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                    [Title] => DSWD not yet alerted on Middle East tensions
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has not yet been called in to join a government effort to map out contingency plans for the evacuation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as tension worsens in the Middle East.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-31 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20151209/Dinky-Soliman-DSWD-budget-cut.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1548142 [Title] => DFA creates contingency plan for OFWs in ME [Summary] =>

A regional contingency plan has been formulated to ensure the safety of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East amid tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-30 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150516/dfa-8.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1542599 [Title] => TMP targets Philippines in top 10 global market [Summary] =>

Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) is shifting to a higher gear as it looks to achieve annual sales of 200,000 units by 2020 and be among the 10 largest sales markets for Toyota globally.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-14 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1534673 [Title] => World Bank approves $1 billion loan to Egypt [Summary] =>

The World Bank Group announced on Thursday a $1 billion loan to Egypt, the first installment of an $8 billion financing plan to help the country carry out key economic reforms.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-19 12:20:08 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1510260 [Title] => Comelec, DFA urged to extend overseas absentee voting registration deadline [Summary] =>

A Filipino migrant group has called on the Commission on Elections and the Department of Foreign Affairs-Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat to extend the registration of overseas absentee voters, which ends on Oct. 31, 2015. 

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-12 21:23:57 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150705/taken-biometrics-4.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1509212 [Title] => Goethe-Institut presents the Science Film Festival [Summary] =>

With more than 100 venues hosting screenings and science activities from Oct. 19 to Dec. 9, the Science Film Festival promises to keep true to its claim of being the largest festival of its kind this 2015.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1506415 [Title] => Nestlé Philippines appoints new chairman/CEO [Summary] =>

Nestlé Philippines, Inc. (NPI) announces the appointment of Jacques Reber as its chairman and CEO effective Aug. 1, 2015.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-02 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1498566 [Title] => Saudi envoy announces development support to Mindanao [Summary] =>

Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the Philippines on Thursday visited the seat here of the  ARMM and discussed with regional officials vital issues, including socio-economic concerns.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-10 21:59:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804871 [AuthorName] => John Unson [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => http://wpc.E0AD.edgecastcdn.net/00E0AD/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20150911/saudi-envoy-mindanao.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1498164 [Title] => UN official says women in Asia paid 30 percent less than men [Summary] =>

A UN agency is mounting a worldwide campaign for equal pay for women, who get 24 percent less than men on global average and around 30 percent less for those in Asia.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-09 19:35:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1767321 [AuthorName] => Teresa Cerojano [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20150910/women-OFWs-workers.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1497587 [Title] => UN official says women in Asia paid 30 percent less than men [Summary] =>

The head of the UN agency promoting equality for women says her office is mounting a major campaign for equal pay for women, who get 24 percent less than men on global average and around 30 percent less for those in Asia.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-08 06:53:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) ) )
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