Monthly Archives: March 2021

Pandemic delays gender parity by a generation: WEF

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2 labor leaders nabbed in Tarlac, Pampanga

Published by rudy Date posted on March 31, 2021

by Ding Cervantes, Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 31 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Two leaders of progressive workers’ groups were arrested for illegal possesion of firearms and explosives in Tarlac and Pampanga yesterday.

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31 Mar 2021 – 4.2 million Pinoys jobless

Published by rudy Date posted on March 31, 2021

by Louise Maureen Simeon, Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 31 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos were looking for additional hours of work in February, while those totally jobless also increased even at a time when the economy had already reopened.

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9 members of Jesuit Residence in Quezon City test positive for COVID-19

Published by rudy Date posted on March 31, 2021

(Philstar.com), 31 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines— Several priests at the Jesuit Residence have tested positive for COVID-19, the Ateneo de Manila University said Wednesday, days after it announced that that the house was placed on lockdown.

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Published by rudy Date posted on March 31, 2021

Ten workers died, 4 injured or ill, in seven* serious work incidents in the Philippines in January-March 2021, an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show.  The lockdowns, plant closures, suspension of operations contributed to the ‘low’ level of incidents and deaths. [Read more.]

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30 Mar 2021 – DOLE to hire displaced workers as contact tracers

Published by rudy Date posted on March 30, 2021

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 30 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — To help stop the spread of COVID-19 in communities, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is deploying displaced informal workers as contact tracers.

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No P100 wage hike for workers nationwide

Published by rudy Date posted on March 30, 2021

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 30 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas in the country are not getting any increase in their daily take home pay, at least for now.

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Groups press a more ‘inclusive system’ in grant of pandemic aid

Published by rudy Date posted on March 30, 2021

By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, 30 Mar 2021 The Philippines needs an ambitious welfare program to provide assistance to millions of Filipinos whose sources of livelihood have been affected by the pandemic, according to Social Watch Philippines.

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‘Very basic’ hospital command center setup leaves it unreachable amid COVID-19 surge

Published by rudy Date posted on March 30, 2021

by Xave Gregorio (Philstar.com), 30 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines —A command center created to refer COVID-19 patients to hospitals has apparently been unreachable at times during the current surge in cases due to its “very basic” setup.

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Economists weigh in on the merits of net-zero climate goals: survey

Published by rudy Date posted on March 30, 2021

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29 Mar 2021 – Duterte approves ECQ ‘ayuda’ for almost 23 million people

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2021

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How big is the Philippine debt? It’s P10.3 trillion—P647 billion of it for COVID response

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2021

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Labor rights leader shot dead in Laguna

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2021

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Certify ‘14-day paid pandemic leave’ bill as urgent amid lockdown, solon urges gov’t

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2021

By: Neil Arwin Mercado, INQINQUIRER.net, 29 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is calling on the government to certify the bill providing a 14-day paid pandemic leave to workers as urgent, citing the reimposition of enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila and four provinces amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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What we know so far: Aid for areas under ECQ 2.0

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2021

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Zambales doctor dies of COVID-19

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2021

by Ric Sapnu (The Philippine Star), 29 Mar 2021 IBA, Zambales, Philippines — A doctor at the President Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Hospital (PRMMH) in this town yesterday died of COVID, the provincial health office said.

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Familiar transport woes show no lessons learned from last ECQ

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2021

by Franco Luna (Philstar.com), 29 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — On the first day of the second enhanced community quarantine, it took all of three hours for editor and commuter Carl Lamiel to get from his home in San Mateo to his workplace in Mandaluyong.

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15 Dec 2020 – NTUC Phl holds 14 Dec online tripartite discussions on ratification of ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work

Published by rudy Date posted on March 28, 2021

The resource persons from ILO, BWSC/DOLE, PMAP (from recording) and NTUC Phl made presentations on the hughlights of ILO Convention 190, and the accompanying Recommendation 206, the implications on enterprises, what employers are doing to ‘continuously ensure safe and gender-responsive work environment’, what trade unions have been doing on gender-based violence (GBV) and violence and…

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ASEAN moving towards smart production

Published by rudy Date posted on March 28, 2021

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Duterte orders grace period for loans, rent in quarantine areas

Published by rudy Date posted on March 28, 2021

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27 Mar 2021 – NTUC Phl affiliates are keeping trade unionism  alive despite the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and quarantines. Affiliates Obrero, HEAL Phils, PLTIU, PACIWU, NUBE, PFL, NLU, NATOW have reported to have reached collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), or about to sign agreements, after online or limited face-to-face negotiations, in manufacturing, hospital, bus transportation, electricity, banking, insurance, schools, other enterprises. Negotiations with gaming companies are about to start.  This is remarkable given that there have been few CBAs that have been concluded since March 2020. With operating difficulties, agreements have not been as good as in the past 10 years. A number of CBAs have been extended without improved economic provisions. 

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3 Feb 2021 – NTUC Phl affiliates have successful organizing campaigns despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Affiliates have won certification as exclusive bargaining agents in gaming, construction and manufacturing companies, among other enterprises.  

Published by rudy Date posted on March 28, 2021
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Banana growers needs more support to bounce back from 47% export drop in Jan

Published by rudy Date posted on March 27, 2021

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Duterte vetoes tax reform bill clauses

Published by rudy Date posted on March 26, 2021

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Demand shift from condos to houses and lots supports home prices

Published by rudy Date posted on March 26, 2021

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral(Philstar.com), 26 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A surge in demand from people ditching expensive condominiums for bigger spaces away from suffocating city lockdowns pushed up home prices in the last quarter of 2020, and the ascent is likely to be sustained by the shift in buyers’ preference.

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World Bank cuts outlook on Philippines’ latest virus struggles

Published by rudy Date posted on March 26, 2021

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 26 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Failure to control a renewed spike in coronavirus infections has dampened World Bank’s growth prospects for the Philippines, with the economy seen regaining less ground this year due to delays in mass vaccinations and underspending.

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LOOK: Latest Pulse Asia Survey shows that 6 in 10 Filipinos don’t want to get vaccinated against COVID-19. @rapplerdotcom

Published by rudy Date posted on March 26, 2021

LOOK: Latest Pulse Asia Survey shows that 6 in 10 Filipinos don't want to get vaccinated against COVID-19. @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/Vi0LgXimVc — Bonz Magsambol (@bnzmagsambol) March 26, 2021

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Labour reforms in New Zealand, and lessons for Australia

Published by rudy Date posted on March 26, 2021

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The @WorldBank today cuts its 2021 economic growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.5% from the 5.9% it last tipped during its December review. But it raised its growth projection for 2022 to 6.3% from 6% previously. @cnnphilippines

Published by rudy Date posted on March 26, 2021

The @WorldBank today cuts its 2021 economic growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.5% from the 5.9% it last tipped during its December review. But it raised its growth projection for 2022 to 6.3% from 6% previously. @cnnphilippines — Lois Calderon (@Lois_Calderon) March 26, 2021

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EXPLAINER: What went wrong with Duterte’s pandemic response?

Published by rudy Date posted on March 25, 2021

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