Monday, February 27, 2012

27 FEB 2012, MON: Bus & Health

Business


Palace: Decision to quit up to PAGCOR chief

GMA News - 
Malacañang on Sunday said it is giving embattled Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) chairman Cristino Naguiat Jr. the prerogative of whether to heed calls for him to quit his post, in the wake of an alleged bribery scandal.

PCCI Urges Acceptable Mining Policy

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has urged for a rational and acceptable resolution over the mining impasse, which could lead to uncertainty among investors.

Latest ruling keeps Banco Filipino shut

Inquirer.net - 
By Marlon Ramos Earlier this month, the Court of Appeals declared the closure of Banco Filipino (BF) illegal and ordered the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to reopen Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank and give it a P25-billion financial ...

Business returning to normal in Cagayan de Oro after 'Sendong'

GMA News - 
Two months after tropical storm "Sendong" (Washi) devastated parts of Mindanao and Visayas, traders in Cagayan de Oro City are finally starting to get their businesses back to normal.

Trees company

Inquirer.net - 
The dispute over the multibillion-peso property development project in Baguio City, right there in that most prime area called Camp John Hay, seems to be worsening.

Abaca sales up in 2011

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
ABACA SALES were up by more than a third last year due to continued high demand for the product, an official said yesterday. "The demand for pulp and cordage was high," said Mystic T. Pelayo, officer-in-charge of the planning and statistics division of ...

WikiLeaks to publish security think tank emails

Reuters - 
| LONDON Feb 27 (Reuters) - The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said it would begin publishing more than five million emails on Monday from a US-based global security think tank, apparently obtained by hackers.

DA eyes coco sugar for $1B alternative sweetener market

ABS CBN News - 
By Ma. Elisa P. Osorio, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Agriculture through the Philippine Coconut Authority (DA-PCA) is looking at developing the local coconut sap sugar or coco sugar for export to get a piece of the $1 ...

Duty-Free Capital Equipment List Reduced

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - Government has further trimmed down the list of imported capital equipment and spare parts that could be imported duty-free to plug loopholes and prevent a huge drain from government revenues.

Huawei, Lamco Launch IT Partnership

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Huawei Technologies Philippines has tapped Lamco International, a pioneer in the IT distribution industry, to market its enterprise business solutions to different business segments, emphasizing on the growing business process ...

Factory worker claims P150-M lotto prize

ABS CBN News - 
By Perseus Echeminada, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced yesterday that a 37-year-old factory worker from Taytay, Rizal claimed last Friday afternoon his share of the over P300 million ...

Bunye: Money laundering history

Sun.Star - 
By Ignacio R. Bunye MANY of us have probably heard of the term money laundering and wondered what it really is. The word laundering gives us a clue: it has to do with cleaning money.

Banks forced to comply with Agri-Agra law

Inquirer.net - 
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has put in place a stricter monitoring system for banks that will oversee their compliance with a tougher Agri-Agra law.

Malacañang Assures Minority Pork Barrel

Manila Bulletin - 
By GENALYN D. KABILING MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang said members of the minority bloc in Congress should not worry about their pork barrel allocations, while making an assurance that it has not diverted the intended funds.

Renewal of Stradcom contract pushed

Inquirer.net - 
Taxpayers stand to save billions of pesos in hardware and software startup costs if the government opts to renew the information technology contract between Stradcom Corp.

CEB begins Cebu-Kalibo flights today CEB begins Cebu-Kalibo flights today

Zamboanga Today Online - 
February 24, 2012 - The Philippines' largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) launches its Cebu-Kalibo flights today, just in time for summer peak.

Mining EO will solve problem, says Palace

Business Mirror - 
MALACAÑANG believes the global mining industry's perception about the Philippines—now considered as the sixth least attractive site for mining investments—would improve when President Aquino issues an executive order providing comprehensive policy ...

Marca Leon sees opportunity in US cooking oil market

Malaya - 
BY GENIVI FACTAO VEGETABLE oil producer Marca Leon, owned by Limketkai Manufacturing Corp., is setting its sights on the United States market, where an opportunity to export its products has opened up.

DoF eyes new revenue collection tack

Inquirer.net - 
Although some customs and tax officials may still lose their jobs over missed collection targets, the Department of Finance is now looking at a more localized and “inclusive” method for setting goals.

Health


DOH pushes 'sin' tax reform bill

GMA News - 
The Department of Health is throwing its full support behind a bill seeking to jack up prices of alcohol and tobacco products to discourage consumers from buying them.

Eighth National Dental Health Month

Tempo - 
MANILA, Philippines - Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 559, February has been designated National Dental Health Month. The observance aims to build public awareness on the importance of good oral health which affects millions of people ...

MMDA opens quit-smoke clinic

Journal Online - 
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority opened a smoking cessation clinic to help those who have difficulty quitting the habit.

Citrus fruits may keep stroke at bay for women

News-Medical.net - 
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD A new study by European and US scientists shows that increased consumption of flavonoid-rich foods such as certain citrus fruits may help reduce the risk of stroke in women.

Nepal shamans spread message to Westerners

AFP - 
KATHMANDU - Her body begins shaking as she mumbles an ancient shaman mantra to the beat of a double-sided drum, coaxing snake spirits out of a young Nepali man who has "lost his soul".

Could stem cells give every woman life-long fertility? Breakthrough could lead ...

Daily Mail - 
By Tamara Cohen Scientists have found stem cells in human ovaries from which it may one day be possible to produce an 'unlimited' supply of eggs.

Polio lessons to be used in other programmes: Azad

Indian Express - 
Announcing his ministry's intent of observing 2012 as the year of intensification of immunisation, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the lessons from the polio programme could be used to combat other dreaded diseases.

Complication in quadruple limb transplant

Ninemsn - 
Turkish surgeons have had to remove one leg from a patient who underwent a quadruple limb transplant, after his heart and vascular system failed to sustain the limb, the hospital says.

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