotline on global financial crisis
January 30, 2009
MANILA, Philippines — Workers who stand to lose their jobs due to the global economic meltdown can now call the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for help at (632)527-4437. Read the rest of this entry »
Turkey: DESA leather workers fight for the right to have a union
January 30, 2009
See full story here - http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=446
Rural sector badly needs farm-friendly measures
January 30, 2009
Let me thank your associate editor, Ms. Marichu Villanueva for mentioning in her column (“Resolve,” 01/02/09) the farm-friendly measures that the Department of Agriculture (DA) is endorsing for congressional approval this year. As she had noted, one of the measures that the DA is supporting is new legislation amending the Agri-Agra Law, also known as Presidential Decree 717. Read the rest of this entry »
US House approves $819b stimulus bill to revive ailing economy
January 30, 2009
The vote was 244-188, with Republicans unanimous in opposition despite Obama’s frequent pleas for bipartisan support. Read the rest of this entry »
Government doubles budget for displaced workers; more countries call off hiring
January 30, 2009
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has doubled to P400 million its fund for the implementation of employment and livelihood assistance for the growing number of workers displaced due to the global economic crisis. Read the rest of this entry »
Motel ‘short time’ stays, says SC
January 30, 2009
Motels in Manila and their patrons have reason to celebrate two weeks before Valentine’s Day. Read the rest of this entry »
At least 5 dead in Cavite firecracker factory blast
January 30, 2009
A powerful explosion obliterated a fireworks factory in Cavite yesterday, killing at least five people and injuring 60 others. Read the rest of this entry »
