Monthly Archives: October 2017

Petition for NCR Wage Increase of P 259 Daily, 2017

Published by rudy Date posted on October 31, 2017

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[labor news] Allegation of illegal use of Korean agency workers by Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction in the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on October 31, 2017

기사승인 2017.10.31 13:29:50 – 작게 + 크게공유 An allegation was raised that the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction(HHIC) has practiced the illegal use of Korean subcontract workers at its Subic Shipyard in the Philippines(HHIC-PHIL Subic) for the past ten years.

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Stephen Hawking: ‘Technology seems to drive inequality’

Published by rudy Date posted on October 31, 2017

by Stephen Hawking, 09 Oct 2015 He’s one of the most intelligent people in the world. He’s a movie star. And now he’s one of the participants of the Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) series, too. Physicist Stephen Hawking this week gave his answers to his AMA session. What did you miss? We’ve summarized the…

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5 predictions for what life will be like in 2030

Published by rudy Date posted on October 31, 2017

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Teachers aalisan ng lisensiya ‘pag ‘di nagbayad ng utang

Published by rudy Date posted on October 29, 2017

by Ni MERLINA HERNANDO-MALIPOT, Balita Online, Oct 29, 2017 “Pay your debt or lose your license to teach?” Matapos maghirap sa malaking kaltas dulot ng mga utang kamakailan, nahaharap naman ngayon ang public school teachers sa panibagong pagsubok— ang posibilidad na mawalan sila ng lisensiya sa pagtuturo kapag hindi nila nabayaran ang kanilang utang sa…

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DepEd finding ways to help teachers in debt

Published by rudy Date posted on October 29, 2017

By Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Oct 29, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is finding viable means to address the growing debt of public school teachers, which has reached a staggering P300 billion as of last year.

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Calling the Philippines: Hub for call center jobs sees fast change from tech

Published by rudy Date posted on October 28, 2017

By Wendy Lee, Oct 28, 2017 MANILA — When Rolando Cuartero III spoke to American credit card customers for his job at a call center, he found it stressful — especially when callers insulted his nationality.

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Public school teachers’ accumulated debt reaches P300

Published by rudy Date posted on October 28, 2017

By Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Oct 28, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The accumulated debt of public school teachers across the country has reached a staggering P300 billion.

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Employment program for students costly—study

Published by rudy Date posted on October 28, 2017

By BusinessMirror, Oct 28, 2017 The Special Program for the Employment of Students (Spes) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is costly but with minimal impact on education and employability to its beneficiaries.

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Where is technology taking the economy?

Published by rudy Date posted on October 26, 2017

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33 questions that were asked at Apple job interviews

Published by rudy Date posted on October 26, 2017

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WTF is blockchain?! Inside the most disruptive tech since the internet

Published by rudy Date posted on October 26, 2017

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Jobs mismatch, not labor shortage, affecting local construction sector

Published by rudy Date posted on October 26, 2017

By Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star), Oct 26, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine construction sector is experiencing a mismatch between available jobs and the required skill set as 10 million Filipinos remain unemployed, a trade official said.

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ASEAN urged to protect ‘invisible’ domestic workers

Published by rudy Date posted on October 26, 2017

There are 10 million domestic workers, making up 20% of the total migrant workforce in the region Patty Pasion, Rappler, Oct 26, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – There are 10 million domestic workers in Southeast Asia but they remain “invisible” in the region’s labor sector.

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DICT internet roadmap

Published by rudy Date posted on October 25, 2017

By Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), Oct 25, 2017 A few weeks after the lawyer secretary of DICT was replaced by a telecommunications technocrat, things started moving on our age old problem of slow internet. Last Monday, I shared the diagnosis of the problem made by DICT OIC Sec. Eliseo Rio Jr.

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Dishonorable and contemptible

Published by rudy Date posted on October 25, 2017

By Jose C. Sison (The Philippine Star), Oct 25, 2017 The public and malicious imputation of a crime, or a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstances tending to cause the dishonor, discredit or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one…

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Giving a gift to new employer can benefit domestic workers abroad – study

Published by rudy Date posted on October 25, 2017

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5 ways to promote a youth-friendly culture in the workplace

Published by rudy Date posted on October 25, 2017

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7 minors rescued from porn business

Published by rudy Date posted on October 24, 2017

Sunstar, Oct 24, 2017 A 38-YEAR-OLD woman was arrested for allegedly engaging in online pornography through a cell phone inside her house in Barangay Ibabao, Cordova town, Cebu yesterday morning. Seven minors, three of whom are boys, were rescued by authorities led by operatives of the Women and Children’s Protection Center (WCPC) Visayas Field Unit.

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Banking on BPO sector not enough to cut poverty—experts

Published by rudy Date posted on October 23, 2017

By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, Oct 23, 2017 While the country’s business- process outsourcing (BPO) sector has been known to provide good jobs to millions of Filipinos, economists said relying on the sector alone would not significantly reduce poverty.

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Losing EU GSP+ not fatal for Phl, says export leader

Published by rudy Date posted on October 23, 2017

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 23, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — If the Philippines loses its Generalized System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) privileges with the European Union (EU), it can still tap other markets to recoup export losses, a private sector export leader said.

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DOLE adopts new policy on labor inspections

Published by rudy Date posted on October 23, 2017

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Oct 23, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has adopted a new policy to hasten the regularization of contractual workers and ensure compliance with labor standards.

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Delays in ecozone approvals derail P500 B investments

Published by rudy Date posted on October 23, 2017

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 23, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The country risks losing some P500 billion worth of investments due to the persistent delays in the proclamation of new economic zones, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said.

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Fusion energy: How scientists are creating plasma hotter than the sun in quest for limitless clean energy

Published by rudy Date posted on October 23, 2017

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Adidas is using robots to produce small-batch, local-market shoes

Published by rudy Date posted on October 23, 2017

It usually takes 18 months to bring a shoe to market. Global shoe brands want to bring that down to a few days. By Greg Nichols for Robotics | October 23, 2017 Shoemaker Adidas just rolled out the first of six local-market running shoes made in its so-called “Speedfactory” in Germany.

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DOLE orders 5-minute standing breaks for desk workers every 2 hours

Published by rudy Date posted on October 22, 2017

The Department of Labor and Employment requires employers to give regular 5-minute standing breaks to workers who sit for prolonged periods by Patty Pasion, Rappler, Oct 22, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – After mandatory sitting breaks, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) now requires employers to grant their workers standing breaks.

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Govt to identify online sex sites

Published by rudy Date posted on October 22, 2017

by Sara Susanne D. Fabunan, Manila Standard, Oct 22, 2017 THE Philippine government is set to identify hotspots of online sexual exploitation in the country, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said.

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The E.P.A’s top 10 toxic threats, and industry’s pushback

Published by rudy Date posted on October 21, 2017

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Social media tool for child trafficking

Published by rudy Date posted on October 21, 2017

BY GLEE JALEA with RJ CARBONELL, Manila Times, Oct 21, 2017 The popularity and easy access to social media have made it easier for pimps to sell children and for young women to advertise their sex services, a Philippine study showed.

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If J&J Talc had asbestos, it could cause cancer, expert says

Published by rudy Date posted on October 20, 2017

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