Protected:
December 31, 2011
Protected:
December 31, 2011
The Philippines in 2011: A year of impeachment, disasters
December 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Impeach was the word of the year, with the former ombudsman and the Chief Justice being the target of political proceedings, both being identified with the past Arroyo administration.
President Aquino could not be swayed from his straight path, opting to fulfill his campaign promise of going after those who wasted the country’s resources and swelled the ranks of the poor. (Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap.) Read the rest of this entry »
OFWs to pay higher PhilHealth premiums next year
December 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Starting next week, millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will pay twice the amount they are paying in insurance premiums to the state-owned PhilHealth Corp., Batangas Rep. Mark Llandro Mendoza revealed yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Yearender: Government to step up spending in 2012
December 30, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – The “problem” the government wants to have more than anything now is a wider budget deficit.
It’s ironic because for years, the government has been trying to narrow the budget gap and the previous administration even attempted to balance the budget by 2010 supposedly. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP claims 23 provinces liberated from NPA influence
December 30, 2011
Twenty-three provinces nationwide were liberated from the influence of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) during the first year of implementation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) anti-insurgency internal peace and security plan (IPSP) “Bayanihan.” Read the rest of this entry »
SC junks Picop appeal on illegal dismissal case
December 30, 2011
The Supreme Court (SC) turned down an appeal filed by paper manufacturer PICOP Resources Inc. (PRI) in a labor case involving employees who were fired after they changed allegiances in the labor group which would represent them in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the company. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippines, DFA hurdled tests of 2011, says Del Rosario
December 30, 2011
The Philippines’ adept response to the succeeding waves of high-impact global events this year—from the Arab Spring to the worldwide economic and debt crises—has “underscored our resilience as a nation,” according to Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario.
In a statement, Del Rosario on Thursday noted that “the passing year rained extraordinary challenges.”
But, he said, “we remained steadfast, hopeful and optimistic with the victories we gained.” Read the rest of this entry »
BPO employment opportunities still robust
December 30, 2011
MANILA, Philippines — Ninety-eight percent of applicants registered in the country’s online job matching system, the Phil-JobNet, prefer local jobs even as employment opportunities in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector continue to remain robust. Read the rest of this entry »
Government of laws
December 30, 2011
The Corona impeachment case seems to be shaping up as a publicity contest between the Lower House of Representatives represented by 188 Congressmen/women who signed the Complaint and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who is the accused in said complaint. The course of the action has turned into how to win the hearts and minds of the populace through press releases showing the strength or weakness of their case, rather than on how to win the case through presentation of convincing proofs of facts and the applicable law. Read the rest of this entry »
