PGMA underscores role of BPOs in creating jobs
February 2, 2010 10:37 pm· Comments Off
STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna, Feb. 2 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo underscored on Tuesday the important role the BPO (business process outsourcing) industry plays in improving the economy and creating jobs.
NTC says no importation permit for cell phone signal jammers
February 2, 2010 10:37 pm· 1 Comment
By Lily O Ramos
MANILA, Feb. 2 — The possibility that the automated national and local elections in May maybe affected stirred a hornet's nest, particularly on Monday when Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman James Jimenez expressed concern over the reported arrival of 5,000 units of cell signal phone jammers in a press conference.
Comelec bares new ballot design
February 2, 2010 10:37 pm· Comments Off
By Ferdinand G. Patinio
MANILA, Feb. 2 – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said the ballots that will be used in the May 10, 2010 national and local elections will have new designs.
RP to get bigger UN grants
February 2, 2010 10:37 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 2 – The Department of Transportations and Communications (DOTC) on Tuesday said the Philippines was again choosen to receive bigger grants under the United Nation's Millenium Development Goals (MDG)program.
Customs fails to locate 5,000 units of cellphone jammers
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MANILA, Feb. 2 – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has failed to locate some 5,000 units of cellphone jammers that reportedly arrived in the country three weeks ago.
PGMA winds down cyber tour in Cebu
February 2, 2010 10:37 pm· Comments Off
LAHUG, Cebu, Feb. 2 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo winds down her week-long cyber corridor tour in Asiatown IT park in this town tomorrow, Wednesday.
PGMA hails JRU’s ADEPT program
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MANILA, Feb. 2 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hailed today the Jose Rizal University Advanced English Pre-Employment Training (ADEPT) class on the second day of her Cyber Corridor tour.
Comelec to start printing manual ballots for OFWs
February 2, 2010 10:37 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 2 – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will start printing on Wednesday the manual ballots that will be used by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) under the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) for the May 10 elections.
Lawmakers shun from RH bill
February 2, 2010 10:37 pm· Comments Off
By Lilybeth G. Ison
MANILA, Feb. 2 — With barely two days left before Congress adjourns session to give way for the campaign period for the May elections, Speaker Prospero Nograles on Tuesday said the House of Representatives has no plans of tackling the controversial Reproductive Health (RH) bill.
ICT, BPO sector creates jobs, brings investment
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MANILA, Feb. 2 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today said the business process outsourcing (BPO) and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors create jobs with above-average salaries and bring investment into the country.