MANILA — The Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry (PCPI) urges the Senate and the House of Representatives to immediately agree…
SINGAPORE (via PLDT) � Saying that the Philippines is firmly on a “path to permanent economic growth and stability,” President…
By GERMELINA A. LACORTE
The Regional Trial Court suspended for three months the city ordinance that is supposed to take effect tomorrow, June 23. The Davao City residents who claimed to have been affected by the chemicals sprayed from the air by banana companies denounced the decision. �Our agony will be prolonged,� said one of them.
In the Philippines, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at four to five months fell from 20% in 1998 to 16% in 2003. It is estimated that 16,000 deaths of children under five in the Philippines are caused by inappropriate feeding practices, including the use of infant formula.
Of the net increase in jobs of more than one million reported in the April 2007 Labor Force Survey (LFS), two-thirds are in unpaid family work (575,000) and in domestic household help (148,000). These jobs are among the lowest-earning and are sometimes even unpaid labor.
MANILA — Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and perseverance are the driving factors that made Domingo Mondragon, a “Tindahan Natin” outlet owner,…
KORONADAL CITY — The prevalence of kidney/renal diseases has been in an increasing trend, especially the end-stage renal disease (ERSD)…
By Rose B. Palacio Based on the Medium-Term Philippine Investment Plan (MTPIP), the national government expects to raise a total…
By Mai Gevera Health executives in Davao region are proud on the region�s good and established blood services program. Department…
MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wants to assure investors, creditors, and credit watchers that the Philippines is not going…
