OFWs and immigrants are stupid and failures?
July 29, 2009
A controversial thread currently creating commotion in the PMT Forum asks: Are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and immigrants stupid and failures?
Poll: GMA stepping down in 2010?
July 28, 2009
Is Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) stepping down as president in 2010?
Politicians who listened to yesterday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) cannot seem to agree about it.
According to GMA: At the end of this speech I shall step down from this stage, but not from the presidency. My term does not end until next year.
And also: I never expressed the desire to extend myself beyond my term.
Several politicians, however, think this is not a clear indication if GMA will indeed end her presidential term next year.
My own State of the Nation Address (SONA)
July 27, 2009
A few minutes ago, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo finished delivering her ninth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA).
I don’t see the need to report what was said since the dailies, TV channels, and other blogs have already covered it. More importantly, I don’t see why one would take more than an hour to talk about the current state of the Philippines.
Because as for me, the current state of the nation is simply these three things.
July 27 – Classes in NCR suspended
July 26, 2009
According to the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), classes at all public and private schools will be suspended on July 27 at all levels (pre-school, elementary, high school, and college).
Philippine holidays in 2010
July 23, 2009
It’s still five more months before the year 2009 ends, but the Philippine government has already announced the official list of national holidays for the year 2010.
Head over to this post for the list of Philippine holidays in 2010.
(Pics) Solar eclipse – July 22, 2009
July 22, 2009
A solar eclipse occurred earlier today. Were you able to see it?
According to reports, the solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 is the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting at most 6 minutes, 39 seconds.
Here are some photos of the eclipse as seen around the world.
Top 10 Richest, Highest-paid Athletes – 2009
July 21, 2009
Here at PinoyMoneyTalk, we’ve always been a fan of the “List of the World’s Richest.”
We continue this today with a list of the top-paid sports persons in 2009. Compiled by Forbes Magazine, the ranking is based on earnings of the athletes from salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements and licensing income between June 2008 and June 2009 and does not deduct for taxes or agents’ fees.
Interestingly, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is ranked 6th on the list, having earned more than $40 million.
PRC.gov.ph blocked, reported as attack site
July 20, 2009
Two weeks ago, we reported that Filipino online portal site Yehey.com was blocked by Google and Firefox for being an “attack site.”
Yesterday, I visited the Philippine’s Professional Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) website at www.prc.gov.ph and was greeted by the same warning.
Rent Control Law in the Philippines
July 16, 2009
On July 14, 2009, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law the Rent Control Act of 2009 which will supposedly protect millions of Filipinos renting houses around the country.
Republic Act (RA) 9653, “An Act Establishing Reforms in the Regulation of Rent of Certain Residential Units, Providing the Mechanisms Therefore and For Other Purposes,” effectively extended the old Rent Control law (RA 9341) that expired on December 31, 2008.
Mutual Funds Report – Philippines, 2nd Quarter 2009
July 13, 2009
In our report of mutual fund performance for the 1st quarter of 2009,we asked if the early positive returns of Philippine mutual funds were an indication of recovery. Well, in the 2nd quarter of the year, this winning streak continued.
