New rules on balling of trees out soon
July 31, 2009
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said itwas working on new guidelines for cutting and earth-balling of trees amid public clamor for a ban on cutting of trees in light of the global problem on earth warming and climate change. Read more
True or false?
July 31, 2009
Did you play True or False as a kid? The State-of-the-Nation Address reminded me of this game. Read more
Investments plunge in H1 amid global recession
July 31, 2009
MANILA – Investments committed with the Board of Investments (BOI) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) plunged by 71.6% in the first half of the year due to the global economic slump. Read more
Int’l rights group raises alarm over RP killings
July 31, 2009
An international civil rights organization is raising the alarm over the government’s failure to address the unabated summary executions in the country. Read more
Cyber-criminals looking at social networks in finding preys – experts
July 31, 2009
VALENCIA, Spain: Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are increasingly being targeted by cyber-criminals drawn to the wealth of personal information supplied by users, experts warn. Read more
White House protest: Corruption, human rights
July 31, 2009
A similar protest was held by Filipino American activists in San Francisco, California
WASHINGTON D.C. – About two dozen Filipino Americans and church supporters picketed the White House to denounce human rights violations in the Philippines, hours before the meeting between Presidents Arroyo and Obama. Read more
CHED’s modernization program
July 31, 2009
Secretary Emmanuel Angeles, chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), enunciated his plans for the higher education sector in several fora. One of these fora was the 2009 Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) General Assembly held in Cebu on June 24. I devoted my column last week to the first part of his speech. This is the second part. Read more
WESM privatization set on 2010
July 31, 2009
Department of Energy (DOE) officials said the government will privatize the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) next year once a number of studies on the country’s first electricity spot market are completed. Read more
Crisis may stop migration flow–UN
July 31, 2009
MIGRATION, considered to be the easiest way to a better life for Filipinos, is seriously under fire because of the lingering global financial meltdown, the United Nations (UN) trade arm said Thursday. Read more
GMA to lobby for nurses
July 31, 2009
Easier entry of RP garments also high on agenda
President Gloria Arroyo will ask American lawmakers to support pieces of US legislation that would make it easier for Filipino nurses and Philippine-made garments and textiles to enter the United States. Read more
