Economy

Davao Studes Win in Smart Wireless Apps Awards


App Pupils. Bulacan State University’s Rexcel Balatbat, lead student of the Smart Phone Guard project that won the first prize, explains features of the application to Mon Isberto, Smart and PLDT public affairs head. Smart Phone Guard can track a stolen phone or remotely disable it or erase its content. (Photo courtesy of Smart/Leon Kilat)

Students from Ateneo de Davao developed the Vehicle Emergency Locator (VEL) that sends an alert message to a cellphone when a car’s airbag is used during accidents. The program can also send out a phone message that tells the GPS location the car.

Launched in August 2004, the SWEEP Innovation and Excellence Awards aims ?to give budding engineering students an opportunity to shine by recognizing their technology know-how and ingenuity,? says Rolando G. Pe?a, SMART?s network services division head.

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‘Genuine Opposition’ Woos Davao Folk


Candidates from the “Genuine Opposition” held a rally at the Rizal Park in Davao City on Thursday. The candidates took turns lambasting the Arroyo government for its many shortcomings. According to analysts, the Genuine Opposition has to engage the administration Team Unity ticket in a meaningful debate. “People, not big business, should decide on content and conduct of the debate,” according to Ibon Foundation. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)

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More Women OFWs Highlights Joblessness, Their Increasing Role in Families’ Survival

Strong Women. Because of the hard times, more and more Filipino women are forced to take on a more important role in the economy. This Davao woman decides to take the matter a step farther. (File photo by Barry Ohaylan/davaotoday.com)

Majority of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sent abroad are now women, and this highlights their increasingly vital role in ensuring their families’ survival, according to IBON Foundation.

Government figures reveal that some seven out of 10 OFWs who are deployed as new hires are women. Many of these women are hired in perilous jobs such as domestic helpers or entertainers, with only a small percentage of them working in professional categories such as medical professions.

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Arroyo’s Wage-Hike Proposal Is ‘Anti-Poor’

Any wage hike results in increased purchasing power for workers. However, it can be anti-poor if it does not take into account the interests of those who are getting less and benefits those who are getting more. On the other hand, any mandated increase in the salary of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is done in the name of the almighty dollar.

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