PNS — PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has held fewer than five full Cabinet meetings since taking office in June, and the reason is simply because he finds them unproductive, a Palace spokesman…
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Someone leaked info to Ping
PNS — The Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday admitted the big probability of information on the fugitive lawmaker regarding his whereabouts and the dates the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) special task…
Mr. Health Secretary, what is health care?
The cry of the Philippine Medical Association must have fallen on deaf ears. No single soul seems to be listening. Consequently, scores of kidney patients waiting for kidneys from donors will have…
Reflecting on RH bill’s main text
After reading the explanatory note, the next part to read in a bill is the very text itself which follows some fairly standard form and content. Thus, in the case of the…
The RH Bill – a cursory view
First off, let me locate my initial mooring in the discussion of the RH bill as it hugged the headlines today where Pulse Asia survey claims that 69% of the population favors…
Fabellanist economic policy – theory and practice
Say legend has it that there is such a thing as the ‘Dr. Armand Fabella’s approach to economic policy’. In a panel discussion held at UP Faculty Center on 27 November 2010,…
E-Jeepney for San Juan City?
E-Jeepney E-JEEPNEY FOR SAN JUAN CITY? – City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) chief Dante Santiago tried one of the electric jeepneys on display at the recently concluded 1st Philippine Electric…
LBC Hari ng Padala and San Juan City conducts Maytunas creek clean-up drive
MAYTUNAS CREEK CLEAN-UP DRIVE San Juan city mayor Guia Gomez last November 5 led a clean-up drive at the Maytunas creek from barangay Addition Hills to barangay Maytunas. Held in cooperation with…
MDG Countdown: Maternal, reproductive health remain serious concern
Note: In 2000, the Philippines (Ph) joined 188 countries in a global battle to combat extreme poverty. With targets set to be met by 2015, eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were then…
Scrap the code, scrape off the bus?
Scrap number-coding or scrape buses off EDSA If only 1,600 are all that EDSA can accommodate, it means that some 3,500 buses that ply the 29-kilometer road is a case of “overload”….
Filipino Wrecking Machine UFC Middleweight Mark Munoz Prepared for UFC 123
The Filipino Wrecking Machine UFC Middleweight Mark Munoz (8-2-0) weighs-in later today in Detroit, Michigan for his 6th UFC fight taking place at the Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday November 20th. His…
Privy.com’s LA Guide Features Restaurant Picks from Prominent Filipinas
360 Must Visit Places in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES – (U.S. ASIAN WIRE) – November 17, 2010 — Private travelers’ network Privy.net has launched the “Privy 5 Los Angeles Guide” to help…
U.S. Asian Wire Exclusive: Letter to Tim Lincecum’s Mother (Nanay)
Dear Mrs. Lincecum: We in San Francisco are very proud of your son for his hard work and spirit in helping bring the World Series title to the people of our city…
Toll fee increase in NLEX – a reflection
Toll fee increase in NLEX – a reflection Let me share my thoughts. Firstly, there is a clear case of a failed application of “regulatory governance” in the First NLEX Why? The…
ACAT Global Introduces Non-Urea Syngas Commercial Diesel Retrofit Kits
LOS ANGELES (U.S. ASIAN WIRE) — November 2, 2010 — ACAT Global LLC, a leader in clean air technology for emissions control, has introduced a non-urea solution for retrofitting diesel engines in…