Opinion 11/30/15 (Philippines, small-business, Bonifacio Day, climate change)
Inquirer on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
Thanks to the Philippines’ hosting of the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings, governments in the region have finally recognized the plight of MSMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) and are moving to bring them into the economic mainstream. [...] The Philippines has promised to continue mainstreaming MSMEs in the so-called global value chains (by linking them with conglomerates that operate in different countries) or developing them as direct exporters of finished goods and services. [full text]
Sun.Star Cebu about Bonifacio Day
Manila Bulletin
Nov. 30, the 150th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, challenges the public to seek the significance of the man behind the long weekend they are enjoying. [...] The Katipunan that Bonifacio formed and led had two important beliefs: independence from Spanish colonizers and the internal divisions that split Filipinos as a nation, pointed out Chua. [...] On his 150th birth anniversary, Filipinos should take a page from the Katipunan Supremo’s chosen pseudonym: “May Pag-asa (There is Hope).” [full text]
Manila Bulletin
The world’s eyes are on Paris, France, today, as the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21) opens in that city. [...] So many ideas, proposals, plans, goals, and programs of action are due to be raised and discussed in Paris in the coming days. We look forward to the decisions that will be made and the agreements that will reached in this historic conference, that will have tremendous impact on both human life and the natural and physical world on our planet. [full text]
Philippine Star about Philippines' in Paris meeting on climate change
The Philippines is one of several countries classified by experts to be at high risk of suffering from climate change. [...] President Aquino will address the Climate Vulnerable Forum, which completed two years of regional and global consultations in the Philippines and approved The Manila Communiqué on Nov. 11. The forum will adopt the Manila-Paris Declaration as its collective input in COP21 or the Conference of Parties in the French capital. [full text]
