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Philippine unemployment rate eases to 7.3 per cent in January
GA_googleFillSlot("Busines336"); Manila - The Philippines' unemployment rate eased to 7.3 per in January from 7.7 per cent a year ago as the economy slowly showed signs of recovery, the government said Tuesday. The National Statistics Office (NSO) said

Ireland May Deport Filipino Family for Joining Strike
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Medusa Mining's expansion of gold production on track at Co-O mill in Philippines
Medusa Mining (ASX & AIM: MML: TSX: MLL) has advised that the commissioning of the Co-O mill expansion is progressing well and the Company is set to meet its targeted production of 25,000 ounces of gold this quarter. The company is currently expanding

Group Slams Arroyo Government Over US State Department Rights Report
While boxer Manny Pacquiao brought pride to the Philippines yesterday, the Arroyo government once again found a way to bring shame to the country after the United States State Department released its 2009 human rights report on the Philippines. According

Philippines Unemployment Rate At 7.3% In January
(RTTNews) - Philippines? unemployment rate stood at 7.3% in January, down from 7.7% a year ago, the National Statistics Office reported on Tuesday. The underemployment rate, on the other hand, climbed to 19.7% from 18.2%. In January, there were 36

*Philippines Unemployment Rate At 7.3% In January
(RTTNews) - Philippines Unemployment Rate At 7.3% In January

BSP chief defends her 'fetish' for statues
Justifying her fad for installing her own statues and building memorials for her party icons, BSP supremo and UP chief minister Mayawati described it as her mission to leave an indelible imprint of Dalit pride. Addressing a huge rally at the Rama Bai

After China, Philippines may approve GMO rice
The Philippines, the world's largest rice importer, is one of several countries currently in field tests for GMO rice crops, Robert Zeigler, director general of the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), said at the Reuters Food

Paramore live in Manila
One of the most sought after American pop bands finally came and rocked Manila on March 9 at SM Mall of Asia’s Concert Grounds, Pasay City. After waiting for five long years, Hayley Williams, Josh and Zac Farro, Jeremy Davis and Taylor

Pineda's Philippine anthem rendition criticised
Government prosecutors will file a complaint against singer Arnel Pineda who allegedly changed the melody of the Philippine national anthem during the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey Manila: Government prosecutors will file a

Multicrore garland to Maya not from us: K'taka BSP
Mayawati was offered garland made up of 1000 rupee notes.

Job aid for abused Filipinas
More than 200 Filipinas who fled their employers after alleged abuses are getting help to find jobs in their home country before they go back.

Philippine 5-yr bond fetches 6.09 pct at auction
economy philippines economy philippines economy » economy MANILA, March 16 - Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of Treasury's auction of reissued 5-year bonds on Tuesday. The debt paper had an original maturity of 7 years, and its

Philippine 5-yr bond fetches 6.09 pct at auction
MANILA, March 16 (Reuters) - Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of Treasury's auction of reissued 5-year bonds on Tuesday. The debt paper had an original maturity of 7 years, and its remaining life is about 5 years: Tenor 5-yr Average

Manila to host global forum on climate funding
Multilateral donors and recipient countries will meet in Manila on Thursday as part of a global effort to help developed nations find a framework that will channel billions of dollars in investments to "green" projects. The focus will be on the nearly

Court stops eviction of Isetann mall from LRT lot in Manila
A Manila regional trial court has stopped the state-run Light Railway Transit Authority (LRTA) from evicting Isetann Department Store, Inc. from a government-owned property in Sta. Cruz, Manila. "After a careful and judicious evaluation of the

Unemployment rate eases; 2.8M Filipinos jobless in January
About 2.8 million Filipinos were jobless in January, slightly lower than the 2.9-million estimate last year, the government said on Tuesday. "The unemployment rate in January declined to 7.3 percent from 7.7 percent posted in January last year," the

Radio journalist killed in Philippines
A BROADCASTER has been found bludgeoned to death inside his radio station in the Philippines a country considered one of the most dangerous for media workers, police said on Monday. Chito Abuzo’s bloodied body was found late Saturday inside the

Stock market retreats at opening bell
THE BENCHMARK Philippine Stock Exchange index retreated by 0.17% or 5.27 points to 3,071.52 at the start of Tuesday's trade from yesterday's close of 3,076.79 points. The broader all shares index lost 0.11% or 2.07 points to 1,933.51 from Monday's

Company fined $60K over Filipino worker death (ABC)
An outback cattle company has been fined $60,000 over the death of Filippino employee who fell off the back of a ute in 2007.Pedro Balading, 35, and two other Filippino workers were riding in the back of a ute at Wollogorang Station on the Northern

Gas2Grid lines up Filipino plans
Philippines: more E&P action lined up in the offshore Cebu Island of the Southeast Asian nation. related stories Australian player Gas2Grid has begun a series of work programmes this year to jack up gas flow and identify new prospects in the Service

Bets must vow to probe Arroyo on rights violations
MANILA, Philippines-Militant groups urged all opposition presidential aspirants to commit to investigate not only corruption but human rights abuses during the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Bayan Secretary General Renato Reyes said

Philippines fights new insurgent strength
The Philippines military faces a new challenge in a change of Abu Sayaff leadership. [AFP] The Philippines faces a new separatist leader with connections to donors in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, the country's military says. It reports that a new leader of

Jailhouse rocks for Philippine Internet dance sensations
From the moment teenager Egan Torrecampo and his fellow prisoners step out of their crowded cells, the maximum-security Philippine jailhouse rocks. Dressed in tangerine jump suits, the roughly 1,500 convicted murderers, rapists and other inmates perform

3 Filipinos arrested for illegal entry
Three Filipino men have been arrested in the city of Fukuoka for entering Japan on passports with women's names after undergoing sex change operations, police said. Although it is not legally possible in the Philippines to change one's registered gender,

Company fined $60K over Filipino worker death
The worker was riding in the back of a ute at Wollogorang Station, on the Northern Territory-Queensland border, when Mr Balading fell off and died. [File photo]. (7pm TV News NT) An outback cattle company has been fined $60,000 over the death of

Philippines Unemployment Rate At 7.3% In January
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