Archive for the ‘Public Matters’ Category

High fuel, food costs increase inflation to a nine-year record

Filed under Public Matters by Pangasinan Today on 01-07-2008

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MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines’ inflation rate is expected to hit double-digit levels this June as it posts a nine-year high on the continued surge of food and fuel prices.

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A trader gives a market trend thumbs down Monday at the PSE in Makati. The composite index lost 6.30 points, a new low in nearly two years. Read the rest of this entry »

Philippines most corrupt country in Asia?

Filed under Public Matters by Pangasinan Today on 19-03-2008

 By: Janice D. Hidalgo

 General Manager Read the rest of this entry »

Dangled compromise

Filed under Public Matters by Pangasinan Today on 09-03-2008

Bowing to pressure from her top advisory group, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, President Arroyo revoked Executive Order 464. Palace officials said the move also effectively abolished Memorandum Circular 108, which had the same intent: to prevent members of the executive branch from testifying in congressional investigations without the approval of the President. Read the rest of this entry »