While most people just consider it as part of an election strategy, Obama’s proposal to bring outsourced jobs back to the U.S. stirred a wave of controversies these past few days. Filipinos are now divided in terms of their opinion whether this “insourcing” attempt of Obama will harm our growing BPO industry or not....
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Tags: BPAP, BPO, call center industry, employment, filipino, Filipino people, Ibon Foundation, issues, Obama's insourcing policy, opinions, reflections, tax for outsourcing companies
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The Philippine Star, on it’s news headline “Most cops can’t shoot straight – PNP,” recently revealed that most of our cops are still struggling with their marksmanship tests, the reason why they are dubbed as “bolo men” – - police officers who cannot even shoot straight. Though Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo vowed yesterday to...
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Tags: bolo men, government, gun, issues, marksmanship, opinions, PNP, Quirino grandstand hostage crisis, sharpshooter, sugestions, “Most cops can’t shoot straight - PNP"
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We haven’t thought of getting outside the country until the opportunity came. It was not planned at all, not even in our dreams. We live in Davao comfortably and contented with what we have. It started when a friend of my hubby was processing his papers for Dubai and upon knowing that some friends...
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Tags: change, filipino, Filipino people, hope, issues, opinions, Overseas Filipino, Philippine Government, reflections
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Too much history here and there; impeachment and People Power, but it seems we still end up on the same boat, growing tired of the news of Corona and the rest. Politics is tricky and tough, because crooks will always find their way out , forging here and there. I am not surprised when...
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Tags: aquino, Arroyo, benigno, Benigno Aquino III, filipino, Filipino people, government, issues, noynoy, opinions, Philippine, Philippine Government, Philippines, Political corruption, Politics, president aquino, reflections, Renato Corona, Supreme Court
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In a brief but strongly-worded press statement released last Thursday afternoon, Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman announced his resignation as House Minority Leader to give way to Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez. He described Suarez as “former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s anointed one.” Lagman also resigned from Lakas-CMD, the ruling party during Arroyo’s term....
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The impeachment trial for Chief Justice Corona is now on its eight day but so far, nothing remarkable has been heard from the prosecution team helmed by Ilo-ilo Rep. Neil Tupas Jr. Instead, people watching this television drama have witnessed how they were lambasted by several controversies questioning their credibility and potential in winning...
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Tags: Benigno Aquino III, filipino, Filipino people, government, impeachment trial, incompetency, issues, Neil Tupas, noynoy, opinions, Philippine, Philippine Government, prosecution panel, reflections, Renato Corona, senator Enrile, Senator Miriam Santiago, Supreme Court
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