The Philippine government’s new US$200 million jathropa deal with an American bio-diesel manufacturing firm could be the start of a massive jathropa production in the Philippines. Otherwise, the supply for the raw materials to meet the buyer’s production requirements will be far from being met in the long-term. And this sealed agreement would launch the […]
Corruption Is Main Factor Hurting Iraq’s Reconstruction
The Pentagon reported on Tuesday, March 11 that while Iraq has made important gains in terms of politics, the nation’s economy, and diplomacy, the gains are still limited. However, the improvements in Iraq’s security could shatter and crumble at any time. One political gain includes the approval of a new law that allows former Baath […]
Government Needs to Cultivate Idle Public Lands for Food
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) reported that the poverty incidence among Filipino families increased from 24.4 percent (2003) but was lower than the 27.5 percent poverty incidence in 2000. NSCB secretary-general Romulo Virola said in a published report that a family of five needs to earn a total income of 4,177 per month to […]
How did the people celebrates Halloween in United States
Halloween festival is a great celebration time in the United States. On every 31 October, Halloween is celebrated with great excitement and fun. Children as well as adults take part and enjoy with various elaborate homemade and store-bought decorations. In this day, since morning people start decorating their homes and streets to gives it a […]
Top Priority Among Mississippi Primary Voters: Post-Katrina Recovery
As the people of Mississippi prepare for the primary contest on Tuesday, March 11, there is one thing on the mind of most primary voters: post-Katrina recovery. Now 2008, the damage done to Mississippi’s coast is still clear. Yet, it would look as if not much has been done about Mississippi. After Katrina struck, most […]
Iraq Could Cost Approximately $12 Billion A Month According To New Study
The book by both Stiglitz and Blimes of Columbia University and Harvard respectively is titled as “The Three Billion Dollar War.” The book, the cost of the war could be possibly at $12 billion per month. Both have said that this is triple the amount that the United States government has “burned” on the war […]