The Philippines Scorecard from U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation
via MCC Releases Annual Scorecards to Measure Countries’ Policy Performance Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) released its fiscal year 2012...
Twitter reactions: Did Manny Pacquiao deserve to win?
Manny Pacquiao wins by majority decision! The judges score it 114-114, 115-113, 116-112. Based on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez III: Round-by-Round Reaction...
Mass Actions to Urge Congress to Vote on the RH Bill all Set
At least 1,000 Reproductive Health (RH) advocates and supporters representing various non-government organizations (labor, academe, faith-based, business, development, women and youth sectors) along with some...
President Aquino supports DOJ decision barring Arroyo from seeking treatment abroad
President Aquino added that “we can bring medical experts to the Philippines to treat former President Arroyo” and even willing to foot the bill. He...
Akbayan lauds DOJ; warns government not to let Gloria do a ‘Ramona’
This is a press statement from Akbayan. Photo credit: Pia arcangel Akbayan Party today applauded Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila De Lima decision to...
Philippine historian Xiao Chua says Aquino Cojuangco video is propaganda
I am reposting Michael Charleston (Xiao Chua) Briones Chua facebook note , “Xiao Chua’s Initial Comments on AQUINO COJUANGCO: FACTS THEY DONT WANT YOU TO...
Twitter reactions on video of Aquino-Cojuangco (Updated)
Updated November 7- added Anton Dulce commentary Updated November 8 – To those coming here from other blog posts, continue reading at my feature article...
Digital media revolutionizing the media sector – Nielsen
Access to internet capable mobile devices to surge in 2012 Facebook dominates social media space in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE, 3 NOVEMBER 2011: Rapid technological developments,...
Investment for the future: Benchmarking IT Industry Competitiveness 2011
This “Investment for the future: Benchmarking IT Industry Competitiveness 2011” report, beyond highlighting selected countries’ performance in the 2011 Index, explores how companies and governments...
Investing in the health and education of our youth as world population reaches 7 billion
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) report – The State of World Population 2011 – notes that the record population size of 7 billion can be...
President Aquino releases P294 million for more nurses and midwives
This is a press release from the Department of Budget and Management. Committed to provide sufficient health care to all Filipinos, President Benigno S. Aquino...
Attending the 1 st ASEAN Social Media Exchange & Social Media Communication Strategy for ASEAN
I am right now in Jakarta to attend the 1st ASEAN Social Media Exchange and Social Media Communication Strategy for ASEAN. The email surprised me...
DBM: total of P1.395 trillion released, 1.075 T spent end-September
FISCAL DEFICIT RISES TO P52.99 B FROM P34.49 B IN AUGUST Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad today said that a total of P1.395...
Nielsen Media Industry Update on latest consumer behavior in the region
Justin St. Pierre Director, Nielsen Media (NM) Incite presented “Millions of Consumers are Talking – Are You Listening?” NM Incite is the global measurement standard...
This is where your taxes go – DepEd
If you have always been curious how our government spends its budget, here is a press statement from the Department of Education. Let’s hope more...