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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
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Unemployed climbs to 14M |
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Govt sees end of global crisis for Philippines
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The government admitted that unemployment figures were growing, with
its data showing that jobless Filipinos numbered about 14 million in
the first three months of 2009.
Private research and survey institutions,
however, reported that the actual number of unemployed Filipinos in
the first quarter of this year exceeded the official figure.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Industrial rebound in Asia marks recovery
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OTTAWA: Rising industrial output in Asia and prospects for a
year-end rebound in North American production heralded the start of
a global economic turnaround, a Canadian bank reported.
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EXPORTS slide 31% IN MARCH, SAYS NSO
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Philippine exports continued to decline for the sixth consecutive
month, because of weak shipments of electronic products, the
National Statistics Office reported Tuesday.
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‘Presidentiables’ jockey for position at
forum
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Exactly a year before the 2010 elections, several aspirants for
the presidency already tried to make an impression on the voting
public in a televised forum at Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon
City on Monday.
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Killer flu virus hits Thailand, Cuba, Finland
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GENEVA: The World Health Organization defended its decision to raise
the global pandemic alarm for swine flu as Cuba, Thailand and
Finland confirmed their first cases of the virus.
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FEATURES
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Gays in Santacruzan no laughing matter
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For at least one young man, joining the Marikina “Santacruzan”
dressed up as a woman was something to be taken seriously.
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Bishops roll eyes on men in gowns
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The road walked on by gay men taking part in Santacruzans is paved
with their good intentions, but the local Roman Catholic Church
would rather that they, well, pull over.
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P25-M fund won’t stop killings, says Amnesty
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The P25-million reward to informants on suspects behind
extrajudicial killings in the Philippines just shows the
inefficiency of the government to adopt effective measures against
summary executions in the country, an international human-rights
watchdog said Tuesday.
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