Tuesday, March 13, 2012

13 MAR 2012, TUE: Bus & Health

Business


Mitsubishi, Hitachi eye monorail project in PH

ABS CBN News - 
By Rainier Allan Ronda, The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said a consortium composed of Japanese giants Mitsubishi Corp.

MOU forged to finish NAIA-3

Philippine Star - 
By Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star) Updated March 13, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Nearly a decade after its original inauguration date, Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) may soon be fully and completely ...

Big banks' bad loans ratio slightly up

Malaya - 
BY JIMMY C. CALAPATI THE non-performing loans (NPL) ratio of the country's big banks went up slightly in January as the rise in NPLs was more than half of the drop in the total loan portfolio (TLP).

Rice import bidding set for next week

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE BIDDING for the authority to bring in nearly four-fifths of the targeted rice import will be held starting next week after the shipment was cleared for tax subsidy coverage, an official said yesterday.

2011 investment pledges highest since '96 -- NSCB

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
FOREIGN INVESTMENT pledges received by six agencies hit their highest level since 1996 last year, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said, a result a Cabinet official called a sign of renewed investor interest in the country.

Tobacco firm investment hinges on tax system change

Inquirer.net - 
British American Tobacco is prepared to invest $200 million in the Philippines in the next five years but only if the excise tax systems would be changed.

Moody's says PNB-Allied union 'credit positive'

Malaya - 
BY JENNIFER AMBANTA MOODY'S Investors Service said that the merger of Allied Banking Corp. and Philippine National Bank will be "credit positive" for the surviving bank as this will improve its capitalization and loss-absorption capacity.

PLDT sees P8-billion savings from cost sharing with Digitel

ABS CBN News - 
By Lenie Lectura, Business Mirror MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) Group expects to save P8 billion in capital expenditures (capex) this year brought about by the synergies of its two cellular units, ...

SEC chair: More registered firms plus proposed changes to Corporation Code ...

GMA News - 
As the Securities and Exchange Commission opened its Philippine Business Registry service desk and computerized kiosk, its Chairperson Teresita Herbosa revealed that the Corporation Code is about to get an upgrade after 32 years and the number of new ...

Atlas, Philippine Long Distance: Philippine Equity Preview

Bloomberg - 
Shares of the following companies may have unusual moves in Philippine (PASHR) trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are as of the previous close, unless stated otherwise.

Spotlight shifts from Greece to Spain

TVNZ - 
Euro zone finance ministers gave their final approval to a second bailout for Greece today and turned their focus to Spain, demanding it aim for a tougher deficit target this year in order to get back on target in 2013.

Stock Market

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
BY FRANZ JONATHAN G. DE LA FUENTE, Reporter STOCKS closed lower on Monday as traders paused to weigh further investment decisions following an initial resolution on Greece's debt crisis late last week.

Farmers Get P16.5-M Field Machines

Manila Bulletin - 
By MARK ANTHONY N. MANUEL SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga - The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Pampanga provincial government have awarded more than P16.5 million worth of farm machineries to various farmers' groups in the four districts of this ...

Man falls to death from abandoned BIR building

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - An unidentified man fell to his death from an abandoned building of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Manila Port Area on Monday.

Manila Water readies Boracay line

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE BORACAY unit of Manila Water Co., Inc. expects to complete a P126-million submarine water pipeline this month to improve service to the island, the company said in a statement yesterday.

7 lawyers to become certified fraud examiner

Journal Online - 
AT least seven Filipinos have inched closer to becoming specialists of prevention and detection of fraud under the US Agency for International Development.

Double the work: Ministry wants fortnightly revision of oil prices

The Express Tribune - 
By Zafar Bhutta The petroleum ministry has proposed to the ECC to restore the fortnightly oil pricing mechanism to shield refineries from losses caused by frequent fluctuating global crude oil prices.

Oil Slumps, Copper Falls on China Exports: Commodities at Close

BusinessWeek - 
By Christian Schmollinger on March 12, 2012 The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities fell 0.4 percent to 704.63 at 4:29 pm Singapore time.

Air Force: Chopper crash an 'isolated case'

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The military sees the crash of an UH1H Huey helicopter in Agusan del Norte as an isolated case, a Philippine Air Force official said Monday.

The Promise of Asia Wrapped up in Silk and Low Cost.

4Hoteliers - 
By Yeoh Siew Hoon As the Greek economic tragedy plays out (wait, will this have a happy ending?), and the US struggles with economic and foreign policies, all eyes are on Asia to deliver the promise of a better tomorrow for travel and tourism.

Health


UAE Fatwa body says ICU doctors can see women's “sensitive” parts

Bikya Masr - 
DUBAI: The leading United Arab Emirates Islamic body has issued a fatwa stating that female nurses in emergency room hospitals are permitted to see the “sensitive” parts of female patients for treatment needed.

Health agency defers hike in OFW contributions

Gulf Today - 
By Manolo B. Jara MANILA: An official of the state-run Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced the postponement in the implementation of its plan to increase the annual premium contributions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Treating HIV Helps Prevent New Infection

MedPage Today - 
By Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Dori F. Zaleznik, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

Type 1 Diabetics Should Lift Weights Before Cardio

Diets In Review (blog) - 
by Arleigh Aldrich New studies conducted by Canadian researchers have found that those with type 1 diabetes may have an easier time managing their blood sugar levels if they lift weights before doing cardiovascular exercise.

Finding and riding the bicycle built for you

Reuters - 
By Dorene Internicola | NEW YORK (Reuters) - As fuel prices soar and the weather warms, more adults are rediscovering bicycling as a way to get fit, get around, and rekindle that childhood joy of movement.

Cured Meats May Worsen COPD

WebMD - 
By Denise Mann March 9, 2012 -- People with the lung disease COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) who overdo it on bacon, salami, and other cured meats may be at greater risk for experiencing a flare-up that lands them back in the hospital.

Behavioral therapy may help hot flashes:study

Chicago Tribune - 
(Reuters) - A few sessions of behavioral therapy, even a "self-help" version, may help some women find relief from menopausal hot flashes, according to a British study.

Russia HIV infections rise 5% in 2011: official

Medical Xpress - 
Russia in 2011 saw a rise of five percent in the number of new HIV infections to 62000 cases amid worrying signs that heterosexuals and women are increasingly at risk, its chief doctor said Monday.

Clean exhaust pipes the way to healthy air, says DENR

Inquirer.net - 
By Kristine L. Alave Environment Secretary Ramon Paje on Monday appealed to vehicle owners to clean their exhaust pipes, noting that these contribute heavily to air pollution in Metro Manila.

Study: Eating less red meat may lengthen lifespan

Boston Globe - 
By Deborah Kotz Americans' high consumption of red meat has long been linked to a host of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, and new research from the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that it may shorten a person's ...

Circumcision tied to lower prostate cancer risk: study

Chicago Tribune - 
(Reuters) - Circumcised men may have a slightly lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who still have their foreskin, according to a US study.

Study prompts call for wider ban on metal hips

Chicago Tribune - 
LONDON (Reuters) - New research confirmed that all-metal artificial hips fail more often than other types, fuelling concerns about the devices and prompting a call from researchers on Tuesday for a ban.

Greenland ice sheet is already gone

Bits Of Science - 
Heard about Sunday's big climate news? We tell you it is even twice as bad: Even in the purely theoretical scenario in which we reduced all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by 100 percent per tomorrow, it is already likely that the entire ...

House panel nixes bid to raise Idaho cigarette tax

CBS News - 
BOISE, Idaho - A House panel Monday rejected a bid to raise Idaho's cigarette tax by $1.25 per pack, with Republican foes branding health groups' efforts to raise barriers to teen smoking as nothing more than social engineering.

Can blood pressure drug cure racism?

Canada.com - 
By Dan Neutel, For Postmedia News March 12, 2012 8:15 PM Can a pill stamp out racism? Researchers in the United Kingdom appear to think so.

Weird News: Woman gives birth to son weighing nearly 14 pounds

Daily Herald - 
AP Daily Herald | Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 2:58 pm | Loading… In a March 9, 2012 photo, 29-year-old Cynthia Sigler, of Vista, Calif.

LSD may help alcoholics with addiction: Hallucinogen's other brain affects

newjerseynewsroom.com - 
BY BOB HOLT LSD is one of the most powerful mind-altering hallucinogens on record. Many unsupervised experiments were conducted during that different age in some circles, but actual testing went on with the drug in the late 1960s in an effort to ...

Antidepressant 'can reverse cancer cells immunity'

Private Healthcare UK - 
An antidepressant could be crucial in helping cancer treatment drugs reach their full potential, according to new research. The study by scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research found that tranylcypromine (TCP) - which can be used to treat ...

Organ transplant centre gets Rs 100m

Himalayan Times - 
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Finance is to provide Rs 100 million this year for the establishment of the Centre for Human Organ Transplantation in Bhaktapur.

Relay for Life kicks off in Naperville

Naperville Sun - 
By Jane Donahue For the Sun March 12, 2012 7:08PM The American Cancer Society Relay For Life in Naperville, presented by Edward Hospital, will hold two kickoff events in north and south Naperville in March.

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