Inhibit self from torture probe, CHR chief urged
July 31, 2009
MANILA, Philippines – A party-list congressman urged Commission on Human Rights chief Leila de Lima yesterday to inhibit herself from her agency’s inquiry into allegations military men tortured Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas last year. Read more
Senate for condonation of farmers’ P42-b debt
July 31, 2009
The Senate yesterday backed the proposal of President Arroyo to condone P42 billion worth of unpaid amortizations of agrarian reform beneficiaries to the Land Bank of the Philippines. Read more
Pfizer chief goes on TV, laments RP drug stance
July 31, 2009
PFIZER Inc. chief executive Jeff Kindler said he was “disappointed” after the Philippine government ordered a reduction in drug prices, including the price of the company’s cholesterol treatment Lipitor. Read more
Asia-Pacific property sector standard tackled in handbook
July 31, 2009
The Asian Public Real Estate Association (Aprea) which represents the real estate sector across Asia Pacific, has launched its best practices handbook to tackle the concerns about fragmentation in the Asian real estate markets, lack of unity and to influence greater harmonization in standards and industry practices. Read more
DoLE project sustained OFW remittances this year
July 31, 2009
If the current trend is sustained, remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) this year may likely equal if not surpass the $17 billion registered last year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said yesterday. Read more
More Filipinos turn to print media for news
July 31, 2009
Newspaper readership in the upscale socio A and B groups has increased to 64 percent this year from 56 percent last year, boosting the relevance of newspapers as the number one preferred media despite the equally increasing number of consumers using the Internet. Read more
Mikey A tells BIR, CoA, BoC: Open books of accounts of ‘Big 3’ oil industry players
July 31, 2009
House energy committee chairman and Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo yesterday urged the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Commission on Audit (CoA) to immediately open the books of accounts of the “Big Three” oil industry players and start their no-nonsense court-mandated order. Read more
Proper info on kidney care can help reverse organ’s damage
July 31, 2009
Kidney disease is on the rise and among the top 10 causes of death in the Philippines. Statistics show that kidney disease among the Filipinos is shooting up every year. Almost 10,000 Filipinos requiring either dialysis for life or a kidney transplant for survival. About 31 percent of them have the most advanced stage of the disease. Hence it is very essential to find a cure or prevent the further rise in number. Read more
More BPO jobs mean better language skills
July 31, 2009
MANILA, Philippines – English proficiency in the country is seen to increase further as more Filipinos receive training geared towards employment in the business process outsourcing sector. Read more
Swine flu, crisis couldn’t keep tourists away
July 31, 2009
MANILA, Philippines—The Influenza A(H1N1) SCARE and the global financial crisis have had little adverse effect on local tourism as close to four million visitors trooped to the country’s tourist destinations in the first half of the year, the Department of Tourism (DoT) said Thursday. Read more
