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Written by julie on 26 January 2012
Share During his third State of the Union Address, President Obama encouraged the US Congress on Wednesday (Manila time) to submit to him for his signature a bill that will utilize a combination of tax incentives and disincentives created to make American and multinational firms in the US produce jobs in that country [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 19 January 2012
Share According to news release from the office of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the agency has allocated from its 2012 budget P78.099 billion for building, rehabilitating, widening and upgrading national roads. DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson said they plan to cover 15,872 [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 18 January 2012
Share The presiding judge Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, has denied yesterday the motion of the prosecution panel to call Chief Justice Renato Corona and members of his family to testify before the impeachment trial. Earlier, Enrile turned down the motion of Corona’s camp to prohibit the use of private [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 18 January 2012
Share On Tuesday, it was announced that the captain of a luxury liner Costa Concordia which ran aground off the coast of Italy last week will be removed from prison but instead to be put under house arrest, his defense lawyer told journalists on Tuesday. Judge Valeria Montesarchio ordered that Costa Concordia captain [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 17 January 2012
Share Record shows that the number of US pedestrians who have been hurt or killed because of wearing headphones has tripled in six years, according to a study published Tuesday. The yearly tally has increased from 16 in 2004 to 47 in 2011, making the total of cases to 116 over this period, say the [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 17 January 2012
Share Reportedly, Chief Justice Renato Corona will not participate in the Supreme Court hearings on 5 petitions asking to stop his impeachment trial in the Senate. This was according to court administrator and spokesman Jose Midas Marquez. A deliberation will be done by the high court on the 5 petitions tomorrow. The petitions [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 16 January 2012
Share The huge cruise liner accident off the coast of Italy is not just a disaster for the ship’s owners, however, it could also affect the industry which is already facing stiff headwinds. On Friday, the Costa Concordia, carrying more than 4,000 people on board, flipped on its side when it hit a rock on [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 16 January 2012
Share Good news for job hunters out there! Excel Service Holdings, a New York-based global provider of outsourcing and transformation services made an announcement that they will be adding an additional facility in the Philippines. The opening will give operations in insurance, healthcare, customer service, finance, accounting and [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 06 January 2012
Share Since the devotees of the Black Nazarene see themselves in times of poverty and every day struggles to the wounds and tribulations experienced by Jesus, the people went to Quiapo despite the fact that their patron’s feast is still three days away. The crowd is starting to get big in Manila’s Quiapo [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 06 January 2012
Share Report has it that there will be some Filipino celebrities that will be a part of the much-awaited film "Bourne Legacy" starring Hollywood star Jeremy Renner. The confirmation came from Metro Manila Development Authority chairman Francis Tolentino. However he refused to give the names of the celebrities joining [Continue reading]