The Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan Program (PAMANA) through the Department of Budget and Management has approved an additional ₱745.5 million to bolster peace and development activities throughout the country.
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Alcoholics & Smoking Addicts Are Seen To Be Major Contributors In Sin Taxes
Speculations are rife that once the Philippine version of sin tax law is implemented there will be a decrease in the consumption of alcohol and tobacco in the country.
The Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act Is Now A Law
President Benigno S. Aquino III signed into law Republic Act No. 10350 or the Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012.
Sin Tax Reform Law Serves To Protect The People From Ill Effects Of Smoking & Excessive Drinking
Secretary of Health Enrique T. Ona considers the passage of this landmark legislation a victory for the health of the Filipino people.
Gut Bacteria Linked To Cause Body Fat Or Obesity In Humans
There are more than 500 million adults suffering from obesity according to a 2008 statistics. The number has jumped more than doubled since 1980.
The Impact Of Typhoon ‘Pablo’ On Domestic Economy, Minimal – NEDA
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General, Arsenio Balisacan stressed that the impact of typhoon ‘Pablo’ on the domestic economy will be only minimal, at about 0.3 percent of GDP amounting to P32 billion.
Beatle George Harrison’s Sitar Teacher Ravi Shankar Dies At 92
Ravi Shankar the sitar virtuoso from India died at the the Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego after he had failed to recover from surgery.
Supreme Court: Coconut Levy Funds Under Eduardo Cojuangco Are Government Owned
In a ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) en banc written by Associate Justice Presbitero J. Velasco Jr. dated Nov. 27, 2012 and with a vote of eight justices and six inhibitions, the SC denied the petition of Cojuangco questioning the ruling of the Sandiganbayan in July 2003 which declared that the subject shares as part of assets were illegally acquired from coconut levy funds.
PCC Signs MOA With Japan & South Korea, Aims To Improve Philippine Livestock Quality
The Philippines represented by Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) executive director Dr. Libertado C. Cruz signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Consortium for Japanese Veterinary Medicinal Products Manufacturers (CJVM) and Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation (KAPE).
Cagayan LGU Embarks In Reviving The Dying Clay & Pottery Industry In The Province
The regional director of the Department of Trade and Industry(DTI), Ma. Esperanza Banares reported a positive development was gained by clay and pottery industry players in the province after attending a business and technology mission in India recently.