Monthly Archives: November 2016

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/845005/ph-cant-handle-nuke-waste-duterte-told/amp CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The Philippines has no capacity to manage and dispose of nuclear waste, a major reason the Duterte administration should drop a plan to activate the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) in Morong town, the EcoWaste Coalition said on Wednesday.

By Bill Gates, November 16, 2016, https://www.gatesnotes.com/Development/Smells-of-Success?WT.mc_id=20161202155430_Firmenich_BG-TW&WT.tsrc=BGTW&linkId=31842000 I recently traveled to Switzerland to take a giant whiff of pit latrine odor. What I inhaled was a strong kick to the nostrils, a potent combination of sewage stink, barnyard sweat, and bitter ammonia topped off with vomit (or was it parmesan cheese?). The stench was foul…

By John Mangun, Businessmirror, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 If you tend to get your information and form opinion from Facebook, this is definitely not for you. The Philippines will, hopefully, with both a sense of necessity and urgency, enter into a fact-based discussion on generating electricity using nuclear energy.

By Jun Borlongan, Abante, November 16, 2016 Nasawi ang isang mekaniko makaraang aksidenteng tumama sa kanyang mukha ang rim ng kanyang kinukumpuning gulong na biglang sumabog sa kanyang talyer sa Brgy. Saluysoy, Meycauayan City, Bulacan kamakalawa.

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by ABS-CBN News, Nov 16 2016 MANILA – Young students from the Philippines won a total of 35 medals in an international math and science contest in Tangerang City, Indonesia.

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by Victor C. Manhit, Businessworld, November 16, 2016 Peru’s hosting of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) culminates with the economic leaders’ meeting this week. Designed to promote trade liberalization in the Asia-Pacific region, APEC has nevertheless prioritized agendas that underscore the importance of investing in human capital to build sustainable and inclusive economies. Fittingly,…

by Annie McKee, NOVEMBER 16, 2016, https://hbr.org/2016/11/if-you-cant-empathize-with-your-employees-youd-better-learn-to?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=harvardbiz Empathy—the ability to read and understand other’s emotions, needs, and thoughts—is one of the core competencies of emotional intelligence and a critical leadership skill. It is what allows us to influence, inspire, and help people achieve their dreams and goals. Empathy enables us to connect with others in…

by Mark Chediak, November 15, 2016, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-14/one-company-wants-to-build-a-u-s-nuclear-plant-as-others-shut Property developer Franklin L. Haney is going all out for nuclear at a time when reactors are being shut down across the U.S.

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Businessworld, November 15, 2016 A SHIFT to anti-immigrant policies in the United States could pose risks to the Philippines’ credit rating, as it could disrupt remittance flows that have been supporting strong domestic consumption, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report.

by NATALIE SHOEMAKER, Nov 15, 2016 Ontario is poised to become a testing ground for basic income in 2017 as part of a pilot program. Hugh Segal is the special advisor to the Canadian province and a former senator. He believes a supplemental income of $1,320 a month could provide a viable path to poverty…

November 15, 2016, http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2016/11/15/hsbc-says-china-led-rcep-in-focus-as-tpp-fades/ KUALA LUMPUR: The China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) should help boost trade volumes across Asia, especially Asean, although it has its limitations compared with the stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), said HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd.

By CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD – NOVEMBER 14, 2016 (Delivered at the Galing Pook Forum on 11 November 2016 by former Comelec chair Christian Monsod, a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission that drafted the 1987 Constitution). Since it was approved by a majority vote of 76% in a national plebiscite in 1987, there have been…

by Thomas Seal, November 14, 2016, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-14/brexit-costs-u-k-82-billion-in-lost-company-spending-study?utm_content=brexit&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-facebook-brexit U.K. businesses have delayed or canceled investments worth 65.5 billion pounds ($82 billion) since the vote to leave the European Union, with more than 40 percent of large companies scaling back, according to a new survey.

By Marvin Velasco (The Philippine Star), November 14, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – Crowdsourced mobile data from OpenSignal revealed some interesting figures for the third quarter of 2016. Based on statistics published today, Singapore and South Korea have the best 4G data speeds and nationwide availability, respectively. Asian neighbors India, Indonesia and the Philippines didn’t do…

By Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), November 14, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – Nomura said the shocking victory of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump last week may slash the projected economic growth of countries in the Asia Pacific region including the Philippines by as much as 50 percentage points next year.

By Marvin Sy (The Philippine Star), November 13, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto yesterday called on the government to go slow in its plan to rehabilitate the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) and wait for feedback from experts and stakeholders before making any decision.

81 dentists also expected to lose jobs as Palace plans to downsize gov’t health personnel in 2017 By Mario B. Casayuran, Manila Bulletin, November 13, 2016 A total of 6,970 nurses, doctors, and dentists face the prospect of losing their jobs next year unless Congress overrides Malacañang’s plan to drastically downsize the number of frontline…

By Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star), November 12, 2016 BATANGAS CITY, Philippines – President Duterte has said there will be no nuclear plant during his watch, but Energy Secretary Alfondo Cusi said here yesterday that the President had given the go-signal for the rehabilitation of the 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).

Donald Trump’s presidency sets the stage for future (and potentially lasting) economic hardships for Filipinos across the globe by JC Punongbayan, November 12, 2016 Donald Trump’s win has shocked the world, and the Philippines will inevitably feel the consequences one way or another.

by Alena Mae S. Flores, Manila Standard, Nov. 12, 2016 PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has given the Energy Department the go-ahead to look into the possibility of powering up the 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which was mothballed over safety concerns during the late 1980s.

Cusi promises redoubled safety, security for nuclear plant By: Daxim L. Lucas – Reporter / @daxinq Philippine Daily, Nov 11, 2016 After initially rejecting the use of nuclear energy in the Philippines under his watch, President Rodrigo Duterte had a change of heart and has given the green light to proceed with plans to reactivate…

Workers assured of PH investment vitality amid worries over Trump’s win By Samuel Medenilla, Manila Bulletin, November 11, 2016 The Department of Labor and Employment allayed the fears of some Filipino workers that the recent win of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will lead to mass displacement.

Vina Araneta-Pilapil, ABS-CBN News, Nov 11 2016 09:57 PM DAVAO CITY- More than 500 representatives from labor groups and employers in Mindanao gathered at the Labor Summit in Davao City to discuss ways to end contractualization of labor.

by Zachary Tracer, November 11, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump outlined some pieces of his health-care program, largely following ideas he laid out during his campaign, from a repeal of Obamacare, his predecessor’s signature health law, to language indicating opposition to abortion.

By Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), November 11, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the private sector have come up with a resolution and proposed an executive order (EO) for the use of telecommuting and other ICT-based tools to help address the country’s traffic problem.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 10, 2016 The Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO), a key pillar of the domestic economy, is seen at risk now that America has picked Donald Trump—who espouses US job protectionism—as its next president.

by Susan David, Nov. 10, 2016 https://hbr.org/2016/11/3-ways-to-better-understand-your-emotions?utm_campaign=hbr&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social Dealing effectively with emotions is a key leadership skill. And naming our emotions — what psychologists call labeling — is an important first step in dealing with them effectively. But it’s harder than it sounds; many of us struggle to identify what exactly we are feeling, and often…