Government’s ‘new jobs’ claim assailed

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.

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Philippines: NAPC assures wide reach of microfinance service

MANILA — Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and perseverance are the driving factors that made Domingo Mondragon, a “Tindahan Natin” outlet owner, Angel Narito, proprietor of Argie?s Bakery and Mini Grocery, and Rodolfa Tongco, a buy-and-sell agent, succeed in building their own businesses through the National Anti-Poverty Commission?s (NAPC) microfinance assistance.
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Renal disease in Top 10 leading cause of death in Philippines

KORONADAL CITY — The prevalence of kidney/renal diseases has been in an increasing trend, especially the end-stage renal disease (ERSD) as reported in the Philippine Renal Disease Registry (PRDR). The rate of death due to end-stage renal disease has been in the top ten list of the mortality of the Department of Health (DOH).
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Philippines expects to raise P6.54 trillion by 2010

By Rose B. Palacio

Based on the Medium-Term Philippine Investment Plan (MTPIP), the national government expects to raise a total of P6.54-trillion until 2010.

` Finance Secretary Gary Teves said about twenty percent of the amount of P1.3-trillion might be used for government capital expenditures.
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Davao region has best blood program

By Mai Gevera

Health executives in Davao region are proud on the region?s good and established blood services program.

Department of Health regional director Dr. Paulyn Rossel-Ubial bared that the region has the highest number of local government units that have been awarded with the National Sandugo Special Award that includes Tagum city, Panabo city, and the Compostela Valley Province.
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