by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal
MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.
The CHR said … Read the rest
Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — At least 781 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been laid off in Taiwan and returned to the country since September after their employers started declaring bankruptcy or retrenching workers as the global financial crisis … Read the rest
Des Ferriols
Philippine Star
The Philippines would benefit the most from the decline in commodity prices, with the peso expected to bounce back to the 45 to $1 level by mid 2009 as the balance of payments recovers despite the … Read the rest
Jess Diaz
Philippine Star
The government is setting aside P5 billion in the 2009 national budget to continue its cash subsidy program for poor families.
Social Welfare Secretary Esperanza Cabral told a House appropriations committee hearing that her agency will … Read the rest
Manila Times
The chairman of the government’s rights watchdog on Wednesday said civilian deaths had gone unreported from fighting between government troops and rebels in southern Philippines.
At the same time, Leila de Lima of the Commission on Human Rights … Read the rest
Likha C. Cuevas
Manila Times
SAVINGS expected from the passage of a bill cutting the type and amount of tax incentives granted investors will be set aside for the Philippine government?s infrastructure spending program.
Senate Bill 2411, or the proposed … Read the rest
Euan Paulo C. A?onuevo
Manila TImes
PHILIPPINE exports hit double-digit growth for the fifth consecutive month in June on the back of another strong performance from electronics and the uptick in all major commodities.
In a report, the National Statistics … Read the rest
Roderick T. dela Cruz
Manila Standard
Merchandise exports grew at a double-digit rate for the fifth consecutive month in June, buoyed by robust demand for such items as copper cathodes, garments, and petroleum products.
The National Statistics Office yesterday said … Read the rest
Eileen A. Mencias
Manila Standard
Foreign direct investments jumped to $244 million in May from zero year-on-year as improving macroeconomic fundamentals, higher economic growth and better-than-expected fiscal performance boosted investor confidence, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said in a statement … Read the rest
Peter Wallace
Manila Standard
IT?S TIME the government stopped pandering to populist pressure instead of trying to explain to the people why a particular decision or policy may seem tough now but is necessary and, ultimately, in their best interest. … Read the rest
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