Another dubious purpose of the RH bill is to check the alleged alarming increase in our population. The bill uses “population management’ instead of the coercive sounding “population control” to make it more agreeable and acceptable. But whatever it is called, it is based on false and misleading premises. Read the rest of this entry »
False premises
May 25, 2009
Health Advisory – Influenza A (H1N1)
May 25, 2009
What is influenza A (H1N1)
- is a new strain of virus that resulted from the reassortment of 4 viruses from pigs, human and birds.
- can cause pneumonia, which can be fatal
- - no vaccine yet discovered to protect human Read the rest of this entry »
Balikatan Housing Finance, Inc. and Republic Act No. 9507
May 25, 2009
Good Practice Note: Asbestos: Occupational and Community Health Issues
May 25, 2009
May 2009
Good Practice Note: Asbestos: Occupational and Community Health Issues
1. Summary
The purpose of this Good Practice Note is to increase the awareness of the health risks related to occupational asbestos exposure, provide a list of resources on international good practices available to minimize these risks, and present an overview of some of the available product alternatives on the market. The need to address asbestos-containing materials (ACM) as a hazard is no longer under debate but a widely accepted fact. Read the rest of this entry »
PhilHealth increases basic benefits by 35%
May 25, 2009
CEBU, Philippines – PhilHealth recently adjusted its basic benefits by 35 percent to allow members bigger coverage. Read the rest of this entry »
Compromise in enforcement of taxi meter scheme sought
May 25, 2009
CEBU, Philippines – With several taxi groups in Manila planning to increase rates to cover for the expense in implementing the “Special Taxi Metering System,” the City Council is asking the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to consider moving the date in implementing the system. Read the rest of this entry »
Commission on Human Rights to probe ‘increased militarization’
May 25, 2009
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is set to look into the allegation of the 350-member International Solidarity Mission (ISM) that there is an increased militarization in certain parts of southern Mindanao. Read the rest of this entry »
Asean nixes RP bid to re-classify sugar as highly sensitive product
May 25, 2009
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines was unable to convince its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors to re-classify sugar and include it in the highly sensitive list, a ranking government official said. Read the rest of this entry »
SBMA aims to cover Olongapo in provision of fiscal perks
May 25, 2009
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is seriously considering to expand the granting of state incentives to projects outside of the Freeport zone to nearby areas in Olongapo City. Read the rest of this entry »
Gov’t body questions accuracy of Swiss competitiveness survey
May 25, 2009
Short of saying that the World Competitiveness Report that ranked the Philippines at the bottom of 18 economies in the Asia-Pacific region this year was inaccurate, National Competitiveness Council (NCC) private sector chairman Cesar Bautista contested some of the criteria used. Read the rest of this entry »
