Monthly Archives: December 2020

2020: A year like no other

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Sara Duterte tops Pulse Asia survey for preferred presidential candidates

Published by rudy Date posted on December 31, 2020

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Kuwaiti woman to hang for slay of Pinay maid

Published by rudy Date posted on December 31, 2020

by Manila Standard, 31 Dec 2020 A Kuwaiti criminal court on Wednesday handed a death verdict by hanging to a Kuwaiti woman who tortured to death Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende, a Filipino domestic worker, due to jealousy.

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Nanguna si Sen. Manny Pacquiao at si Raffy Tulfo sa senatorial preferences survey ng Pulse Asia.

Published by rudy Date posted on December 31, 2020

Nanguna si Sen. Manny Pacquiao at si Raffy Tulfo sa senatorial preferences survey ng Pulse Asia. pic.twitter.com/FRaGQsmwz5 — News5 (@News5PH) December 31, 2020

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Telecommuting amid COVID-19 pandemic paves way for new workplace culture

Published by rudy Date posted on December 31, 2020

The Straits Times/Asia News Network, 31 Dec 2020 SINGAPORE — As the threat of contracting the coronavirus on public transport and in densely packed office spaces loomed, employees from all over the globe bade their workplaces goodbye and hunkered down at home to work.

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Filipinos warming up to better alternatives to cigarettes

Published by rudy Date posted on December 30, 2020

MANILA, Philippines — Current strategies to get smokers to drop their habit — including going cold turkey, counseling, and nicotine replacement therapy — have not been very effective, according to Peter Paul Dator, president of The Vapers PH, as quoted in a joint statement issued on Tuesday by various groups advocating safer alternatives to cigarettes.

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Extending social protection to informal workers

Published by rudy Date posted on December 29, 2020

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[ANALYSIS] 7 charts that sum up how the PH economy endured 2020

Published by rudy Date posted on December 29, 2020

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EPA ordered to revise TSCA CDR Rule for asbestos

Published by rudy Date posted on December 29, 2020

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Nearly 340k child workers get aid from DOLE amid COVID-19 pandemic

Published by rudy Date posted on December 27, 2020

By Susan G. De Leon, 27 Dec 2020 CALOOCAN CITY, Dec. 27 (PIA) — Citing the agency’s mandate under Republic Act No. 9231 or the Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, the Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) said they were able to assist close to 340,000 minors, along with…

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DoLE profiles 274,924 child laborers

Published by rudy Date posted on December 27, 2020

by Leslie Ann Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 27 Dec 2020 The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has profiled 274,924 child laborers in the country. “This is indeed unfortunate. This is why we had to work doubly hard to arrest the situation,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a statement Sunday.

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SSS lays out enrolment guidelines for new provident fund

Published by rudy Date posted on December 25, 2020

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), 25 Dec 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has laid out the guidelines for the enrolment of members in a mandatory provident fund (MPF) program.

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Total PEZA project approvals exceed 300

Published by rudy Date posted on December 25, 2020

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 25 Dec 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Total projects approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reached over 300 for the year, which are expected to create 70,000 jobs.

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Pandemic erodes Philippine economic gains

Published by rudy Date posted on December 25, 2020

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 25 Dec 2020 YEARENDER MANILA, Philippines — Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine economy was already considered a rising star – one of the fastest-growing markets in Asia, with strong growth prospects, a vibrant consumption culture, and a young, skilled workforce.

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Pinoys need a safety culture to adapt to the new normal

Published by rudy Date posted on December 24, 2020

By Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco, Businessmirror, 24 Dec 2020 The new normal demands a “safety culture” as preventing the spread of the Covid-19 virus is contingent on public compliance and private sector cooperation.

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Rice Tariff Undercollection in 2020

Published by rudy Date posted on December 24, 2020

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Avoiding the hidden dangers in cosmetics and fragrance gift sets

Published by rudy Date posted on December 24, 2020

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Published by rudy Date posted on December 24, 2020

3rd Sunday of January is Day of sanctity and protection of human life! #WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos

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Published by rudy Date posted on December 24, 2020

January – A new year for sanctity and protection of human life Monthly Observances: National Microinsurance Month Zero Waste Month Weekly Observances: Week 1: Nat’l Time Consciousness Week 2: Clean-Up Week Week 3: National Mental Health Week Last Week: Children’s Week; Courtesy Week Daily Observances: Second Sunday: Unknown Citizens’ Day (honoring unknown patriotic citizens) Third…

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Published by rudy Date posted on December 24, 2020

2020 Yearender Sixty workers were killed, six injured or ill, in twelve* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-December 2020, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. One incident in agriculture, another in a mill warehouse, three in  construction, one construction worker on the way to work,  one March medevac airplane incident, one…

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SSS says fee hike in January to prolong pension fund life, raise future benefits

Published by rudy Date posted on December 23, 2020

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Dec 2020 MANILA, Philippines—The top management of the state-run Social Security System (SSS) on Wednesday (Dec. 23) said pushing through with the scheduled increase in private sector employees’ fees to 13 percent next year would not only prolong pension funds but also raise future benefits for…

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3 charts that show which countries and which sectors emit the most greenhouse gas

Published by rudy Date posted on December 22, 2020

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BI places ports of entry on high alert

Published by rudy Date posted on December 22, 2020

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 22 Dec 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has placed its employees in the different ports of entry on heightened alert as it warned the public to be vigilant against human smuggling and human trafficking syndicates that might take advantage of the holiday rush despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Child rights group flags QC ordinance banning minors in public areas

Published by rudy Date posted on December 22, 2020

by Zac Sarao, trainee, INQUIRER.net, 22 Dec 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Child Rights Network (CRN) is urging the Quezon City government to review its ordinance banning minors from loitering in public areas, saying confinement of 24 hours a day would harm a child’s mental and physical health.

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21 Dec 2020 – Obrero Pilipino is ending the year 2020 by winning the certification election in Concrete Masters, Inc., a cement and concrete products manufacturing company in Metro Manila, with 300 workers. Obrero Pilipino started the year by winning the certification election for the 1,300 supervisory employees in gaming company Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (Okada) in Metro Manila.

Published by rudy Date posted on December 22, 2020
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5 major trends that are being accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic

Published by rudy Date posted on December 21, 2020

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Socioeconomic Reforms key to Jump-starting the Economy

Published by rudy Date posted on December 21, 2020

by Amy R. Remo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 Dec 2020 To accelerate economic recovery, the Philippine government continues to pursue the passage and implementation of critical economic reforms to support businesses and help millions of Filipinos get back on their feet amid the devastating impact of COVID-19.

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SWS: 62% Filipinos say quality of life worsened in the past 12 months

Published by rudy Date posted on December 21, 2020

by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 Dec 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Sixty-two percent of adult Filipinos believed that their quality of life worsened in the past year.

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ADB reminded on asbestos-free vow

Published by rudy Date posted on December 19, 2020

by Betheena Unite, 19 Dec 2020 A federation of workers has reminded the Asian Development Bank (ADB) of its commitment to prohibit the use of deadly asbestos in all its funded projects, including the EDSA walkway project.

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Pandemic closes 81 recruitment agencies

Published by rudy Date posted on December 19, 2020

by Leila B. Salaverria, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Dec 2020 MANILA, Philippines — A total of 81 recruitment agencies have closed down since the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly those offering land-based jobs, according to Bernard Olalia, administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. But Olalia said the demand for Filipino workers abroad, especially health-care and factory…

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