18 DEC 2011, SUN: Bus & Health

Business

Hot money slower in second straight week BusinessWorld Online Edition - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that foreign portfolio investments, also called hot money for the ease with which they are put in and taken out of markets, posted a net outflow of $27.08 million on Nov. 21-25 from $12.4 million in the ... RelatedBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas » Risks to employees' health cited in BSP asbestos cleanupInquirer.net Ready for big purchasesSun.Star See all 20 sources »

BIR collection expands to P854.5B; up 13.4% Visayan Daily Star - ‎22 hours ago‎ MANILA - Revenue collection of the Bureau of Internal Revenue expanded to P854.5 billion in the past 11 months, up 13.4 percent from the P753.3 million during the same period last year. RelatedInternal Revenue Service » BIR misses 11-month goal by just 0.7%Inquirer.net BIR collects more money in Nov., but fails to meet revenue goalsGMA News

Business Mirror

Standard & Poor's raises debt outlook of Philippines to positive Inquirer.net - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ MANILA, Philippines—Standard & Poor's on Friday raised the outlook on the Philippines' sovereign debt from “stable” to “positive,” thus boosting the country's chances of getting a credit rating upgrade next year. RelatedStandard & Poor's »Philippines » Philippine outlook raised to 'positive' from 'stable'BusinessWorld Online Edition S&P Raises Outlook on Philippine Credit Rating to PositiveBusinessWeek In Depth:Phl credit rating upPhilippine Star See all 8 sources »

Cebu Pacific inks partnership for $50-M pilot school BusinessWorld Online Edition - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ CEBU PACIFIC is putting up a $50-million aviation academy in Clark, Pampanga with Canada-based CAE, Inc. to train pilots from the budget carrier along with those from other airlines. RelatedCebu Pacific » Cebu Pacific, CAE To Open $50-M Airbus Pilot Training CenterManila Bulletin Cebu Pac's Christmas treat: Dancing flight attendantsABS CBN News See all 4 sources »

Maynilad Adjusts Basic Water Rates Manila Bulletin - ‎7 hours ago‎ MANILA, Philippines - Effective January 1, 2012, West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will implement the third installment of its previously approved basic tariff and consumer price index adjustments, equivalent to P2.49 or ... RelatedManila » Manila Water, Maynilad bare new rates for 2012Inquirer.net Water rates to increase in the new yearBusinessWorld Online Edition

Business Recorder

Alcala: Philippines to export rice in four years Inquirer.net - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ By Kristine L. Alave The Philippines, the world's top rice importer in 2010, will become a rice exporter in a span of four years. RelatedPhilippines » PH peasant group slammed US- EU "Pledge Against Protectionism"allvoices Philippines may export riceBusiness Recorder (blog) See all 6 sources »

'Human factor' caused P'que plane crash Journal Online - ‎20 hours ago‎ “HUMAN factor” is being eyed as the reason behind the crash in Parañaque last Saturday of a light plane that left several persons dead and injured, 70 houses razed to the ground and a public school building destroyed. RelatedParañaque City » Cargo plane operator's license suspendedInquirer.net CAAP to DoJ: Place Parañaque crash aircraft owner in watch listManila Bulletin

Xmas bonus for gov't workers released Journal Online - ‎20 hours ago‎ ABOUT P11.5 billion have been released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the P10,000 “Christmas bonus” of government workers, which is 100 percent of the amount required by all employees in the Executive Branch. RelatedFlorencio B. Abad » Guidelines in grant of P10,000 incentive to gov't workers outSun.Star P11.5B released for gov't bonusesInquirer.net

Buy only labelled gifts, shoppers advised Inquirer.net - ‎2 hours ago‎ MANILA, Philippines—Environment Secretary Ramon Paje reminded shoppers not to buy toys and other gift items that were not properly labelled as they may contain toxic or other hazardous chemicals. RelatedPhilippines » Do not buy improperly labeled products, DENR advisesPhilippine Star Warning against lead-based Christmas productsManila Bulletin

Newsday

As recession looms, France says UK is worse off Newsday - ‎9 minutes ago‎ Nation Newsday > News > Nation As recession looms, France says UK is worse off Originally published: December 15, 2011 10:31 AM Updated: December 16, 2011 7:09 AM By The Associated Press PARIS - (AP) -- As France, Europe's No. RelatedCredit rating agency »Christian Noyer »Nicolas Sarkozy » French are felled by triple whammy: Now it's Sarkozy who's out on a limb as UK ...Daily Mail UK, France 'playground' spat simmersNews24 Highly Cited:Note to Noyer: don't suggest other countries should be downgradedThe Guardian (blog) From United Kingdom:French leaders declare a war of words on BritainTelegraph.co.uk Opinion:Cameron on right side of public opinionIrish Times In Depth:France Prepares for Cut in AAA Credit Rating as Noyer Takes Aim at BritainBloomberg See all 931 sources »

66-year-old bridge shut down; traffic mess expected Inquirer.net - ‎9 hours ago‎ CALUMPIT, Bulacan—The 66-year-old Calumpit Bridge, a major link between Pampanga and Bulacan apart from the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx), has been ordered closed after government engineers concluded it suffers structural deterioration. RelatedCalumpit, Bulacan » 66-year-old bridge in Calumpit closedJournal Online Old Calumpit bridge closed to all traffic to safeguard motoristsManila Bulletin

No memo for fish imports Manila Bulletin - ‎12 hours ago‎ By MARVYN N. BENANING MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is not authorizing anyone to import fish for the wet markets. BFAR fish import plan flawedTempo Related:Philippines »MARVYN N. BENANING »MGA »

P29M for Tacloban bonuses Cebu Daily News - ‎1 hour ago‎ Tacloban City - Government officials and employees of this city will celebrate the holidays richer by up to P25,000 each. The city council on Wednesday approved a budget of P29 million for additional Christmas bonuses for officials and employees of the ... RelatedChristmas » City workers get P25,000 Christmas bonusSun.Star AC government employees receive P12,000 bonusPhilippine Information Agency

Bloomberg

Euro Advances For First Time in 4 Days Against Dollar, Climbs Versus Yen Bloomberg - ‎Dec 15, 2011‎ By Catarina Saraiva and Paul Dobson - Thu Dec 15 22:09:00 GMT 2011 Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- John Taylor, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of FX Concepts LLC, talks about Europe's sovereign-debt crisis and the performance of global currencies ... RelatedEurozone »Debt crisis »European Union » Euro relief is temporarygulfnews.com Spanish, Italian Notes Gain as ECB Stokes Demand; Bunds AdvanceBusinessWeek Opinion:Why the euro zone crisis still has legsGlobe and Mail In Depth:The new Euro deal – not the whole bazookaMalaysia Star See all 2,365 sources »

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Meat traders in uproar over frozen meat seizure Inquirer.net - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ Meat traders are protesting what they called the “unwarranted confiscation” of imported frozen meat by the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS). RelatedTaguig City » 400-kilo frozen 'hot' meat seizedManila Bulletin 400 kilos of 'hot' meat seized in TaguigGMA News

Government optimistic to meet growth goals Sun.Star - ‎8 hours ago‎ By Virgil B. Lopez THE Philippines' chief economist has remained optimistic that government infrastructure funds to build roads, irrigation systems, and schools will help meet the five percent growth goal this year.

Business Mirror

Writ of kalikasan filed vs Baguio City dump Business Mirror - ‎12 hours ago‎ BAGUIO CITY—Rep. Ronald Co-salan, National Artist Ben Cabrera, board members of Benguet, and the Sangguniang Bayan of Aringay in La Union have filed a writ of kalikasan against Baguio City officials to stop the use of the Irisan dump. High Court gets copy of WritSun.Star Related:Baguio City »Benguet »

6th Negros Organic festival kicks off Sun.Star - ‎20 hours ago‎ By Teresa Ellera-Dulla NEGROS Occidental governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. led Friday the opening ceremonies of the five-day 6th Negros Organic Festival at the Provincial Capitol grounds. Start-up funds sought from DA for local farmers to go organicVisayan Daily Star Related:Organic farming »Negros Occidental »Organic food »

Star Business Visayan Daily Star - ‎22 hours ago‎ MANILA - Moody's Investors' Service maintained this week its stable outlook on the Philippine banking system after noting the continued strengthening of the system's asset quality and capital profile among others. RelatedMoody's » Moody's assigns 'stable' outlook on Philippine banksInquirer.net Moody's retains stable outlook for banksMalaya See all 4 sources »

TIME (blog)

Japan Says the Worst Is Over, but Fukushima Faces Long Road to Recovery TIME (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎ By Krista Mahr | December 17, 2011 | + David Guttenfelder / AP This Nov. 12, 2011 photo shows a view of the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Japan. RelatedFukushima nuclear power plant »The Tokyo Electric Power Company » Daunting tasks await despite declaration of cold shutdownThe Japan Times Prospects murky as N-shutdown eyedThe Daily Yomiuri In Depth:Japan PM says Fukushima nuclear site finally stabilisedBBC News See all 658 sources »

Health

AfricaNews

Possible interruption of free treatment for HIV/AIDS patients feared Philippine Star - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) Updated December 17, 2011 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The Network to Stop AIDS in the Philippines (NSAP) expressed concern over the possible interruption of free treatment for HIV/AIDS patients after the ... RelatedHIV » HIV Patients Commonly Suffer From HeadachesThirdAge Chronic Hep B Doubles Risk of AIDS Illnesses and Death in People Living With HIVAIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News See all 5 sources »

Drug Users With HIV at Much Higher Overdose Risk U.S. News & World Report - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ FRIDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- HIV-infected drug users are 74 percent more likely to have an overdose than those without HIV, a new evidence review finds. RelatedHIV » Study: HIV infection raises risk of drug overdoseNurse.com Break the silenceFiji Times See all 6 sources »

MinnPost.com

Abortion is not a mental health issue The Guardian - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ Last week saw the publication of the most comprehensive review ever of the impact of abortion on the mental health of women. The analysis, published by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, confirmed what a lot of people know already. RelatedSexual Health » Study: Having An Abortion Does Not Increase Risk of Mental Health Problems ...RH Reality Check (blog) Abortion 'does not cause mental health problems'Times Wellness See all 11 sources »

MedIndia

Somalia launches new plan to eradicate cholera with a record of 60000 cases ... Health(Y) Destination - ‎9 hours ago‎ The health ministry of Somalia launches new plan to eradicate cholera and it plans to initiate in the capital Mogadishu and it aims to educate at least one person in every house to get necessary awareness and knowledge to prevent the disease spread and ... RelatedSomalia » Cholera Awareness Campaign Begins in MogadishuVoice of America Somalia launches cholera campaignAFP See all 4 sources »

Hong Kong school closed in bird flu scare Straits Times - ‎Dec 15, 2011‎ HONG KONG (AFP) - A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the southern Chinese city was tested positive for the deadly H5 strain of the bird flu virus, health officials said. See all 5 sources »

AFP

Gates, Canadian NGO offer $32 mn for research AFP - ‎Dec 16, 2011‎ MONTREAL - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and a Canadian NGO on Friday announced $32 million to fund research for the discovery and development of affordable tools for rapidly diagnosing diseases in developing nations. See all 4 sources »

Independent Online

Tanning Booths Increase Cancer Risk NASDAQ - ‎8 hours ago‎ (RTTNews.com) - A new study has further linked the use of tanning beds to an increased risk of the deadliest and the most common forms of skin cancer. RelatedTanning bed »Skin cancer » Bill banning minors from tanning beds stallsBusinessWeek Tanning beds raise risk of skin cancerIndependent Online Opinion:Shining a light on tanning hazardsCalgary Herald See all 32 sources »