Monthly Archives: June 2016

by Kelly Teed, 17 June 2016, http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/health/asbestos-ban-a-long-time-coming/ The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions says the Government’s ban on most asbestos importation is better late than never.

(UPDATED) The jobs available are not meeting the aspirations of Filipino youth entering the labor market, says World Bank lead economist Jan Rutkowski Mara Cepeda @maracepeda, June 17, 2016, http://www.rappler.com/nation/136750-filipinos-jobs-remain-poor-world-bank?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=referral

The survey finds that the country provides a good environment for upholding the rights of children Patty Pasion @pattypasion, June 16, 2016, http://www.rappler.com/nation/136641-ph-ranks-high-children-rights-kidsrights MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is among the ranks of developed countries that uphold the rights of children, the 2016 KidsRights Index report found.

By Noel Abuel, Abante, June 17, 2016 Inaresto ng mga awtoridad ang isang Kuwait national makaraang akusahang nanghalay sa isang Filipina domestic worker sa nasabing bansa.

By Edwin Balasa, Abante, June 17, 2016 Nalibing ng buhay sa loob ng minamanehong trak ang isang lalaki matapos na matabunan ito ng gumuhong lupa at mabagsakan pa ng malaking punong-kahoy kamakalawa ng hapon sa bayan ng Donsol, Sorsogon.

By Nonnie Ferriol, June 17, 2016, http://www.abante.com.ph/obrero-bumulusok-mula-sa-32nd-floor.htm Nagkalasug-lasog ang katawan ng isang cons­truction worker na makaraang aksidenteng mahulog at bumulusok sa ginagawang 32nd floor ng Victoria De Morato sa Quezon City, kamakalawa ng gabi.

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BIG DATA ANALYTICS, ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING, AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS TO BOOST GROWTH By: Amy R. Remo @inquirerdotnet, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16th, 2016, http://business.inquirer.net/211113/electronics-industry-seen-hitting-record-exports The Philippine electronics industry is seen to recover lost ground as it is expected to post a record export revenue of $31 billion this year on the back of a sustained strong…

by THOM F. PICAÑA, June 16, 2016,http://www.manilatimes.net/landslide-buries-laborer-in-up-baguio/268188/ BAGUIO CITY: A laborer digging a large hole at a construction site at the University of the Philippines – Baguio dormitory building was pinned down by loose soil on Tuesday. Cordillera police spokesman, Supt. Cherry Fajardo, said that Arthur Danis of Angeles City, Pampanga, was dug out after…

http://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph/newsevents/pdf/2016/PR-LOWEST%20HL%20INTEREST%20RATES.pdf Pag-IBIG Fund encouraged Pag-IBIG members to avail of housing loans now even as the Fund adopted the full risk-based pricing framework, a move that lowered the interest rates of the regular housing loan program of Pag-IBIG.

By Rey Galupo (The Philippine Star), June 16, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/metro/2016/06/16/1593337/crane-operator-killed-mishap MANILA, Philippines – A crane operator died after the machine he was operating fell on top of a building being constructed inside a cosmetics factory in Sta. Quiteria, Caloocan City on Tuesday night.

By: Annelle Tayao-Juego, @inquirerdotnet, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 15th, 2016, http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/790703/just-3k-enter-manila-public-schools-for-k-12 ON THE FIRST year of the nationwide implementation of K-12 program, enrollment in Manila’s public senior high schools had a low turnout but only because more students chose to enter private schools, the head of the Division of City Schools-Manila said.

by Anna Hirtenstein, June 15, 2016, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-15/cost-of-clean-energy-to-keep-nosediving-into-next-decade The cost of renewables technology is set to keep falling into the next decade, boosting the economic case for clean energy, according to an industry group.

This article is published in collaboration with Project Syndicate. Written by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum, 15 January 2016, https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/how-can-we-embrace-the-opportunities-of-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/?utm_content=buffere8d0c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Why the Fourth Industrial Revolution is destined to fail, unless we act now Of the myriad challenges the world faces today, perhaps the most overwhelming is how to shape the Fourth…

by Roger Schwarz, JUNE 15, 2016, https://hbr.org/2016/06/8-ground-rules-for-great-meetings?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=harvardbiz If you want your team to be effective, you need meeting ground rules — and you need agreement about how to use them. Many teams that have ground rules don’t regularly use them. But having rules in place that you consistently enforce can significantly improve how your team…

Charlotte McDonald-Gibson / Brussels @cmcdonaldgibson June 14, 2016, http://time.com/4367939/brexit-european-union-brussels-june-23/?xid=tcoshare Years and years of negotiations and an uncertain future for the bloc as a whole A sense of denial permeated the corridors of power in Brussels in the weeks before the referendum on British membership of the European Union (EU). Communications staff were even rumored to…

The Daily Dose, Jun 14, 2016 Because data is the competitive advantage that manufacturers will have in the future The author is director of product marketing for brilliant manufacturing software at GE digital.

By Roy Stephen C. Canivel, June 13, 2016, http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=NCC-takes-steps-to-repeal-nearly-4,000-redundant-laws-&id=128951 EIGHT GOVERNMENT agencies have expressed their commitment to reducing red tape, which impedes the competitiveness of doing business in the country, with nearly 4,000 issuances in the process of being repealed.

Coal and gas will begin their terminal decline in less than a decade, according to a new BNEF analysis. by Tom Randall, tsrandall, June 13, 2016, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-13/we-ve-almost-reached-peak-fossil-fuels-for-electricity The way we get electricity is about to change dramatically, as the era of ever-expanding demand for fossil fuels comes to an end—in less than a decade. That’s…

Edukasyon.ph aims to guide students through the biggest educational shift in a generation and prepare them for the new economy Chris Schnabel @mickschnabel, June 13, 2016, http://www.rappler.com/business/features/136215-edukasyon-ph-k12-labor-mismatch?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=referral

By: Jocelyn R. Uy, @inquirerdotnet, Philippine Daily Inquirer, http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/790351/alarmed-by-rise-govt-vows-to-end-hiv-by-30 THE PHILIPPINE government has committed to the United Nations to end the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in the country by 2030 as it continues to improve mechanisms that would allow easier access of most-at-risk populations to testing, counseling and anti-retroviral (ARV) medicines.

A construction worker was crushed to his death Saturday evening in Makati City after a steel beam in a building under construction collapsed on him.

By Juliet de ­Loza-Cudia, June 12, 2016, http://www.abante.com.ph/obrero-nahulog-mula-sa-ika-31-palapag.htm Nagkalat ang utak at dugo ng isang 30-an­yos na ‘rigger’ matapos na bumagsak mula sa ika-31 palapag ng gusa­ling pinagta-trabahuan habang nagkakalas ng ‘boom crane’, kamakalawa ng hapon sa Binondo, Maynila.

By KARINA V. CANEDO, Sunstar.com, June 10, 2016, http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2016/06/10/child-labor-remains-478879 HOW sure are you that the clothes you wear and the food that you buy from grocery stores are not products of child labor? This was the challenge relayed to different members of the academe and companies who attended Friday’s culmination of World Child Day against…

By Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), June 9, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/06/09/1590979/banks-launch-restructuring-p167-b-credit-card-receivables MANILA, Philippines – Major banks are hoping to restructure a “big chunk” of the P167.4 billion credit card receivables through a debt relief program for highly indebted and financially distressed customers.

By Federico D. Pascual Jr. (The Philippine Star), June 9, 2016,http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2016/06/09/1591117/ending-endo-test-duterte-vow-labor LABOR problems waiting to test the mettle of President-elect Rody Duterte involve joblessness and low wages, plus ancillary issues that include “endo” (end of contract) or the contractualization of workers.

by Robert M. Goldman MD, PhD, DO, FAASP www.DrBobGoldman.com World Chairman-International Medical Commission Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board-A4M Founder & Chairman-International Sports Hall of Fame Co-Founder & Chairman-World Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine President Emeritus-National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Chairman-U.S. Sports Academy’s Board of Visitors FREE Health Longevity info newsletter at: www.WorldHealth.net In 1998, Kodak…

The allure of extreme wealth can contort human sympathies, causing the public to admire the wealthy and shun the poor. by DENNIS C. RASMUSSEN JUN 9, 2016,http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/06/the-problem-with-inequality-according-to-adam-smith/486071/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheAtlantic+(The+Atlantic+-+Master+Feed)#utm_sguid=112502,b9855a9e-c34b-0f00-f665-80a0c498b2b7 One of the more memorable statements of Barack Obama’s presidency thus far has been his claim, in a high-profile December 2013 speech, that great and growing economic inequality…

By: Ben O. de Vera, @BenArnolddeVera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 9th, 2016 Philippine economic growth would outperform those of its peers in the region this year on the back of robust domestic demand despite a weak global economy, according to the World Bank.