Monthly Archives: September 2021

Bago hospital in Negros Occidental on lockdown after 8 employees test positive for COVID-19

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2021

By: Carla Gomez – @inquirerdotnetInquirer Visayas, 30 Sep 2021 BACOLOD CITY––The Bago City Hospital temporarily closed on Wednesday, Sept. 29, after eight personnel tested positive for COVID-19.

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While we were busy fighting the virus…

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2021

By Ernie Cecilia and DPM, Manila Times, 30 Sep 2021 The world kept changing If you watch the evening news on TV, you’ll probably notice only three main themes: 1) Covid-19 response, 2) politics, and 3) disasters. In fact, you can say it’s all about disasters, as 1) and 2) are really part of 3).

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30 Sept 2021 – NTUC’s farmers organization FFF (Federation of Free Farmers) has had good results at influencing government policies and programs through coalition-building, mass and social media, and interaction with executive and legislative branches – coalition mass actions against rice trade liberalization; ongoing recovery by government of uncollected tariff from rice imports in 2019 and 2020, which are meant for farmer productivity and competitiveness programs; actions against rice importation which disadvantages rice farmers;

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2021
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2022 Elections: First choice Vice Presidential Preference

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021
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$385bn of China’s Belt and Road lending kept undisclosed: report

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

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Coca-Cola to exit sachet business

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

by Jenina P. Ibañez, BusinessWorld, 29 Sep 2021 COCA-COLA Beverages Philippines, Inc. on Tuesday announced that it will be exiting the sachet business next year as part of its environmental efforts.

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Signs and Wonders

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

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Filipino seafarer exposes illegal activities of manning agency

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

By Yashika F. Torib, 29 Sep 2021 A Filipino seafarer who remains stranded in Fiji, New Zealand has exposed the illegal activities of the manning agency that sent them overseas and eventually abandoned them without pay.

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Nanguna si #FrontlinePilipinas anchor Raffy Tulfo sa senatorial preference para sa 2022 elections, base sa pinakabagong survey ng Pulse Asia.

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

Nanguna si #FrontlinePilipinas anchor Raffy Tulfo sa senatorial preference para sa 2022 elections, base sa pinakabagong survey ng Pulse Asia. #BilangPilipino2022 pic.twitter.com/ee7V5LtU2e — News5 (@News5PH) September 29, 2021

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Matandang Grab rider binuhusan ng mainit na sabaw ng customer; anak nito naglabas ng saloobin

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

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The Future of Flexibility at Work

Published by rudy Date posted on September 28, 2021

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An anarchy of families

Published by rudy Date posted on September 28, 2021

An Anarchy of Families pic.twitter.com/Ml2BISwAbP — t.ocin.o (@nicoquejano) September 28, 2021

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The Future of Flexibility at Work

Published by rudy Date posted on September 28, 2021

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DICT launches National Broadband Program Resiliency Route

Published by rudy Date posted on September 28, 2021

by Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star, 28 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has activated a supplemental infrastructure that will serve as a redundancy and protection loop connecting to international gateway access through Singapore.

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South Korea expands safety net for platform workers

Published by rudy Date posted on September 28, 2021

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Makabayan backs Colmenares, Labog for senators; bares party-list bets for 2022 polls

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

by ABS-CBN News, 27 Sep 2021 MANILA—The Makabayan coalition on Monday endorsed the senatorial bids of Bayan Muna chair Neri Colmenares and Kilusang Mayo Uno chair Bong Labog and unveiled their party-list nominees for the 2022 elections.

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Research: Informal leadership comes at a cost

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

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Government urged to join CPTPP to ensure recovery

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 27 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — By liberalizing certain economic sectors, the Philippines stands to boost its chance of joining a major trans-Pacific trade deal that can significantly aid the country in its much-needed recovery from the pandemic.

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Property prices continue to drop

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 27 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The year-long slump in the prices of condominium units dampened the national housing prices for the second straight quarter amid weak demand caused by the impact of the pandemic.

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OFW families investing more – survey

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 27 Spep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are turning to investments as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees cash remittances growing at a faster rate of six percent this year with the gradual reopening of host countries from the impact of…

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Big firms shed most number of jobs in 2021, says DOLE

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

BY SAMUEL P. MEDENILLA, Businessmirror, 27 Sep 2021 LARGE companies have shed the most workers this year, according to a new report of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

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DOLE keeps mandate over ecozone labor rows–PEZA

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

BY TYRONE JASPER C. PIAD, Manila Times, 27 Sep 2021 THE proposed Alliance for Industrial Peace and Program (AIPP) retains the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) jurisdiction over labor dispute settlement, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) clarified.

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Dear ASEAN, modern slavery at sea is worsening on your watch

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

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Nurses group opposes ‘singular allowance’ for health workers

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

By VIRGIL LOPEZ,GMA News, 27 Sep 2021 An organization of nurses on Monday opposed the proposal of the Department of Health (DOH) to provide a “singular allowance” for healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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7 Pinoy human trafficking survivors sa Syria, nakauwi na

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2021

by Fadriquela | TFC News, 27 Sep 2021 MANILA – Pitong Pilipino na biktima ng human trafficking sa Syria ang nakauwi na sa Pilipinas noong September 18, 2021 sa tulong ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Ang Office of the Undersecretary of Migrant Worker’s Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) ang nagsagawa ng repatriation sa mga biktimang Pilipino.

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Human, labor rights priority in EU’s GSP+

Published by rudy Date posted on September 26, 2021

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 26 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The European Union has emphasized the successful implementation of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), along with respect for human and labor rights, as a priority in its trade relations with the Philippines.

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Green groups ask world leaders to act with ‘greater ambition, speed’ on climate change

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2021

by Gaea Katreena Cabico – Philstar.com, 25 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Communities and movements in Asia who are bearing the brunt of a warming planet called on world leaders to act more forcefully against climate change by scaling up efforts to fully decarbonize by 2050 and delivering on climate finance obligations.

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Businesses turn pessimistic in Q3

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 25 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Businesses turned pessimistic in the third quarter after three consecutive quarters of optimistic sentiment while the outlook of Filipino consumers remained bleak in the third quarter amid the resurgence of COVID infections.

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‘Infra projects created 1.5 million jobs during pandemic’

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2021

by Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star, 25 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Despite restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said its infrastructure projects have generated nearly 1.5 million jobs.

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What the future of work looks like in the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on September 24, 2021

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