Archive for December, 2012
OMB pushes anti-piracy campaign worldwide
MANILA, Philippines (December 26, 2012) – Optical Media Board (OMB) chairman Ronnie Ricketts has vowed to strengthen its Zero Piracy Campaign especially with the annual Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) in full swing. In a report by ABS-CBN News, Ricketts said that while their information campaign by means of distributing shirts and button pins n effective, [...]
Strong currency hurts PHL call centers
MANILA, Dec 26, 2012 (AFP) – The peso’s rise is hitting call centers in the Philippines, handicapping the global leader in the lucrative business as it combats a challenge from top rival India, industry officials said Wednesday. Forty percent of the members of the Business Processing Association of the Philippines had cancelled expansion plans and [...]
PHL to buy three naval helicopters
MANILA, Dec 27, 2012 (AFP) – The Philippines said Thursday it would buy three naval helicopters from an Anglo-Italian manufacturer as part of its military modernization program amid a territorial dispute with China. The three AW 109 “Power” helicopters from AgustaWestland will be acquired for 1.337 billion pesos ($32.5 million) under an emergency procurement program, [...]
Parking employees get $4.7-M settlement in class action suit
LOS ANGELES – When Filipino parking attendant Dioscoro Tocong was suspended by AMPC System Parking Company (AMPCO) for a minor mistake, he got to thinking about the parking giant’s labor practices. While waiting for his re-instatement, Tocong, who worked at the Grove parking facility in Los Angeles for eight years, approached other employees about his [...]
DOH to consider fireworks ban even as total fireworks-related injuries decreased by 33%
The Department of Health (DOH) is considering a ban on individual use of fireworks/firecrackers if injuries continue to rise during the holiday season despite its all-out efforts. From 21-26 December, there were a total of 72 fireworks-related injuries. Of this number, 71 were due to fireworks and one stray bullet case. The number of cases [...]
Aquino appeals to all Filipinos to refrain from using firecrackers
MANILA, Dec 27 (Mabuhay) – The Aquino administration has appealed to the public to refrain from using dangerous firecrackers and pyrotechnics to prevent injuries and loss of lives during the New Year celebration, a Palace official said. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda made the appeal during the regular press briefing in Malacanang on Thursday following the [...]
Consul General Maria Hellen Barber De La Vega meets with San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
Los Angeles, 21 December 2012 – Consul General Maria Hellen M. Barber De La Vega paid a courtesy call on Mayor Bob Filner on 19 December 2012 at his office in San Diego County in Southern California. The two officials discussed ways of stimulating Philippine-US relations. Mayor Filner conveyed his appreciation for the opportunity to dialogue with [...]
President Aquino leads ceremonial signing of 2013 General Appropriations Act in Malacanang
MANILA, Dec 19 (Mabuhay) – President Benigno S. Aquino III led the ceremonial signing of the P2.006-trillion 2013 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in ceremonies held in Malacanang on Wednesday. Dubbed the Empowerment Budget, the 2013 GAA was signed into law by President Aquino at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of Malacanang Palace. The 2013 National Budget aims [...]
Donaire says he learned from Pacquiao’s mistake
MANILA, Dec 19 (Mabuhay) –A victorious Nonito Donaire Jr. returned to the Philippines Wednesday, following his third-round KO of Jorge Arce in a successful defense of his WBO and Ring Magazine Super Bantamweight title, and told reporters that he had picked up a few pointers from Manny Pacquiao’s loss to Juan Manuel Marquez. “Alam ko [...]
The FAPCLA (est.1978), Inc./SIPA hold Larry Itliong forum
Collectively, The Filipino American Press Club (est. 1978), Inc. SIPA, Weekend Balita/USAP, Philippine News and the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association presented a significant forum on December 13th on Larry Itliong, the forgotten hero of the US Labor Movement. Below is a recap authored by media colleague/journalist Dante Ochoa. Labor Leader son bats to re-tell UFW [...]