The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Mylene De Leon Scott, a member of the Filipino-American Community, who was shot dead by police officers responding to a reported disturbance inside the Costco Wholesale Store in Sterling, Virginia, on Wednesday, 29 May 2013. The Embassy stands ready […]
Los Angeles, California- On May 4th, 2013, the Filipino Ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles celebrated its 9th Archdiocesan SANTACRUZAN at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The Most Reverend Oscar A. Solis, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop and only Filipino-American Bishop in United States, presided the Eucharistic celebration together with the clergy. Santacruzan […]
Philippine Daily Inquirer 6:29 am | Friday, May 31st, 2013 Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto attends the city’s assembly in Osaka Thursday, May 30, 2013. The mayor of Japan’s second-largest city survived a censure motion at the assembly Thursday despite his inflammatory comments over Japan’s wartime sex slavery, remarks that sparked an international uproar. AP PHOTO/KYODO NEWS TOKYO—A Japanese mayor who caused a storm with his comments on wartime “comfort women” survived a censure motion filed by local politicians on Thursday. Council members in the western city of Osaka rejected the motion against mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is also joint leader of the national Japan Restoration Party, city officials said. Hashimoto prompted outrage at home and abroad by suggesting that battle-stressed soldiers during World War II needed the services of up to 200,000 sex slaves from Korea, China, the Philippines and elsewhere who were forcibly drafted into Japanese brothels. The non-binding motion had earlier been expected to be approved. But the New Komeito Party, which holds the balance of power on the council, reversed its earlier stance and voted against it. Ichiro Matsui, Osaka prefectural governor and a close aide to Hashimoto, earlier hinted that if the motion was passed, Hashimoto would resign to force a mayoral election in which he would seek reelection. On Tuesday Hashimoto canceled a trip to the United States after the US denounced his remarks as “outrageous and offensive.” Seeking to contain the fallout from his comments, the former TV pundit said Monday that Tokyo should Read More …
THE GOVERNMENT needs to increase its infrastructure spending if it wants to be able to compete in an integrated regional market, an economist said.
FILIPINO BUSINESSES feel the government is not taxing enough entities and are not including more people into the tax base, an international survey showed.
THE NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) reduced the frequency of its transmission line trippings last year, as it continued to improve its facilities.
MANILA, May 30 (Mabuhay) – The Aquino administration welcomed reports that the Philippine economy, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 7.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013, assuring that it remains focused on fostering inclusive growth. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail F. Valte issued the statement during the regular press briefing in […]
MANILA, May 29 (Mabuhay) – Rodelio “Dondon” Lanuza, the Overseas Filipino Worker in Saudi Arabia who has been on death row for more than a decade will soon be freed. Vice President Jejomar Binay made the announcement Wednesday, saying Lanuza is in fact one step closer to securing his freedom with the issuance of a […]
By Philip C. TubezaPhilippine Daily Inquirer 5:10 am | Friday, May 31st, 2013 MANILA, Philippines—The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for a comprehensive ban on all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship as it marks World No Tobacco Day Friday. The WHO said the ban should include point-of-sale (POS) advertising or store sales promotions, the last refuge of advertisers still allowed in most countries where all other kinds of tobacco advertising have been banned. It said that children were exposed to POS advertising, since cigarettes were often sold near racks of candy and other items aimed at children. “As called for in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, governments must comprehensively ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship,” said Shin Young-soo, WHO Western Pacific regional director. Aggressive “We must halt the tobacco industry’s aggressive marketing of its products, which cause addiction, suffering and millions of deaths each year,” he said. The WHO noted that after Hong Kong banned tobacco advertising in broadcast media, billboards and print media, it was found that brand recognition remained high at 30 percent to 64 percent among children whose families were nonsmoking because POS advertising and sponsorship were not controlled. To subvert marketing bans, the tobacco industry has shifted to forms of indirect advertising, such as sponsorship of sports or cultural events and viral marketing, including word-of-mouth, the WHO said. Leading cause The global organization warned that tobacco use was a leading cause of preventable death, killing nearly six million people every year around Read More …
MANILA (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed lawyer Richard Joseph S. Elias as private representative to the Toll Regulatory Board, a Palace official said. The appointment was announced by Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte during an interview aired over government-owned radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday. Valte said the Chief Executive […]