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Amkor lays off 1,500 in RP |
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Declining orders to blame for cuts, says firm’s
VP
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Electronics company Amkor Technology Inc. has laid off 1,500 workers
from its two plants in the Philippines because of declining orders,
a company official said Friday.
The redundancies are the latest blow to the
Philippines’ once-booming electronics sector, which has slowed
since accounting for over 60 percent of the country’s exports
between August and November 2007.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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‘CHIZ’ MAY GET WORLD BANK REPORT
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The World Bank turned down a request from Sen. Miriam Defensor
Santiago for a copy of its Referral Report on three local
construction companies that it had blacklisted for alleged rigging
of biddings for bank-funded projects.
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Pinoys spending less on food, more on utilities, other bills–poll
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Income of poor Filipino households slightly improved, but the
households’ spending pattern continued to slide toward even less
on food over the years and more on telecommunications,
transportation, electricity and water.
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DOJ secretary clarifies action in estafa case
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Resolutions or rulings on cases issued by the Department of Justice
are not yet final, and any aggrieved party may elevate them to the
Office of the President or may file a petition with the appellate
court.
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No GMA-Obama meeting in Washington
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President Gloria Arroyo met with some senators of the United States
on Thursday to personally promote the interests of Filipino World
War II veterans—but was unable to meet up with President Barack
Obama.
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FEATURE
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WB project links arms vs. poverty
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COTABATO: With a meager income of about $1 a day, Gerry
Patran, a
35-year-old villager in southern Philippines, is bent on sending all
his three kids to school, dreaming that their education could one
day change the family’s living situation.
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2 of Ninoy’s killers finish term, set free
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Two former soldiers who were convicted over the deaths of former
Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., and the man who allegedly had
gunned him down—Rolando Galman—on August 21, 1983, were released
from detention late Friday, Public Attorney’s Office chief Persida
Rueda-Acosta said.
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VFA here to stay, says US ambassador
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Despite the expected pullout of American troops from Iraq, the
United States still intends to continue with its Visiting Forces
Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines, US Ambassador to Manila
Kristie Kenney said Friday.
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PDEA chief challenges prosecutors
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The chief of the antinarcotics agency on Friday challenged
prosecutors linked to a bribery scandal stemming from a drug case to
allow authorities to inspect their personal bank accounts.
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Filipino veterans compensation provided in Obama’s stimulus bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Filipino veterans of World War II may finally get
military compensation for their sacrifices and heroism—through a
$198-million allocation as part of the US Senate’s $885-billion
Economic Stimulus Bill.
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US senators seek H-1B visa ban for bailout firms
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Two US senators Thursday proposed to bar firms
receiving government bailouts from hiring foreign workers under a
special visa program for highly skilled employees.
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Swiss mediators to meet with Manila, rebels
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A group of Swiss-based mediators are due to arrive in the
Philippines on Sunday to discuss stalled peace negotiations with
government officials and Muslim leaders from the southern island of
Mindanao.
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