Monthly Archives: December 2016

By: Vince F. Nonato , Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec. 16, 2016 The Sandiganbayan has cleared Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian and two others of criminal charges in connection with the May 2015 Kentex slipper factory fire.

By: Jocelyn R. Uy, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec. 16, 2016 The Department of Education (DepEd) may allow the Department of Health (DOH) to proceed with its plan to distribute condoms to students next year but only “with great sensitivity” to junior and senior high schoolers.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec. 16, 2016 An 11-point drop in President Duterte’s satisfaction rating in Mindanao, his bailiwick where poverty is highest, means the country’s main problem is not drugs but how to improve the lives of the poor. That was the takeaway of Akbayan Rep. Tomasito Villarin following the release of the results of…

by Brian Wingfield and Firat Kayakiran, Bloomberg, Dec. 16, 2016 OPEC’s quest to end a global crude glut already snapped a two-year slump in oil prices. Now attention is turning to how the group’s surprise decision to cut output will transform international trade flows of the world’s most important commodity.

By: Ben O. de Vera , Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dec. 16, 2016 The World Bank has raised its growth forecasts for the Philippines for this year and the next two years, citing sustained high consumer and investor confidence in the near term.

Reuters, Dec. 15, 2016 TORONTO – Canada has set a 2018 target to ban asbestos and products containing the fire-resistant material, which is linked to cancer and other illnesses, the government said on Thursday in a move that brings the country in line with much of the developed world.

A report reaching the PRO3 says the ship’s engine was being powered up when crew members heard an ‘irregular noise,’ followed by a burst of flames by Jun A. Malig, Rappler, December 15, 2016 PAMPANGA, Philippines – A ship captain and 17 crew members and apprentices were injured when an explosion occurred in the engine…

by Matt McFarland, December 14, 2016 Amazon has kicked off a private trial of its highly anticipated drone delivery program.

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By Jessica Tana, December 14, 2016 Cheap labour, good personal security, and a stable government has long attracted foreign investment to Vietnam. However, the increasing minimum wage, capped working hours, and the looming death of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) means Vietnam’s recent stellar economic growth may begin to wane unless some urgent changes are…

by Mai Zamora and Karen Joy Alcober, Plan International Communications Officer, REPORT from Plan, 13 Dec 2016 Emily, Raymond, Ariel and Mark from Eastern Visayas have begun to notice the ripple effect of the eco-nomic empowerment they’ve received to their family and community.

Chris Botting – December 13, 2016 We’re all bombarded with opinions and predictions from so-called experts. But who do you trust? I believe it’s important to have a strong track record if you want people to take you seriously. Last year, I made five predictions about the Customer Care industry for 2016. You can read…

Dec 12, 2016, http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/universal-basic-income-peter-diamandis?trk=eml-email_feed_ecosystem_digest_01-hero-0-null&midToken=AQGrvB1hcZb7Ag&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=29KP9QwdFfPTw1 Some fear that robots and AI will steal our jobs. They probably will (in the near-term, at least half of them).

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News, Dec 12 2016 MANILA – The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) assured the public Monday that they are working to eliminate the practice of labor contractualization or end-of-contract among their ranks in support of the Duterte administration’s campaign.

by Paul Daugherty, Dec 12, 2016 Technology is a key topic at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2017. Watch the session on Artificial Intelligence here. Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be the single most disruptive technology the world has seen since the Industrial Revolution. Granted, there is a lot of hype out there on AI,…

http://www.ozy.com/presidential-daily-brief/pdb-70232?utm_source=pdb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=06172016&variable=52af57bdb25c500ad0fe628fd8cf4052#article70247 Go home, already. A new Ohio State University study of more than 12,000 people showed that the risks of diabetes, cancer and heart disease start to rise when women top 40 hours of work per week — and they triple for those who work more than 60. But hard-working men do not encounter the…

http://www.ozy.com/presidential-daily-brief/pdb-69719?utm_source=pdb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05212016&variable=52af57bdb25c500ad0fe628fd8cf4052#article69721 Short answer: sexism. Human rights campaigners and researchers complain that traditional data collection is leaving a patchy picture of women’s lives. Employment surveys, for example, often ignore housewives who also have part-time jobs, and many official stats fail to break down results by gender. It’s difficult to tackle problems like domestic violence and maternal…

http://www.ozy.com/presidential-daily-brief/pdb-69679?utm_source=pdb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05182016&variable=52af57bdb25c500ad0fe628fd8cf4052#article69691 You can’t just write a prescription for this. A new report surveying 1,066 successful mid-career doctors of both genders found that sex discrimination knows no professional boundaries: Nearly a third of the female physicians reported having experienced sexual harassment. For men, that number was 4 percent. Meanwhile, 70 percent of the women said they…

http://www.ozy.com/presidential-daily-brief/pdb-69505?utm_source=pdb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05072016&variable=52af57bdb25c500ad0fe628fd8cf4052#article69493 Is society giving them the old heave-ho? A multimedia project examines the hopes and fears of the largest generation of senior citizens the world has ever known — through the eyes of elders from 10 countries on six continents. They share feelings of being overlooked and undervalued by younger generations while worrying about financing…

By Noel Abuel, December 12, 2016, Abante Aabot sa mahigit sa 800 Chinese workers na nawalan ng trabaho dahil sa utos ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na isara ang Fort Ilocandia Resort and Casino sa Laoag City, Ilocos Norte ang nailipat sa ilang lugar sa Metro Manila bilang online gambling operators.

By Matikas Santos, Sara Isabelle Pacia INQUIRER.net, December 12, 2016 (Editor’s Note: As 2016 comes to a close, the Inquirer asks in its yearender series seven questions for the new year, considering key local and international events that shaped what many regard as one of the most turbulent years in modern times. This fourth part…

http://www.ozy.com/presidential-daily-brief/pdb-69353?utm_source=pdb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=04302016&variable=52af57bdb25c500ad0fe628fd8cf4052#article69368 They can’t let it ride. When the Holland Tunnel linking New York City to New Jersey opened nearly 90 years ago, the future of transportation looked bright. But today, the American Society of Civil Engineers says it would cost around $3.6 trillion to repair America’s crumbling infrastructure, and experts insist more roads haven’t done…

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By David Cagahastian, Businessmirror, Dec 11, 2016 THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has clarified the tax treatment of salaries paid by the government to its personnel who are engaged under a contract of service or job-order arrangement.

By David Cagahastian, December 11, 2016, Businessmirror THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has clarified the tax treatment of salaries paid by the government to its personnel who are engaged under a contract of service or job-order arrangement. Internal Revenue Commissioner Caesar R. Dulay issued Revenue Memorandum Circular 130-2016, citing a common issue, “which arise…

Dec. 8, 2016 – HELP! LATE FOR WORK, ABSENT FROM WORK, BOTHERED AT WORK! – Practically no one pays attention to GBV victims. Victims tell co-workers, but it ends there. Employers are told, but largely they don’t address ‘personal’ or ‘family’ matters. Complaints are filed with barangays and police, but results are mixed. Worse, many…

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This is a national problem By: Solita Collas-Monsod @inquirerdotnet, December 10, 2016 It is not funny anymore. Joking about the President’s 180-degree mind changes and their increasing frequency is starting to ring hollow. It is precisely their increasing frequency, coupled with the rumors of his physical incapacities—falling asleep during meetings with international counterparts, fainting spells,…