| Palace vows prosecution of officials involved in lamps deal scam
MALACAANG said those behind the alleged P365-million lamppost scam would be prosecuted regardless of their so-called political connections.
The Palace issued the statement following the hint of reelectionist Senator Panfilo Lacson that many people in the Arroyo administration benefited from the alleged scam aside from two Cebu mayors and their engineering staff and regional public works officials.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has issued six-month preventive suspension orders against Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Ouano and Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Arturo Radaza pending investigation of their alleged involvement in the overpricing scandal.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said there would be no sacred cows in the Ombudsman's investigation of the case.
Best global tech workplaces
Technology sector has emerged as one of the most coveted by employment seekers not only in India, but across the globe. The fact that the world's richest man happens to be the chief architect of the world's number one software company goes on to show the sector is blazing hot as far as jobs go.
While the fat bottomlines and high growth figures have made the companies that make this industry a trailblazer, the work ethos, HR practices and organization culture that many of these companies provide also makes them stand apart. Here are some of the best companies that have been from ranked among the Best Workplaces in various global surveys from time to time. A common factor running across all these companies: Employees are in the driving seat and are made to feel valuable.
Google
Geoffrey Moore, high-tech guru and author of the popular management book "Crossing the Chasm" sums the # 1 company on Fortune's 100 Best Places to Work, "Google is all about individuals fulfilling or exceeding their potential, and employees are given significant license to foster this."
Reflecting the beliefs of its founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the Googleplex is decorated with Lava Lamps and painted in the bright colors of the Google Logo.
Business world urged to play role on climate: UN meeting
More global corporations need to get involved in fighting climate change, experts told a major conference in Singapore Thursday, adding that many companies are already seeing the benefits of environmentally-friendly practices. International businesses have a major role in helping protect the environment, experts said at the start of the UN-backed Business for the Environment Summit. Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), said climate change has gained increasing prominence, and companies that adopt environment-friendly policies and standards were likely to gain support from consumers. "If Asian companies are going to succeed as global players, they essentially have to also address a global marketplace in which the issue of environmental sustainability is an increasingly important one," he said.
King's Malibu Flip, Estate of the Day
Today's estate of the day was first reported by the Real Estalker. In just a few months, the cheeky and knowledgable Real Estalker has developed a blog worth obsessing over. Today's estate belongs to Martin Luther King Jr.'s son Dexter. Apparently Dexter is a rather smart houseflipper who bought this house for $2.055 million in 2005. The home has four bedrooms and absolutely beautiful ocean views. The four-bedroom home is very modern with glistering stainless steel in the kitchen and big wide windows to let in plenty of light. As Your Mama of the Real Estalker points out, it's most likely staged with rental furniture but whoever did it definitely earned their pay because it looks amazing. The major off note is the hot tub on the roof. It's delightfully positioned for maximum views but the rather chintzy tub strikes a note of discord against these sleek environs.
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