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Statement: The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson on Moody’s Analytics Report, April 25, 2013

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 08:42

We welcome the report of Moody’s Analytics highlighting the Philippines as “Asia’s rising star.” Underscoring the country’s heady economic growth and strong macroeconomic fundamentals, the research unit of Moody’s Investors Service noted the performance of the Philippine economy stands out amidst the “generally gloomy global picture.” Continue reading →

DepEd to redistribute teachers to address shortages and overcrowding

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 08:31

An April 25, 2013, press release from the Department of Education: The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued new guidelines for the equitable deployment of public school teachers to address teacher shortage and overcrowding in various parts of the country. Continue reading →

Customs pact between Netherlands and the Philippines signed

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 08:08

An April 25, 2013, press release from the Bureau of Customs: The Philippine Bureau of Customs' (BOC) global networking in its efforts to enhance its trade facilitation and anti-smuggling coordinative and cooperative arrangements with other countries is fast gaining ground with signing today (April 25, 2013) of the Rules for Implementation of the Agreement between the Philippines and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Mutual Administrative Assistance. Continue reading →

PHL Embassy in Bangkok holds forum on SSS and PhilHealth programs in 2nd Kapihan sa Pasuguan

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 07:55

An April 25, 2013, press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok held the second “Kapihan sa Pasuguan (Kapihan #2)” on April 20 at the Embassy conference room. Continue reading →

11 charged for sugar smuggling by BOC

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 07:34

An April 25, 2013, press release from the Bureau of Customs: The Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) unrelenting campaign to file cases against suspected smugglers and to eventually put them behind bars has once again placed 11 people, seven of them officers of a Cebu based Freight service company, two customs brokers, a port dispatcher and a warehouse owner in hot water after they were all charged for their failed attempt to smuggle ten 20-footer container vans of smuggled sugar from Thailand worth P10 million at the Port of Cebu on November 22, 2012. Continue reading →

PHL pushes for Middle East conference, calls for sobriety on North Korea issue

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 07:00

An April 25, 2013, press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: The Philippines pushed for the convening of a conference in the Middle East that will create a nuclear weapon-free zone in the region. Continue reading →

Solo parents to push for amendments of Solo Parents Welfare Act

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 05:57

An April 25, 2013, press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: For the first time since the enactment of RA 8972 or the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000, more than 5,000 solo parents will gather in a significant event, the Launching of National Solo Parents Day and National Assembly of Solo Parents, to push for the proposed amendments of the Act. Continue reading →

171,532 job vacancies await jobseekers in 16 Labor Day Job Fairs in NCR

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 05:45

An April 25, 2013, press release from the Department of Labor and Employment: Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday announced that 171,532 local and overseas job opportunities from 760 employers will be available to jobseekers at the 2013 Labor Day Job Fairs in the National Capital Region (NCR) on May 1. Continue reading →

DSWD strengthens fight against Human Trafficking

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 05:29

An April 25, 2013, press release from the Department of Social Welfare and Development: In an effort to strengthen the campaign against human trafficking, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch the Iligtas Mo Ako cinema plug starting April 26, 2013, during a block-off screening of the Iron Man movie. Continue reading →

Infographic: List of nationwide holidays 2013

Published on Thursday, 25 April, 2013 - 05:25

The following is a list of nationwide regular and special holidays for 2013, declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 495, s. 2012, unless otherwise specified. Continue reading →

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