Yearly Archives: 2010
Unemployment Rate Rises To 9.8 Percent In November
by Don Azarias
December 10, 2010
Just when the American public is starting to think that the economy is starting to turn around, came a surprising setback: The nation’s unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in November up from 9.6 percent. Wall Street economists were expecting, at least, 150,000 jobs created for November but, instead, the employers only added 39,000 jobs in the economy. The jobless rate has now topped 9 percent for 19 straight months, the longest stretch on record. Continue reading
The Warmth of a Cold Season
by Arnold De Villa
December 10, 2010
“Pasko na naman, o kay tulin ng araw. Paskong nagdaan, di baga kung kailan lang. Ngayon ay Pasko, tayo ay magbigayan. Ngayon ay Pasko, tayo ay magmahalan . . . Pasko . . . Pasko . . . Pasko na namang muli. Tanging araw nating pinakamimithi . . .” Continue reading
Arroyo’s Court of ‘Last Defense’
December 10, 2010
The Supreme Court’s 10-5 decision that ruled the Truth Commission unconstitutional did not come as a surprise. It was expected. Indeed the seeds were sowed during the last few years of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo when she appointed nine Supreme Court justices who were perceived to have been appointed based on their loyalty to Arroyo more than their judicial credentials. Continue reading
FilAm Village News Tidbits
December 3, 2010
Kulit Reporter’s First Week on the Job
November and December are certainly this season’s busiest months. Parties here, parties there, parties everywhere! And of course, in our FilAm community, we are never short of celebrations. Big or small, we throw parties like there’s no recession, right? Hotels and banquets are fully booked for Christmas Parties and celebrations of all kinds. Continue reading
Open Sky Won’t Solve RP Tourism Woes
by Rodel Rodis
December 3, 2010
Philippine Tourism Secre tary Alberto Lim dodged the bullet last week when his undersecretary, Vicente Romano, gallantly accepted full responsibility for the “Pilipinas Kay Ganda” fiasco and resigned, absolving his boss of any blame. Continue reading
Gentlemen and Ladies of the U.S. Congress, Pass the laws, not the bucket, please!
Decmber 3, 2010
There’s politics and then, more politics. This is the name of the game in Capitol Hill for years on end but it has never been more pronounced, out of control and shameless as it has been over the last three years. Continue reading
Aspirin: The Wonder Drug
by Dr. Philip S. Chua.
December 3, 2010
What is aspirin?
Aspirin (medically known as acetylsalicylic acid) is a common household medication for pain (analgesic), fever (antipyretic), and inflammation (anti-inflammatory). This “simple” and inexpensive drug is so much underrated and practically taken for granted. Aspirin is really a versatile drug, with a lot of uses, much more than the lay public realizes. Continue reading
No Longer a Death Sentence
by Nelia Dingcong Bernabe
December 3, 2010
Wednesday was World AIDS Day and this year’s theme was Universal Access and Human Rights. A few sobering facts: it is estimated that about 33.3 million people are living with HIV, including 2.5 million children; 2.6 million people were infected with the virus; and about 1.8 million people died from AIDS in 2009. Continue reading
Koreya at si koyang
by Fermin Salvador.
December 3, 2010
Maraming ugnayan ang mga bansang Pilipinas at dalawang Koreya na binubuo ng Timog Koreya (South Korea) at Hilagang Koreya (North Korea) sa mga aspetong pulitikal, historikal, kabuhayan, kultural, atbpa Continue reading
AUTO DE FE (Act of Faith) Religious Persecution in China (Can it happen in the Philippines?)
by Fred C. Wilson III
December 3, 2010
“If anyone wishes to follow me let him take up his cross and come follow me.”
-JESUS CHRIST- Continue reading