MILF blasts govt ‘backtracking’
THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Monday protested an apparent move by the government to backtrack from agreements that have been previously “initialed” and settled, a development which could bog down the already delayed negotiations.
MILF Vice Chairman for Political Affairs Ghadzali Jaafar said there are two minor agreements that the government peace Read more »
MISSING FERRY PASSENGERS FEARED DEAD
OFFICIALS had abandoned hope of finding alive seven people missing from a ferry which sank last week with dozens on board, after three days of searching in strong currents. Rescuers last week recovered two bodies from the sea and rescued … Read more »
Czech PM quits amid corruption scandal
PRAGUE: Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said he would step down amid a massive corruption scandal in which his top aide—and alleged lover—was indicted for bribery. “I will step down as prime minister tomorrow. I am aware of my political … Read more »
Aquino signs AFMech Law
President Benigno Aquino 3rd has signed a new law modernizing the agriculture and fisheries sector. Republic Act 10601 or the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law, mandates the formulation of a comprehensive national policy on cost-effective and environmentally-safe agriculture and … Read more »
Sharp oil price hike looms
A sharp increase in oil prices will be felt within the week on the weight of recent dollar appreciation against the peso and global uncertainties. In an interview, Director of Oil Industry Management Bureau Zenaida Monsada said if the tensions … Read more »
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Cebu Pacific: Taking stock of itself
For all of the world’s big airlines, even the smallest accidents are considered very serious matters. This is because a bad scenario can easily become worse, and a worse scenario can turn into the worst possible one: the loss of … Read more »
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IT’S a fact-one in eight women will get breast cancer.1 And until there is a breakthrough cure for all stages of breast cancer, the best way to survive it is to detect it early. Survival rates for early detection are … Read more »
Myths about diabetes: Needles hurt
NEW needle innovations are helping patients with diabetes more comfortably inject insulin, helping dispel the myth that injections are painful. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes affects 25.8 million Americans. Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age but … Read more »
Face up to a new way to fight the flu
THIS year’s flu season is now in full swing and hitting earlier and stronger than anytime in the past decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the flu is nothing to sneeze at—an average of … Read more »
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BS Aquino has to work harder: Stocks down, joblessness up
The stock market collapsed by 17.4 percent on June 13 to 6114.08 index points from its 7403.65-peak hit on April 22 this year. It erased P431 billion worth of wealth as the total market value of the listed stocks declined from P2.9 trillion to just P2.47 trillion. I expect the stock market index to fall further as only half of those who invested during the April 2013 peak were able to get out last week. My hope is that the market’s downward psychology will not spill over to the... Read more »
Asean integration, ready or not!
THE Aquino III has been in its 3rd year in office and, interestingly, we have not made much inroads in foreign policy, save the predictable US-centric bias and the alarm bells mode on China. Our foreign policy should be dictated … Read more »
Expanded program getting off on the wrong foot
In a column I wrote about a month ago (News That Makes People Nervous, May 18), I took pains to highlight a rare positive step by the Aquino administration, the signing of the K-to-12 (K-12) bill that adds mandatory Kindergarten … Read more »
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Consent of both spouses needed in transactions involving their properties
Dear PAO, I am planning to buy a piece of land from my sister-in-law. Is it necessary to get her husband’s consent to the sale of their land even if they are already separated? RZ Dear RZ, In the absence … Read more »
When loss of confidence is valid ground for dismissal
An alleged Certified Public Accountant (CPA) has been working as a chief accountant in a credit corporation for three years. It was only after this time that the credit corporation found out that she was not a CPA and misrepresented … Read more »
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