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Brain Drain affects tourism sector

By Website Introductions at 09/29/08 14:38

It isn't only educators, scientists, and health workers that are affected by the present brain drain that has been troubling the country for years. Even the tourism industry is facing large obstacles since around 12% of the total tourism workforce are already abroad.

How can we go around this? Is there any hope of reversion? There most certainly is!

News: BusinessWorld Online: Brain drain threatens local tourism sector

Grocery Shopping Tips

When it comes to finances, Filipinos have this weakness of not being able to control spending especially in the grocery.

Since grocery shopping is usually a family affair here in the Philippines, deviations from the original budget plans are prevalent. This will obviously cause ripples to a person's bank accounts.

Inquirer Business tells us some tips on how we can better manage our grocery shopping. Hopefully we cann all follow it!

News: Business - Grocery shopping tips that work - INQUIRER.net

Survivors of landslide won't go back to their homes anymore

After being damaged by a landlisde that killed 24 people, the local government of a Southern Philippine town has already ordered permanent relocation of the people to avoid future accidents.

Right now, 1000 people are still in the hospitals, waiting for the new place where they will relocate to.

More details about this news may be found here in My Sinchew.com

News: Philippines: Landslide-hit Villagers To Relocate | My Sinchew

Southern Mindanao gets hit by earthquake

According to the Philippine earthquake agency, the Southern part of the country experienced an earthquake tracing from Indonesia with a magnitude of 6.7. Even though properties were not damaged, this figure is still pretty high.

Despite this, the local earthquake agency said that there will be no need to raise tsunami alerts. For more details, read Xinhua Net.

News: Quake hits S Philippines_English_Xinhua

MILF Rampage

Hundreds of civilian in Mindanao already fled to their homes scared to be caught in rampages by M.I.L.F. in the Philippines.

Ground Commander known as Bravo who apparently ignored ceasefire in 2003 and stated that they would not stop fighting until Mindanao is returned to the Muslims.

According to MILF Leader Al Haj Murad, Bravo acted on his own decission. It seem that peace in Philippine south will not be possible for this year.

News: Al Jazeera English - News

Oracle managing director moves

The Philippine managing director for Oracle Corporation, Francis Ong, will be taking on a new role in the company's Asia Pacific outfit as he leaves his job as director after more than five years.

This was confirmed by Oracle Asia Pacific. It wasn't mentioned what job will Ong take and who will replace him as managing director.

News: Oracle Philippines director leaves, moves to APAC - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos