Monday, March 12, 2012

12 MAR 2012, MON: Bus & Health

Business


Military stays put in Hacienda Luisita

Malaya - 
The military has no plans of pulling out its forces in the Hacienda Luisita sugar plantation owned by the Cojuangco-Aquino family despite a demand by three groups of farmers.

Pagcor posts record P3.56-B income for February

Inquirer.net - 
By Doris C. Dumlao Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) Chairman Cristino Naguiat Jr. released a statement over the weekend saying marketing offensive and internal reforms had led to record-high revenues in the government's casino operations.

PAF beefs up capability with 2 more C-130 planes

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will have two more C-130 planes in the coming months to augment a lone plane in its inventory.

PSE Supports Stable Mining Policies

Manila Bulletin - 
By JAMES A. LOYOLA MANILA, Philippines - Noting the role of the mining sector in driving economic activity, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) threw its support behind mining laws that promote not just sustainability of the environment but also ...

Interest rates expected to remain low in 2012

Inquirer.net - 
Interest rates in the country are likely to remain lower on the average in 2012 compared to last year, according to the DBS Group of Singapore.

Estafa added to string of suits versus CJHDevco

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
STATE-RUN Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has added an estafa complaint to the string of lawsuits it has filed against Camp John Hay Development Corp.

Gov't borrowed less, settled more debt in '11

Inquirer.net - 
The government assumed a net borrowing position of P115.3 billion in 2011—67 percent lower than the P351.6 billion reported the previous year, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

Steel firm protests CA ruling

Inquirer.net - 
By Marlon Ramos The bankrupt Steel Corp. of the Philippines has sought the help of Court of Appeals Presiding Justice Andres Reyes Jr.

JFC Acquires Chinese Restaurant Chain

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), through wholly owned unit Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd., has completed its acquisition of 55 percent of Guangxi San Pin Wang Food and Beverage Management Company Limited which will entail a ...

FrieslandCampina invests in the Philippines' Alaska Milk

FinanceAsia - 
The Dutch dairy multinational is to purchase a controlling stake in the Philippines' Alaska Milk Corporation for $400 million.

Japanese Business Leaders Push Cooperation

Manila Bulletin - 
By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - Visiting top Japanese business leaders are pushing for concrete ways of cooperation with the Philippines on infrastructure, power situation, regional economic integration and development plans.

Greek debt swap could be short-lived reprieve

euronews - 
By Ingrid Melander ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's deep recession and unpredictable elections threaten to turn the biggest debt restructuring in history into yet another short-lived reprieve, although the existential threat posed to the euro zone is not ...

Rising oil prices is no joke

Malaya - 
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday scored government for immediately rejecting the possibility of a salary adjustment following its announcement of a plan to file wage hike petitions.

Wells Fargo says BPO operations vote of confidence in Philippines

Inquirer.net - 
By Daxim L. Lucas MANILA, Philippines—The decision of US-based Wells Fargo & Co. to set up their business process outsourcing operations in the Philippines is a vote of confidence in the quality of the local workforce, according to the firm's officials ...

Napocor seeks P4B in additional subsidy

Inquirer.net - 
State-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) is seeking to collect roughly P4 billion in additional subsidy to help fund its operations in off-grid, remote islands and ensure adequate supply of electricity.

Bunye: Prosecuting bank fraud

Sun.Star - 
By Ignacio R. Bunye BEHIND every great fortune, according to 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac, there is a crime. For falsifying commercial documents and managing to spirit away close to a million in loans from the Bangko Sentral ng ...

Philippine mining review sets off fierce debate

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
By Mynardo Macaraig | AFP News - 4 hours ago AP - 3 hours ago A Philippine government bid to take a greater share of mining revenues amid the global commodities boom has set off a storm of debate, with industry mounting an intense campaign to knock it ...

PNR sets additional trip, new coaches for Bicol Express line

Business Mirror - 
THE Philippine National Railways (PNR) will start fielding today, March 12, an additional train trip to Bicol using new coaches donated by the East Japan Railway Co.

Stock Market

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE LOCAL MARKET is seen to trek higher this week on the back of sustained optimism as investors attempt to retest the 5000 line that the bourse surpassed only two weeks ago.

Roxas in Tokyo to press Naia 3 completion

Inquirer.net - 
By Tina G. Santos Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel Roxas II is set to meet with top officials of Japan's Takenaka Corp.

Health


Nurses' salary to increase -- Angara

Journal Online - 
A BILL seeking to increase the monthly salary of nurses and further protect the nursing profession was filed in the House of Representatives.

Aids: from a death sentence to living life

The Guardian - 
The first children with Aids were identified in the USA in 1983, two years after the first cases among gay men in San Francisco. This new and inexplicable disease was a death sentence.

HIV infection rates lower in high treatment areas: study

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
A new study shows that people living in areas where uptake of HIV treatment is high are less likely to acquire the virus than in places where few are given care, UNAIDS said Thursday.

Behavioral therapy may help ease hot flashes

GMA News - 
NEW YORK - A few sessions of behavioral therapy - even a self-help" version - may help some women find relief from menopausal hot flashes, a new study suggests.

Kids may be more likely to smoke, drink

International News Network - 
ISLAMABAD: Middle and high school students who bully their classmates are more likely to use cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana than other students, according to a new study.

Study: Diabetics should lift weights before cardio

GMA News - 
NEW YORK - People with diabetes may have better blood sugar control during workouts if they lift weights before doing cardio exercise, according to a new study by Canadian researchers.

Humans Gifted With Fear Reflex

NewsPoint Africa - 
As per a research which has been published in the British journal Scientific Reports, it has been revealed that women are able to spot snakes at the time when they have completed their monthly menstrual cycle.

Taiwan's elderly suffer as family values change

Straits Times - 
TAIPEI (AFP) - With four grown-up children, ample savings and her own house, Lee Hua thought she could live out her golden years in modest comfort.

Coke, Pepsi scramble on caramel issue

Business Standard - 
Coca-Cola India will import caramel made through a modified process from its international suppliers to allay any fear that excessive drinking of colas could have an adverse impact on health.

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