Saturday, November 26, 2011

26 NOV 2011, SAT: Bus & Health

Business


Naia holds up to US scrutiny

Inquirer.net - 
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) may be one of the world's worst airports, but passengers passing through the aging Manila facility need not fear for their safety, the government said on Friday.

Central bank says inflation could be higher in November

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
INFLATION COULD pick up anew this month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Friday, due to higher prices of electricity and commodities.

Overall imports up despite decline in key electronics shipments

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
MERCHANDISE IMPORTS rose to a five-month high in September despite a drop in the electronics bill as other commodities, particularly fuels, recorded gains, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported on Friday.

SC orders BIR to explain

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Can a court issue an order stopping the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from collecting taxes? This question cropped up as BIR Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares received last Monday a letter from the Supreme Court (SC) asking ...

Prospective priority projects get study funding

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
FUNDING for studies on four prospective public-private partnership (PPP) projects has been approved to enable government to check if they can be offered to the private sector next year, the PPP Center said in a statement, dated Nov.

Ombudsman upholds decision dismissing BIR chief

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE OFFICE of the Ombudsman has upheld its decision to dismiss the Chief Revenue Officer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for amassing unexplained wealth.

P75-m smuggle try foiled

Manila Standard Today - 
CUSTOMS agents seized a shipment of top-of-the-line antivirus computer software worth P75 million at the Manila International Container Port.

Ratings giant hits Belgium as crisis lashes euro heart

Economic Times - 
BRUSSELS: Ratings giant Standard and Poor's hit Belgium with a humiliating downgrade Friday, forcing its outgoing premier to issue a 48-hour deadline to end a world-record political crisis before markets re-open.

Focus, R&D are key to revival of Philippine manufacturing – Domingo

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - Revival of domestic manufacturing is in the offing as the Philippines is back into the “sweet spot” in terms of cost competitiveness as government pushes for more support in terms of research and ...

Oil exploration begins in Recto Bank next year

Manila Standard Today - 
THE Energy Department on Wednesday said it expected the stakeholders of service contract 72, which covers the Recto Bank off Palawan, to drill an exploratory well next year in the continuing search for gas in the area.

Black Friday online deals lure shoppers to make it a cyber Black Friday

Christian Science Monitor - 
Black Friday online deals are available on everything from laptops to loudspeakers. Some bargains are short-lived. Others will last through the weekend, into Cyber Monday, and beyond.

PAL bolsters Cebu tourism campaign

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Airlines (PAL) is beefing up its international tourism promotion efforts for Cebu as the latter remains on top of its list of local destinations.

Stock Market

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
STOCKS rebounded on Friday after slumping for seven straight sessions, defying the weakness in other markets amid more bad news from the euro zone.

Cargo handling facilties to be developed at Philippine port

portworld - 
The Philippine's Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC), along with the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has announced that they have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with cargo consolidator and logistics service ...


Health


Woman dies from paralytic shellfish poisoning in Bataan, Philippines

Examiner.com - 
An elderly woman died and four others were hospitalized due to paralytic shellfish poisoning after eating "sulib" or sunset shell.

Health has new campaign vs 'crackers

Manila Standard Today - 
IN a bid to reduce the number of injuries from firecrackers during the holidays, the Department of Health has thought of the perfect icon for a safe New Year—-a complete set of fingers.

DILG chief orders the inspection of pyrotechnic stores, products

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
DEPARTMENT OF Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo directed officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection and PNP Firearms and Explosives Division to do an immediate inspection of firecracker manufacturing plants and stores to ensure ...

University to probe food poisoning case

Manila Standard Today - 
THE Polytechnic University of the Philippines will investigate the concessionaires at the school canteen in the school's main campus in Sta.

Gov't to upgrade health facilities

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will release P1.014 billion for the health facilities enhancement program of the Department of Health (DoH) to improve the government health services.

Students plan to celebrate Islamic New Year with spiritual resolutions, family

Red and Black - 
The end of Thanksgiving break will mark the start of a new year for some University students - as the Islamic New Year falls on Sunday Nov. 27, marking the start of a new year in the Muslim lunar calendar.

Doctors aborted healthy twin boy BY MISTAKE

ParentDish UK - 
A shocking mix-up in hospital led to a healthy 32 week-old baby being aborted by mistake. It happened after a mother who was expecting twin boys was told by doctors in Melbourne, Australia that one of her babies had a ...

Mother and Child Nurses Association of the Philippines Celebrates 31st ...

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Mother and Child Nurses Association of the Philippines (MCNAP) is celebrating its 31st Foundation Anniversary and holding its 30th Annual Convention at the Historic Landmark Manila Hotel on November 25, 2011.

Cuban therapeutic vaccine against cancer to be tested in Britain

Middle East North Africa Financial Network - 
Havana, Nov 25, 2011 (EFE via COMTEX) -- Britain will perform clinical trials in the coming weeks of a therapeutic vaccine for advanced lung cancer - Cimavax-EGF - created by scientists at Cuba's Center for Molecular Immunology, or CIM, a source in the ...

Kalinga employees to “green” engineering district site

Philippine Information Agency - 
by Peter A. Balocnit TABUK CITY, Kalinga, Nov. 24(PIA) -- For the fifth time this year, employees of the provincial government and national agencies will troop to Cagaluan, Pasil on Friday, November 25 to conduct tree planting at the site of the future ...

Study finds home birth is safe

NHS Choices - 
A major study published today has examined the risks of home births, comparing them against deliveries in hospitals and midwife units.

Movember kid draws moustache to fight cancer

CBC.ca - 
Jackson McLean wears one of the several types of moustaches he pencils in to participate in the Movember campaign to raise awareness about men's health issues.

Want to boost your will power against junk food? Hit the gym

Globe and Mail - 
If you've ever left the gym and wondered why you're heading to the smoothie bar rather than seeking out that Big Mac you craved earlier in the day, a Harvard researcher has found the answer.

The mammography debate

Montreal Gazette - 
As breast-cancer survivors, we can vouch for the necessity of both breast self-examination and yearly mammography under the age of 50.

'Criminal' cuts to AIDS fund make Africa's dire situation even worse

Globe and Mail - 
As donors cut back on funds for HIV treatment, new data is revealing how many millions of impoverished Africans have been unable to get life-saving medicine even before the latest cuts.

Alanis Morissette reveals struggles with food

CTV.ca - 
Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has revealed in a new blog post she has had troubles with her body image, suggesting she once struggled with an eating disorder.

S.Africa offers lucky draw for voluntary HIV tests

AFP - 
CAPE TOWN - A South African province on Friday announced it will offer a 50000 rand ($5900, 4400 euros) prize in a lucky draw to encourage people to test for HIV in the world's biggest AIDS population.

UN AIDS Fund Freezes Spending For Three Years Due To Downturn

ThirdAge - 
Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which has frozen its ... Read Morespending for three years.

Cervical cancer jab: Superior HPV vaccine Gardasil gets the go ahead

Daily Mail - 
In 2008 the Labour government decided to implement a new vaccination programme for teenage girls to help protect them from cervical cancer.

Brain Drain Hurting Sub-Saharan Africa

ThirdAge - 
The brain drain in sub-Saharan Africa is costing the nations up to $2 billion per year and is robbing the region of some of its most valuable resources.

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