Epson Press Release

Epson Supports Relief Efforts

Typhoon Pablo (International name: Bopha) struck Mindanao and southern parts of the Philippines from December 4 to 5, causing widespread devastation.

DBM Press Release on Farm Registry

Press Release
20 December 2012

PNOY OK's RELEASE OF P1.3-B FOR FARMER REGISTRY SYSTEM

President Benigno S. Aquino III approved the release of P1.28 billion

Nile tilapia super strains bared

PRESS RELEASE

A project to identify Nile tilapia ‘super strains’ in the Philippines will help to increase the living standards of poor fish farmers and consumers, create new employment opportunities and provide food security across the nation.

Water firms hit for price hike

PRESS STATEMENT
21 December 2012

Group hits water rate hike: Metro Manila rates already among highest in Asia

Multisectoral alliance Water for the People Network (WPN) hit the announced water rate hike starting next year by the private concessionaires of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).

Press Release on Women

Women’s groups join hands to push Justice and Healing approach on Violence Against Women

Coinciding with the Philippines’ 18-day campaign to end violence against women (VAW), Women’s Feature Service (WFS) Philippines hosted an end-of-project forum entitled ‘Blazing Paths for Justice and Healing for Survivors of Gender-based Violence’ held at the Tropics Room, Bayview Park Hotel Manila last November 28, 2012.

Press Release from BPA/P

STRATEGIC PARTNERS. NASSCOM’s Ameet Nivsarkar and

BPAP’s Jose Mari Mercado signed an extension of the NASSCOM-

BPAP Memorandum of Understanding. Vice President Jejomar

Binay (center) witnessed the MOU signing in New Delhi, India.

Photo courtesy of BPA/P.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BPAP renews MOU with India’s NASSCOM

(New Delhi, India, Dec. 21, 2012) — The Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP) and NASSCOM signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that reaffirms both organization’s commitment to work together on common concerns in the IT-BPO industry. NASSCOM’s Ameet Nivsarkar and BPAP’s Jose Mari Mercado signed the MOU in the presence of Vice President Jejomar Binay at The Oberoi, Zakir Hussain Marg in New Delhi, India.

News Release from Oxfam

Typhoon Pablo’s agri damage reaches P11.57-B mark;
HRC and Oxfam call on government to allot funds for food security and livelihoods recovery

New Bataan, Compostella Valley, Philippines (December 12, 2012) – “Government must allot funds for livelihoods recovery and food security of Typhoon Pablo’s affected communities.”