Saturday, September 1, 2012

Press Release: US Democrats in the Philippines



MANILA’S DEMOCRATS GIRD
FOR OBAMA’S CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

US Democrats in the Philippines (DAPh) will meet at 4 P.M., Sunday, September 8, 2012, to watch the replay of the previous evening’s Acceptance Speech of President Barack Obama’s at the Democratic

Friday, August 31, 2012

Father of Nematology gets Magsaysay Award


“There are no barren soils,
only barren minds.”

    Taking this wisdom from his father to heart, Dr. Romulo Davide will receive on August 31 the 2012 Ramon Magsaysay Award for pioneering work in agriculture.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Ex-UPLB Chancellor, ABS-CBN’s E-Media honored science education champs

Press Release
August 22, 2012

Ex-UPLB Chancellor, ABS-CBN’s E-Media
honored science education champs

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Group denounces AFP for inhumane treatment of political prisoners

Group holds rally in front of Camp Crame in San Juan.
Photo by Karapatan-So. Tagalog
NEWS RELEASE

August 23, 2012
Karapatan-Southern Tagalog
 
Judge orders transfer of Ka Bart to Crame
Rights group denounces AFP for inhumane treatment of political prisoners

The Regional Trial Court in Gumaca, Quezon ordered the transfer of New People's Army chief Tirso Alcantara from his detention in a military camp to PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

ICTO says New Data Privacy Bill to Bolster IT-BPO Industry



Image from APPI

24 August 2012

PRESS RELEASE


Information and Communications Technology Office
Contact Person: Roy Espiritu
 
New Data Privacy Bill to Bolster IT-BPO Industry

The newly signed Data Privacy act is expected to strengthen the Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) Industry, by making Philippine legislation in line with International Data Privacy Standards, according to DOST-ICTO officials.

Monday, August 27, 2012

DOTC to Renovate LTO Offices Nationwide

Photo from Rosales City PhotoBlog
Press Release
 
DOTC TO RENOVATE LTO OFFICES NATIONWIDE
 
P111M project to raise standards of public service

MANILA, PHL – The Department of Transportation and Communications and LTO are embarking on a P111-million project that will renovate 46 LTO regional and district offices as well as licensing centers nationwide.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Aquino enacting anti-Indigenous Peoples policies, says group

Photo by Balatik.
NEWS RELEASE
 
August 22, 2012
 
Empty rhetoric, blatant lies, indigenous peoples in Southern Tagalog say on Aquino IP policies
Aquino brags of respect for IP rights while enacting anti-IP orders