Thursday, February 05, 2009
Snubbed Again
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo failed to meet United States President Barack Obama when both leaders attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. on Thursday (late evening in Manila), her spokesperson said.
Monday, February 02, 2009
No More Docu Tax
In a bid to help the stock market regain its competitiveness and cope with the global financial crisis, the Senate adopted Tuesday a motion to abolish the documentary stamp tax.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Another One Bites The Dust
Another rural bank in Bohol declared a bank holiday on Wednesday after it experienced heavy withdrawals by its depositors following the closure of a rural bank in December 2008.
LPG Shortage Artifical
The supposed shortage in the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is only "artificial" created by unscrupulous re-fillers and dealers, Vice President Noli de Castro said Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Shell At It Again
Major oil player Pilipinas Shell will increase the price of its gasoline by P1 per liter effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, but reduce the price of diesel by P0.74 per liter and kerosene by P1 per liter, vice president for communications Bobby Kanapi said Tuesday.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Coffee, Anyone?
A 21-year study finds that moderate coffee drinkers are much less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Monday, January 19, 2009
SINULOG BOYCOTT
BOYKOT SA SINULOG?
Unsay mahitabo kon magkasabot ang mga sakop sa media sa di pag-cover sa Cebu City Sports Center sa Sinulog Grand Parade sa sunod tuig? Unsay sangpotanan kon magkauyon ang mga sibyaanan sa radyo ug telebisyon nga sa ikatulong Dominggo sa Enero 2010 isibya ang naandan nilang mga tulomanon ug di na maghago paggasto og dakong kuwarta, ni pagpakatap sa tanan nilang kawani ug kahimanan?
Lisod ning mahitabo apan may mga sukaranan pagboykot sa sentro sa parada:
• Gipabayad ang mga Sugbuanon sa grandstand bisan ilang buhis ang gigasto sa kalihokan; ug
• Di angayng mamugos ang media pag-cover sa dapit nga mora silang sanglahon nga gipalayo sa kalihokan.
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Karaan nang reklamo ang pagpalayo sa mga tigpasiugda sa Sinulog sa TV cameras gikan sa grand stage. Hagbay rang naglisod ang mga sibyaanan sa telebisyon pagpasabot sa ilang viewers nganong morang field demonstration ang ilang coverage. Apan morang ginudnoran og asin ang nagngutngot nang samad dihang kuwang na lag diyutay nga patungtungon sa mga tigpasiugda sa stage ang Sinulog photographers, nga ang kasagaran way klarong outlets.
Sa sinugdanan, nagduda kong may mga sakop sa Sinulog Foundation (SFI) nga tua kapusta sa photographers ug nagdumot sa TV stations. Apan nahadlok kong, sama sa naandan, kuwarta na say hinungdan. Kay ang matag magpa-rehistro nga maniniyot pabayron og P500.
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Atubangan sa talagsaong kalamposan sa Sinulog 2009, way mangahas pagpamuyboy sa SFI. Apan sa kinauyokang bahin sa ilang kasingkasing nahibawo sila sa dakong tampo sa media sa kalamposan sa Sinulog. Gawas kon nituo nga igo nang pila ka libo nga nakabayad ug nakalingkod sa grandstand pagsangyaw sa kanindot sa parada.
Unsay mahitabo kon magkasabot ang mga sakop sa media sa di pag-cover sa Cebu City Sports Center sa Sinulog Grand Parade sa sunod tuig? Unsay sangpotanan kon magkauyon ang mga sibyaanan sa radyo ug telebisyon nga sa ikatulong Dominggo sa Enero 2010 isibya ang naandan nilang mga tulomanon ug di na maghago paggasto og dakong kuwarta, ni pagpakatap sa tanan nilang kawani ug kahimanan?
Lisod ning mahitabo apan may mga sukaranan pagboykot sa sentro sa parada:
• Gipabayad ang mga Sugbuanon sa grandstand bisan ilang buhis ang gigasto sa kalihokan; ug
• Di angayng mamugos ang media pag-cover sa dapit nga mora silang sanglahon nga gipalayo sa kalihokan.
-o0o-
Karaan nang reklamo ang pagpalayo sa mga tigpasiugda sa Sinulog sa TV cameras gikan sa grand stage. Hagbay rang naglisod ang mga sibyaanan sa telebisyon pagpasabot sa ilang viewers nganong morang field demonstration ang ilang coverage. Apan morang ginudnoran og asin ang nagngutngot nang samad dihang kuwang na lag diyutay nga patungtungon sa mga tigpasiugda sa stage ang Sinulog photographers, nga ang kasagaran way klarong outlets.
Sa sinugdanan, nagduda kong may mga sakop sa Sinulog Foundation (SFI) nga tua kapusta sa photographers ug nagdumot sa TV stations. Apan nahadlok kong, sama sa naandan, kuwarta na say hinungdan. Kay ang matag magpa-rehistro nga maniniyot pabayron og P500.
-o0o-
Atubangan sa talagsaong kalamposan sa Sinulog 2009, way mangahas pagpamuyboy sa SFI. Apan sa kinauyokang bahin sa ilang kasingkasing nahibawo sila sa dakong tampo sa media sa kalamposan sa Sinulog. Gawas kon nituo nga igo nang pila ka libo nga nakabayad ug nakalingkod sa grandstand pagsangyaw sa kanindot sa parada.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Obama Makes History
Americans love a good speech and particularly a great inaugural address. As Barack Obama prepares for his inauguration, the stakes are particularly high. He is competing with ghosts of eloquent presidents past along with his own high rhetorical standards. He is taking office as the country’s first black president, healing centuries of racism and dehumanization, during a staggering economic crisis, with America bogged down in two difficult wars, with Islamist terrorists still threatening, and amid serious concerns about Iranian and North Korean nuclear weapons
Facing such troubles, it would seem that mere words can do little. But the magic of American democracy – and part of the alchemy of leadership – is that the right words and even the right gesture can make history. The inaugural address debuts the president’s Bully Pulpit, with hundreds of millions not just listening, but yearning for direction, especially today.
Back in April 30, 1789, a visibly nervous George Washington delivered the country’s first inaugural address. The great man’s humility – his awkward gestures and trembling hands -- moved the crowd. Many rejoiced that they had witnessed virtue personified, with individual and national greatness reinforcing one another.
Twelve years later, Thomas Jefferson entered office during a highly divisive period. He made the moment with words not deeds. Jefferson’s patriotic pronouncement “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists” was healing, reassuring the losing Federalists that they remained Americans.
These two founders paved the way for a rich history of tone-setting inaugural moments. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln tried uniting the country by rhapsodizing about the “mystic chords of memory” binding Americans. Even though the effort failed and a bloody Civil War ensued, four years later, Lincoln welcomed back Southern rebels “with malice toward none and charity toward all.”
Facing such troubles, it would seem that mere words can do little. But the magic of American democracy – and part of the alchemy of leadership – is that the right words and even the right gesture can make history. The inaugural address debuts the president’s Bully Pulpit, with hundreds of millions not just listening, but yearning for direction, especially today.
Back in April 30, 1789, a visibly nervous George Washington delivered the country’s first inaugural address. The great man’s humility – his awkward gestures and trembling hands -- moved the crowd. Many rejoiced that they had witnessed virtue personified, with individual and national greatness reinforcing one another.
Twelve years later, Thomas Jefferson entered office during a highly divisive period. He made the moment with words not deeds. Jefferson’s patriotic pronouncement “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists” was healing, reassuring the losing Federalists that they remained Americans.
These two founders paved the way for a rich history of tone-setting inaugural moments. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln tried uniting the country by rhapsodizing about the “mystic chords of memory” binding Americans. Even though the effort failed and a bloody Civil War ensued, four years later, Lincoln welcomed back Southern rebels “with malice toward none and charity toward all.”
POEA Should Review Nurses' Contracts
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration should scrutinize the labor contracts that the Sentosa Recruitment Agency in Manila is asking selected Filipino nurses to sign before deployment to the United States.
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