Political Cialition

MANILA, Philippines – Joblessness is on the decline, reports the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

Yes to more jobs—income and dignity for Pinoys.

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The number of the  unemployed drops from 13.8 million to  10.9 million in the  latest survey (May 24-27) of the SWS.

Silang walang sahod (Sws) decreasing. Hooray!

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But  SWS says that although  joblessness rate among  18-year-olds and older declined  from 34.4 percent to only  26.6  percent, the  figure is still high compared to  the 15 percent joblessness rate  from 1933 to  March, 2004.

More efforts at  creating jobs and economic opportunities for all.

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Likewise, the  exodus of  workers trained in  science and technology is growing  and causing  brain drain, reports the Bureau of Labor and Empoyment Statistics (BLES).

A blessing or a curse? Let’s look closely at the picture.

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BLES adds that  S&T workers  who opted  to work abroad  rose from 9,877 in  1988 to 24,502 in 2009.

The lure of mighty dollars vs our work treasure. Time to put back the Balik- Scientists Program to work?

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Meanwhile,  the  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says  Filipinos  are among  the some 230 million people, or 5 percent of the global adult population,who   use  illegal drugs, especially crystalline methamphetamine.

Check drug  problem seriously. Sa shabu, sasabog tayo!

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Pres. Aquno holds closed-door Cabinet meeting  on the Panatag Shoal issue and instructs  his men to  keep plans “secret” in the meantime.

Less talk, less mistake. Panatag lang muna.

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But Church leaders call for less war-footing which we could not afford and instead,  for  more diplomatic efforts.

Wisely  resolve matters on a clean table, not on a bloodied shoal...

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In the  political arena, P-Noy’s LP, Manny  Villar’s NP, and Danding Cojuangco’s NPC form coalition  for the forthcoming senatorial race.

A political power block to reckon with. Here comes Samahang Malangis.

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But former Pres. Joseph Estrada blasts the LP-NP-NPC  coalition for allegedly “pirating” senatorial bets of the  United Nationalist Alliance which he formed earlier with Vice President  Jejomar Binay.

Expect “Oplan Kontra Pirata” from the  Erap- Jojo tandem . And for  Philippines politics to turn lively again. He-he!

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