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In his second state of the nation address, President Aquino traded his old nuanced style in favor of a crisper, cleaner form of delivery, but was it accurate?
It was a speech aimed at the public rather than the pundits. In the past, when seeking [...]
Continue Reading →More jobs seen in 4th quarter
By Mayen Jaymalin
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Here’s good news for jobseekers.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday assured that employment opportunities are brighter for jobseekers with the coming holiday season.
Labor Secretary [...]
Continue Reading →Once again, DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson is the subject of a controversy. According to the Sunday edition of Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sec. Singson pushed for a water concession deal between Maynilad and Pagcor, when it was still headed by another controversial figure Efraim Genuino. The said [...]
Continue Reading →DPWH cancels 19 ‘midnight deals’ worth over P934M
By Jerry E. Esplanada
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Citing the Aquino administration’s policy of transparency and accountability, Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson has ordered the cancellation of 19 “midnight deals” entered into by the Department of Public [...]
Continue Reading →DPWH chief ‘appoints’ self to head MWSS
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr., Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—It appears that Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson could not wait for his boss to appoint him to head the body that regulates the [...]
Continue Reading →2 unauthorized transactions stopped at Pagcor, DPWH
By Aurea Calica and Jess Diaz
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Two unauthorized million-peso transactions were stopped at the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) and the [...]
Continue Reading →Villar firm’s high-end project sits on land for poor
By Aries Rufo
abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak
LAST of 3 parts
MANILA, Philippines – Presidential aspirant Manuel Villar may have built his P25-billion wealth on providing low-cost homes, but the practices of acquiring properties where real estate projects now [...]
Continue Reading →How Villar built business empire with deceit, corruption: ex-lawyer
By Aries Rufo
abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak
First of 3 Parts
MANILA, Philippines – Octogenarian Maxima Policarpio had spent most of her life in the mountains of Norzagaray, a small town in Bulacan, near the foothills of the Sierra Madre. [...]
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The Thai experience (or why P-Noy …
The Philippines it seems is engulfed in all things Hollywood at the moment. With the filming of the Bourne Legacy taking place in Manila filling the nightly news with human…
- Learned Optimism
Learned Optimism
Reality checks are always needed by over-confident governments.
Martin Seligman the founder of positive psychology uncovered a pattern of behavior that he believes is responsible for greater resilience and happiness among…
- P-Noy strokes the Nation's 'Pleasure Zones'
P-Noy strokes nation’s ‘pleasure zones’
Here we go again. As the Philippines enters 2012, the stage is set for another round of reality TV/courtroom drama to unfold as the trials of former president and now…
