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Qatar needs 37,000 OFWs |
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Taiwan to lay off 5,000 next year
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The Philippine government said it projects a minimal displacement of
overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) despite the sweeping global
financial crisis, because Arab countries could absorb a large number
of Filipino workers.
President Gloria Arroyo, who arrived in Doha,
Qatar, on Saturday evening, told OFWs that instead of retrenching
expatriates, Qatar needs 37,000 more workers.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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ROXAS JUSTIFIES CUSS WORDS AT MAKATI RALLY
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Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas 2nd justified Sunday his use of
profane language at the anti-Charter change rally in Makati City on
Friday, saying it was what he and the public felt toward the issue.
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BSP pushes for ‘stronger authority’ over banks
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is pushing for stronger
authority to supervise distressed financial institutions, following
the move last week to place several rural banks under receivership.
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MILF slams govt on talks ‘propaganda’
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The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) said Sunday that the
government is not making a serious effort to forge peace with that
rebel group, contrary to the administration’s public statements.
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Telcos to suspend text, call promos during holidays
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Telecommunication companies will suspend next week their promotional
offerings because of the expected surge in text and call traffic, as
well as to prevent network abuse during Christmas and New Year’s,
the government said.
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Obama names Housing chief
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: US President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday
(Sunday in Manila) tapped Shaun Donovan for secretary of Housing and
Urban Development, taking another step in the formation of his
future Cabinet.
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Thailand tense ahead of voting
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BANGKOK: Thailand was on edge Sunday on the eve of a vote for a new
premier, with the opposition Democrat Party still confident of a win
despite a last-minute intervention by ousted leader Thaksin
Shinawatra.
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ANALYSIS
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Thai unrest ‘a blow to democracy’
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BANGKOK: Lawless protests that shuttered Thailand’s airports would
be seen by authoritarian regimes in an increasingly undemocratic
Southeast Asia as a vindication of their own iron rule, analysts
said.
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