Bicol region,
Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly
cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and
isolated thunderstorms. The rest of the country
will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with
isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
(From
left to right) Former president Corazon Aquino,
President Gloria M. Arroyo, former first lady Imelda
Marcos, Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and DSWD
Secretary Fe Esperanza Cabral.
Philippines said to be meeting gender equality goals
Outstanding women’s fame and
fortune hide majority’s sufferings
THE world praises the Philippines for having the
most dynamic women leaders and achievers in politics, lawmaking,
business and education.
Not just our two women presidents—Corazon
Aquino and Gloria Arroyo—have made a mark in the consciousness of
their peers and newspaper readers and TV audiences all over the
globe.
PRESIDENT Arroyo proudly says that “The
Philippines is on schedule in achieving gender equality by 2015.”
The Switzerland-based World Economic Forum
ranked 128 countries of the world in terms of gender equality, and
gave the country the sixth slot. The country bested even its
political mentor, the United States, which ranked only 31st.
The second highest ranking Asian country, Thailand, ranked 52nd.
Oil refiners Petron Corp. and Pilipinas Shell
both announced at the start of the weekend an increase in the price
of their gasoline, diesel and kerosene products by P0.50 per liter.
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Police have
mounted a manhunt for three men suspected of killing two policemen
in the troubled Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in
southern Philippines.
THE entire nation comes to a standstill, again,
Sunday when its favorite son Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao challenges
Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez for the latter’s World Boxing Council
super featherweight championship at the posh Mandalay Bay Resort and
Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
DHARAMSHALA, India: Tibet’s government-in-exile on
Saturday demanded the United Nations intervene to
end what it called “urgent human rights
violations” by China in the region following deadly
protests.
A world-class recreational complex set amidst the serene backyard of
Tagaytay in Batangas has long been a “secret” getaway for locals
and some habitues from Manila. In spite of its top-rate
amenities and majestic environs, Chateau Royale Sports & Country
Club is for anyone who seeks to have a wonderful time with family or
friends.
Migrante, an alliance of
organizations composed of overseas Filipino workers’ groups and
their families, are pressing the Arroyo government for the immediate
repatriation of OFWs stranded in Jeddah.
NATIONAL Rice Program Director Frisco Malabanan’s advice that
Filipinos ought to consider eating kamote and corn, instead of or in
addition to rice, is worth chewing on.
No doubt that she is a woman of
substance. Socorro Arevalo, program director of A Home for the
Angels Child Caring Foundation, continues to dedicate her life in
the field of sustainable child development.
