UPDATED: Philippine News Roundup −19 May 2008
Update:Fare Hike Deferred. Well, at least they are able to stop unlicensed buses from plying Metro Manila. Update:
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Philippine News Roundup −17 May 2008
In today's news, things are not so bad as the Philippines continue to report a surplus in the Balance of Payments (BOP). The BOP is a record of all money coming in (remittances, export payments, foreign investments, etc.) versus funds outflow (imports, loan payments, etc). This is despite the rise in oil prices, huge importations…
Philippine News Roundup −15 May 2008
This is today's news roundup. Updates will continuously be posted during the day. A few days after publicly declaring that the government can have Meralco if it wants to, the head of the Lopez group admits to soliciting proxies in a bid to stop GSIS from taking control of the power company. Within the last…
Offshoring Rice Production
Why do the babies starve when there's enough food to feed the world? – Tracy Chapman China and the Philippines Agricultural Comparison China hosts roughly ¼ of the world's population. It is said that a few decades ago, there was intense rice shortage in the country which made the Chinese clear entire forests and convert…
Coming Soon: LPG Buses in Metro Manila
The people's dream of clean air and lesser emission and zero noise are slowly coming into reality. It started with Metro Manila taxi's use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Palawan's introduction of electric powered tricycles and now, LPG powered buses in Metro Manila. The first four environmentally powered buses will cover the Fairview C-5 route…
News Roundup −09 May 2008
A few days after the president's call on big businesses to help her fight Meralco, and the GSIS started posturing for a corporate battle, the chairman of the power company's controlling company declared that it is open to a government buyout. The most important stories today are still about a commodity deemed so vital that…
Pacquiao vs. Diaz: Who’s Got the Edge?
LATEST UPDATE: Pacquiao vs. Diaz video and round by round analysis People know what Manny Pacquiao have accomplished. They still remember the humiliation Pacquiao inflicted upon Barrera during his first meeting and a lot more saw the lopsided 2nd match that had the latter refusing to engage. And then there were others, the most notable…
Solutions to the Philippine Rice Problem
This is a continuation of the article “The Current Philippine Rice Situation“. The solution to the Philippine rice problem is a combination of several ideas, the top four of which are discussed below. If the Philippines will be able to successfully implement the three proposals, nothing less than a sustained supply can be expected. Let…
Happy Labor Day?
Today, the Philippines and most other states in the world celebrate the International Worker's Day. More popularly known in this country as Labor Day, this is the event where the working man is the centerpiece of the celebration. Based on the original proposal for the declaration of the Labor Day, the festivities are to be…
LTB Philippines Culinary Team reaps medals in FHA Culinary Challenge 2008 Singapore
Last row – Reno Dela Victoria, Arnold Guevarra, Andy Tabotabo, J Gamboa, Buddy Trinidad, Ariel Manuel, Tony Bleza, Edwin Escora, Ador Mendoza Middle row – James Antolin, Fernando Aracama, Boy Timola First row – Ryan Otmana, Nana Nadal, Marge Villena, Janice Lazaga Not in photo – Pauline Diaz-Lagdameo The Les Toques Blanches Philippines Culinary Team…