MANILA, Philippines – After some delays, the socioeconomic planning portfolio was finally turned over to economist Cayetano Paderanga Jr. in a simple ceremony last Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is planning to increase the benefits granted to members who need to undergo kidney transplantation. Read the rest of this entry »

The Department of Finance (DoF) said that it is abandoning its predecessor’s privatization strategy by favoring long-term lease on prime real assets over outright sale. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, July 30 – Army authorities condemned the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army’s (CPP-NPA) use of human shields in a clash with government forces in Lupi town in Camarines Sur on Thursday afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

The BPO sector has changed its face considerably over the last couple of years. There have been major upheavals and changes. Many new call center destinations have come up. Some of them are competing hard with the traditionally known BPO service countries like India. Among them, Philippines shine like the dazzling North Star. It has made considerable progress in the recent months, growing at a phenomenal rate of 35%. The growth percentage is way more than the call center services growth in India or anywhere else in the world. There are a number of reasons why Philippines continue on their dream run in the answering service industry. Let’s list them here: Read the rest of this entry »

INDIGENOUS peoples (IPs) in the country have called on the government to help them fight for their ancestral domain and give them their sense of belongingness in society. Read the rest of this entry »

In an effort to promote women’s human rights in the Philippines, it is now illegal to ban unmarried single mothers from enrolling in schools.

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and United Nations Development Programme unveiled Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9710, also known as the Magna Carta of Women (MCW), on July 8 in Manila. Read the rest of this entry »

OUR FOREFATHERS who wrote our first Constitution already foresaw the abuse of the people’s money such as that done by the board of trustees of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) and other government-owned or controlled corporations. These trustees (who cannot be trusted) find it hard to resist the temptation to take advantage of their positions by increasing their own pay. So our forefathers put a provision in the Constitution that says public officials, such as members of Congress, cannot increase their own salaries. Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON – Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines—Metro Manila residents, whether young or old, are still largely getting their information fix from newspapers, according to market research firm Synovate. Read the rest of this entry »