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                    [Title] => Joblessness and poverty
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The increase in the SWS joblessness rate in the last quarter of last year from 21.7 percent in September 2013 to 27.5 percent in December 2013 was reported to have sparked a full Cabinet meeting that took more than five hours. Last Monday, Economic Planning Secretary Arsi Balisacan called a press conference where he admitted that “growth is not denting poverty.”

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The relief operations are far from over. As this column is being written, there are reports of far flung barangays still waiting for relief goods to come their way. There are problems in logistics still… not enough trucks… not enough ferries … not enough gasoline in the most devastated areas.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133182 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1024571 [Title] => Again I ask: is it hopeless? [Summary] =>

P-Noy said he has lost his patience on corruption.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133182 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 903374 [Title] => Waiting eagerly to be impressed [Summary] =>

P-Noy declared that we will all be impressed by the GDP numbers for last year. I can understand his enthusiasm but it would be better for the country if he essentially remains unimpressed because even with a growth rate of 6.6 percent for last year, that will still be uneven and enjoyed only by the elite.

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Kinasuhan na ni Ms. Annette Gozon-Abrogar si Sarah Lahbati matapos itong magpakawalang muli ng iba’t ibang problema sa Twitter particular na ang isyu sa ICON Management.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134457 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1288414 [AuthorName] => Ed de Leon [SectionName] => Pang Movies [SectionUrl] => pang-movies [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 807006 [Title] => Balisacan is a good choice for NEDA [Summary] =>

P-Noy made a good choice in selecting Dean Arsenio Balisacan of the UP School of Economics to head NEDA in place of Dondon Paderanga who resigned for health reasons.

[DatePublished] => 2012-05-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133182 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 782544 [Title] => Rhian at Erich magsasabong sa takilya! [Summary] =>

SEEN : Dumating mula sa London, England noong Miyerkules ng gabi ang bangkay ni Congressman Iggy Arroyo.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1742051 [AuthorName] => SEEN SCENE [SectionName] => PSN Showbiz [SectionUrl] => showbiz [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 502423 [Title] => GMAAC: The task of building up stars [Summary] =>

So, you have been finally discovered, have signed the million-peso contract and have attended the workshops. Are you the next big star?

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