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Soldiers capture MILF child warrior in Sarangani

January 26, 2009

16-year-old combatant was taken into custody by the provincial welfare and development office

MAITUM, Sarangani: Pursuing soldiers captured a child warrior of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front who has been wounded in the recent firefight. Read the rest of this entry »

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Feng Shui experts optimism in 2009

January 26, 2009

A couple of feng shui experts said that overall, they feel optimistic about the Year of the Ox, which starts today, despite the global economic crisis gripping the world and other looming challenges. Read the rest of this entry »

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BOI to relax ‘force majeure’ definition, provide incentives for firms that save jobs

January 26, 2009

THE Board of Investments (BOI) said it would fast track the approval of the 2009 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP), adding it plans to provide incentives to firms that would generate or save jobs in spite of the global economic slowdown. Read the rest of this entry »

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BoI shifts incentives tack

January 26, 2009

The Board of Investments is drawing the framework for the 2009 Investment Priorities Plan that will focus in generating new investments and saving jobs amid the harsh business environment. Read the rest of this entry »

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Luck, hard work and the Ox

January 25, 2009

“Di ba swerte yan sa Intsik?”

Everyone wants to know what they should do to bring luck to their lives in the new year, which starts tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »

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How to organize your desk

January 25, 2009

Is your cubicle-strewn with piles of paperwork and littered with empty coffee cups, beverage cans and snack packs-often mistaken for a junk shop? Are you afraid to slip a hand inside your desk drawer because a family of rats has claimed it as their own cozy nest? Then it’s high time you spruced up your workspace. Follow this six-step guide to reclaiming your cube: Read the rest of this entry »

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Bad layout designs to avoid when buying a home

January 25, 2009

Buyers might not know a bad layout design when they first see it, but they will know if something doesn’t quite feel right about the house. Generally, that feeling is caused by a bad layout. Read the rest of this entry »

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‘Pension funds for loans, not projects’

January 25, 2009

MANILA, Philippines—With so many Filipinos losing their jobs because of the slowing global economy, the government should reconsider using the money of the state-run pension funds for the P330-billion economic stimulus package. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bailout plan for workers pushed

January 25, 2009

Expanded student cash doles, power refunds sought

MANILA, Philippines—Labor groups and economic experts are pressing the Arroyo administration to bail out workers displaced by the global economic crisis by expanding the government’s cash subsidy programs. Read the rest of this entry »

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Korean foreman dies in Hanjin accident

January 25, 2009

19th death in shipyard since 2006

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines — A Korean foreman died at the shipyard of the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines in Subic, Zambales, after he was hit and run over by a forklift operated by a Filipino worker on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »