DOH wants medicine, support accessible to poor women with breast cancer

Posted on May 11th, 2011 by Roy

The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) joined hands to launch a program that will allow poor women diagnosed with early stage of breast cancer to have access to medicines and other forms of support. The program hopes to increase the survival rates of breast cancer victims in the Philippines.
Department of [...]

Wage Board increased COLA instead of salary

Posted on May 8th, 2011 by Roy

Private employees from Metro Manila will receive and additional P22 in their cost-of-living allowance (COLA) per day, in lieu of a wage increase. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) approved Wage Order No. 16 increasing the COLA of employees. This will take effect 15 days after its publication on the daily [...]

Smart cards issued to drivers can now be used

Posted on May 6th, 2011 by Roy

The Pantawid Pasada fuel subsidy smart cards released last May 2 to jeepney drivers have already been loaded according to the Department of Energy (DoE). The smart cards were loaded with a value of P1,050 and they can be presented at gasoline stations with signs saying “Pantawid Cards Accepted Here.” The energy department also confirmed [...]

Maggi noodles tested positive for salmonella

Posted on May 6th, 2011 by Roy

Nestlé Philippines has voluntarily recalled a number its Maggi instant noodles after some of the tested were tested for possible salmonella contamination. The company said it found traces of salmonella in two batches of the noodle product’s beef variant. “The product recall is a precautionary measure… to ensure the safety and quality of our products,” [...]

SMC to complete construction of MRT 7 by 2014

Posted on May 5th, 2011 by Roy

The San Miguel Corp. projected that by 2014, it will be finished with its construction of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 7 line, and by 2015, the new highway to La Union. San Miguel said in its disclosure to the Philippine Stocks Exchanges (PSE) that before the year ends, it would start work on the [...]

8 companies eyeing the right operate MRT and LRT 1 lines

Posted on May 4th, 2011 by Roy

Eight companies are vying for the operations of major Metro Manila train lines. Conglomerate Ayala Corp., San Miguel Corp., and Pangilinan-led infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corps. are the local groups planning to bid for the P15-billion contract, while five foreign companies have also acquired bid documents worth P500,000 each for the project, according to [...]

DoE starts distribution of Pantawid Pasada cards

Posted on May 3rd, 2011 by Roy

Major oil player Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation is preparing 200 gasoline stations nationwide to serve as jeepney lanes for the fuel subsidy program of the government, with issuance of the fuel discount card’s under the “Pantawid Pasada” program already underway.

Diskwento Caravan rolls out of Metro Manila

Posted on April 30th, 2011 by Roy

The Diskwento Caravan (Discount Caravan) will soon roll out to areas outside Metro Manila to bring cheaper goods to more Filipino consumers.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Gregory L. Domingo said, “We also want consumers in various regions to experience the reduced prices of goods sold at the caravan which Metro Manila residents were [...]

DOH says dengue cases may reach 20,000

Posted on April 30th, 2011 by Roy

The Department of Health (DOH) reported that the number of dengue cases in the country is almost reaching the 20,000 mark. The report reflected in the National Epidemiology Center (NEC) shows that from January 1 to April 12, the figure reached 17,228 for individuals who have contacted dengue. Said figure is 0.33 percent than the [...]

No wage increase announcement on Labor Day

Posted on April 27th, 2011 by Roy

The much anticipated announcement on Labor Day will not be heard this coming May 1. Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clarified that there will be no announcement of wage increase on May, despite Malacañang’s pronouncement before that it is coming out with a Labor Day gift to help workers [...]

DOLE announced more than 100,000 jobs available on Labor Day job fair

Posted on April 19th, 2011 by Roy

The job opportunities available on the Labor Day job fair spearheaded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have already reached more 100,000 as confirmed by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. She said there are around 1,000 companies and recruitment agencies who would be offering both locals and foreign employment opportunities at the different Jobs [...]

CBCP upgraded Visita Iglesia Online to accommodate more visitors

Posted on April 17th, 2011 by Roy

Last year the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) launched the Visita Iglesia Online to offer a virtual Holy Week experience, particularly to Filipinos overseas and devout Catholics who are physically incapable of leaving their homes. It was merely an experiment and not as a serious endeavor as it only featured seven churches.
This year, [...]

Authorities ready for today’s transport strike

Posted on March 30th, 2011 by Roy

Because of the transport strike scheduled today by major transport groups, the authorities deployed before dawn the first batch of buses to give free rides to commuters who were affected. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino said their personnel also started monitoring as early as 4 a.m. The Armed Forces of the Philippines [...]

LTFRB grants provisional P1 fare hike to Metro Manila buses

Posted on March 27th, 2011 by Roy

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) granted a P1 provisional fare increase for Metro Manila buses. The resolution was signed last Friday approving the fare adjustment for the first five kilometers. There will be no provisional increase on the succeeding kilometers though.
The increased fare would be P10 for the first five kilometers and [...]

SkyCable earmarked P1.5B for its 2011 capex

Posted on March 22nd, 2011 by Roy

SkyCable allotted P1.5 billion funds for its capital expenditure for 2011 for its Cable Television (CATV) business. Half of the said amount will be used for the roll-out of its digital TV service nationwide and the other half for boosting its broadband subscriber growth, according to company marketing head Rodrigo Montinola.
A subsidiary of network giant [...]

Joint Foreign Chamber lauds open skies policy

Posted on March 22nd, 2011 by Roy

A group of foreign businessmen is expressed their support for the implement of an open-skies regime by the Aquino administration via Executive Order (EO) 29. The Joint Foreign Chambers says this would better allow market forces to come into play and ultimately boost tourist arrivals in the country. The group said that the policy was [...]

Online gaming business plans to diversify

Posted on March 20th, 2011 by Roy

The Premier Entertainment Philippines Inc. (PEP) just got the nod of its shareholders to diversify from its main business of online gaming and into the mining, real estate and information technology. However, the company said it remains in search of its next venture as it assesses “feelers” from potential partners in its new businesses.
Anastacio P. [...]

BSP said banking system in the country is stable

Posted on March 20th, 2011 by Roy

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said that despite the closure of Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank last week, the country’s banking industry remains sound and stable. BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said they have not monitored any negative impact on the banking industry sine Banco Filipino was ordered closed by the Monetary [...]

Shell keen on staying in Pandacan depot

Posted on February 9th, 2011 by Roy

“Our intention is to stay in Pandacan and to continue to reduce the footprint of the depot as economic progress spreads out of Metro Manila.” These were the words of Edgar Chua, country chairman for Shell Companies in the Philippines.   Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. is not about to transfer its oil depot in Pandacan, Manila [...]

Business name registration now only takes 15 minutes

Posted on October 19th, 2010 by Roy

From the usual two days processing time, the amount of time spent in registering a business name has been cut to only 15 minutes because of the enhanced Electronic Business Name Registration System (eBNRS).
Trade Secretary Gregorio Domingo said, “The entire transaction will only take around 15 minutes. The actual processing takes only three minutes and [...]