RP, Indonesia ties mark 60th year
Philippines and Indonesia ties mark 60 years. Established in 1949, key players of the two neighboring countries have gathered to celebrate the major gains of the Philippine-Indonesia bilateral ties. Full Article
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Vote fellow Filipino as 2009 CNN Hero of the Year
Filipino Efren Penaflorida, has been recognized as one of the “2009 Top 10 CNN Heroes” by the CNN Blue Ribbon Panel, a search for unheralded heroes, people driver to exceptional Full Article
RP is world’s offshoring destination of the year for second time
The Philippines has once again been chosen, by the 4th National Outsourcing Association Awards in London, as the 2009 Offshoring Destination of the Year. Thus further boosting up the morale of the Full Article
ASEAN leaders eye intra-regional connectivity
At the 15th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, ASEAN leaders eyes intra-regional connectivity wanting to enhance both in terms of transportation and communication. ASEAN has the potential to become Full Article
PGMA, 9 ASEAN leaders cite need for rice reserve
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, together with the 9 ASEAN leaders, want to set up a permanent regional emergency rice reserve due to the increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters that Full Article
US arrest: A breakthrough in protection of Filipino children and fighting human trafficking
The US arrest of a 64-year-old American citizen for allegedly coming to the Philippines in 2007 and 2008 to engage in illicit sex with two Filipino girls is a breakthrough in protection of Filipinos Full Article
The unfortunate case of Jacque Bermejo
Filipinos all around the world have united in their hatred towards Jacque Bermejo. During the time when tropical storm Ondoy devastated the country, a comment on the Facebook fanpage ignited the hate Full Article
“Walk for Life” kicks off Elderly Filipino Week
The Elderly Filipino Week is kicked off by the event “Walk for Life.” More than 2,000 participants from the 17 local government units of Metro Manila, government agencies and NGOs will join Full Article
Ondoy’s Death Toll Rises to 240
Though weather reports say Typhoon Ondoy has left the country, about 80% of the city was submerged and some areas remained in more than knee-deep water on Monday. As rescuers pulled bodies from Full Article
Ondoy’s aftermath can be seen on youtube
Videos capturing the scenes of destruction caused by tropical storm Ondoy were posted on YouTube. Many Youtube users shared their experiences during and after the Typhoon, which hit hardest on Full Article
Stat month focuses on security
This coming October, the National Statistics Month (NSM) will be celebrated nationwide. It will focus on security sector with the theme, “Enhancing Security Sector Statistics for Good Full Article