Posts Tagged by poverty
Wow Philippines?
| Posted by Manila Mail under Kibitzer's Corner |
By J.G. Azarcon, Esq. I spent two weeks in Manila in May to visit family and some R&R. The Filipinos are still there, and in greater numbers. There is a… Read More
Manny vs. poverty
| Posted by Manila Mail under Kibitzer's Corner |
By J.G. Azarcon, Esq. Here we go again, another Manny Pacquiao win. The living Filipino boxing legend hardly sweated in a twelve-round match with Shane Mosely that failed to live… Read More
RP anti poverty plan not working
| Posted by Manila Mail under Philippine News |
The World Bank said the Philippines remained weak in terms of spreading the benefits of economic growth Related PostsRP children suffer the most Read More
GMU student writes about hunger and beauty in RP
| Posted by Manila Mail under US News |
By Jasper Hu FAIRFAX, Virginia – This past summer in 2008, from May until June, I was among a group of American students, both undergraduates and graduates, from George Mason… Read More
Pinoys say lives have gone worse
| Posted by Manila Mail under Philippine News |
More than half of Filipinos believe their lives have gone worse compared to last year, a new survey from Related PostsAquino’s lead widens in Philippine opinion poll DoH pushes for… Read More
RP 5th ‘hungry’ in world survey
| Posted by Manila Mail under Philippine News |
The Philippines ranked fifth among 55 countries in a recent global hunger survey conducted by Gallup Related PostsAsians Paying Heavy Price in US Recession Peso boosted by optimism over global… Read More
RP lagging in poverty fight -ADB
| Posted by Manila Mail under Philippine News |
MANILA – Despite Malacanang’s claim that the Philippines is winning the war on poverty, the Asian Related PostsPresidential style Manila among the worst for driving Solon hits USAID English lessons… Read More
Philippine official says rice price to go down in coming weeks
| Posted by Manila Mail under Latest News |
A Philippine official said on Thursday prices of rice will go down in the coming weeks as newly- harvested palay from Central and Northern Luzon start to come into market,… Read More
Philippines pushed to accelerate rice self-sufficiency measures
| Posted by Manila Mail under Latest News |
The Philippines, strained by the likely emerging of a rice cartel among Asian rice producing nations, on Friday announced stepped-up measures to achieve the country’s rice sufficiency by 2010. The… Read More
IRRI to help Philippines grow enough rice for itself
| Posted by Manila Mail under Latest News |
The Philippines on Friday signed an agreement with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to help it to grow enough rice to feed its own people within three years. IRRI… Read More
In rice crisis, Philippines remains confident to control budget deficit
| Posted by Manila Mail under Latest News |
Despite a boost in government spending to harness ongoing rice crisis, the Philippine government says it is optimistic about achieving its goal of wiping out budget deficit at the end… Read More
No Rice Crisis
| Posted by Manila Mail under Street Talk |
Greg B. Macabenta Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has reassured the Filipino people that there is no rice crisis. Ergo, there is none. After all, would Arroyo lie to us? Related PostsBelated birthday… Read More
Philippines working on rice “access cards” for poors
| Posted by Manila Mail under Latest News |
The Philippine government is drawing up an emergency scheme to offer the poor household the access to the limited government-subsidized rice by issuing out ” access cards”, national newspaper the… Read More
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