Monthly Archives: February 2017

BY UNITED NATIONS NEWS, FEB. 3, 2017 UNITED NATIONS-(IPS): International migration is a complex phenomenon dealing with overlapping issues relating to the human rights of migrants, mixed migration flows, international protection, smuggling and trafficking, as well as other push and pull factors affecting migration.

By Ronilo Dagos, Abante, Feb. 3, 2017 Arestado ang pitong bading sa raid ng magkakasanib na puwersa ng Criminal Investigation Division Group (CIDG), Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti Cyber Crime Group at mga operatiba ng Lucena PNP sa raid sa isang cybersex den sa St. Jude Subdivision, Brgy. Mayao Crossing, Lucena City.

Solons, miners warn of massive displacement by Anna Leah E. Gonzales and Christine F. Herrera, Feb. 03, 2017 MORE than 19,000 people will lose their jobs once the government closes down 21 mining companies and suspends the operations of six more, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau said yesterday.

by Patrick Caughill, Feb 3, 2017 According to a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute, nearly half of all the work we do will be able to be automated by the year 2055. However, a variety of factors, including politics and public sentiment toward the technology, could push that back by as many as…

by Patrick Caughill, Feb 3, 2017 According to a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute, nearly half of all the work we do will be able to be automated by the year 2055. However, a variety of factors, including politics and public sentiment toward the technology, could push that back by as many as…

By Leilani Junio, PNA, Feb. 03, 2017 THERE were a total of 9,264 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases, including 1,113 full-blown acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Aids) cases and 439 deaths, from January to December 2016, according to the Department of Health.

By: Ed Margareth Barahan, INQUIRER.net, Feb. 03, 2017 Over 1.2 million workers will lose their jobs following the closure of 23 large-scale mining firms as ordered by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Gina Lopez, according to the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP).

James ManyikaMichael ChuiKaty George, Feb 03, 2017 Soon after taking office, the new president created a national commission to examine the impact of automation. No family should pay an unjust price for progress, he announced, yet automation should not be viewed as an enemy. “If we understand it, if we plan for it, if we…

By: Nestor P. Burgos Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb. 02, 2017 ILOILO CITY—A government team on Tuesday held a Chinese dredging ship and its 15 crew members in Aklan province for dredging a section of the Aklan River without permits.

By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb. 02, 2017 MANILA — Seven-hundred fifty (750) new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were recorded in December 2016, the Department of Health (DOH) said.

By: Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb. 02, 2017 An international human rights watchdog has accused the Philippine National Police of paying officers and assassins to kill alleged drug offenders, planting evidence and even setting up a racket with funeral homes in what it called an “informal economy of death” under President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

by Janine Marie D. Soliman, Businessworld, Feb. 02, 2017 MITSUBISHI UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) expects more Japanese companies to enter the Philippines with economic growth to range between 6-7% this year, led by heightened consumer spending, robust business process outsourcing (BPOs) sector and overseas Filipino worker (OFW) remittances.

(UPDATED) The provincial government and the company, House Technology Industries, have committed to provide financial assistance to the affected employees by Patty Pasion, Rappler, Feb. 02, 2017 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said victims of the huge fire that hit the House Technology Industries (HTI) in…

(UPDATED) As of midnight of Thursday, there are between 80 and 100 HTI workers being treated in various hospitals around Rosario town, where the Cavite Export Processing Zone is located Rappler.com, Feb. 2, 2017 CAVITE, Philippines (UPDATED) – Dozens were reported injured in an evening fire that hit a factory in an export processing zone…

Manufacturing, transportation, and utilities top the list of industries investing the most in the Internet of Things. But others are catching up. By Alison DeNisco, Feb 1, 2017 As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to spread across the home and the enterprise, certain industries are leading investments in the revolutionary technologies that are changing…

IoT is enabling the digital transformation of the agriculture industry. But infrastructure constraints, limited talent and digital skills, and the need for regulation around the capture and exchange of data present some challenges. By Tas Bindi, Feb 1, 2017 Agriculture is commonly cited as an industry that has much to gain by harnessing the Internet…

As businesses continue to experiment with the Internet of Things, interesting use cases are emerging. Here are some of the most common ways IoT is deployed in the enterprise. By Conner Forrest, Feb 1, 2017 As the Internet of Things (IoT) market continues its explosive growth and development, more and more businesses are looking at…

By: Delfin T. Mallari Jr., @inquirerdotnetInquirer Southern Luzon, February 01, 2017 LUCENA CITY – Police arrested seven people in a house that was turned into a cybersex den in Barangay (village) Mayao Crossing here on Wednesday morning.

By Jasper Y. Arcalas, Businessmirror, Feb, 1, 2017 THE farm sector is facing a new threat created by the government itself—the Conditional Cash-Transfer Program, now known as the 4Ps (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program)—experts said.

By Jasper Y. Arcalas, Feb. 1, 2017 SUBSIDIZING farmers’ irrigation fees may not be the lucrative answer in boosting farm productivity as irrigation is only a small part of the total cost of production, according to a high-ranking government official.

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by AFP, Feb. 01, 2017 People on the bottom rung of the socioeconomic ladder may live two years less on average than those at the top, according to a large-scale study published Wednesday.

Cogito monitors customer service calls and offers advice agents by Darcie Thompson-Fields, Feb. 1, 2017 An AI is helping to coach call centre workers on their emotional intelligence. Boston-based startup Cogito has created a software that has learned to detect problems in conversation.

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by Amicus Curiae, Cyndy P. dela Cruz, Businessworld, Feb. 1, 2017 The pen is mightier than the sword or so the adage goes. When this was once said, it was to highlight the power of thought and idea over brute force and violence as a way to effect change.

BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT, Manila Times, Feb. 1, 2017 The proposed tax reforms under House Bill (HB) 4774 have the potential to boost the Philippine economy this year and next by having a significant impact on consumption and investment, a central bank official said Tuesday.

by Manila Standard, Feb. 01, 2017 PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said he will instruct the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. to give a portion of its online gaming income to the National Anti-Poverty Commission in order to fast-track NAPC anti-poverty programs and projects.

What steps should your organisation take to be ready for the Internet of Things? By Mark Samuels, Feb. 1, 2017 The transportation business is among the highest spenders on IoT. Almost three quarters (71%) of IT leaders are now gathering data for IoT initiatives, according to 451 Research. Analyst IDC, meanwhile, expects global IoT spending…

SC issues protection order for QC victims by Rey E. Requejo, Feb. 01, 2017, Manila Standard THE Supreme Court issued a writ of amparo Tuesday against Oplan Tokhang, the anti-drug campaign of the Philippine National Police that has led to the killing of about 7,000 drug suspects since July 2016.

Agence France-Presse, Feb. 01, 2017 Philippine police may have committed crimes against humanity by killing thousands of alleged drug offenders or paying others to murder as part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, Amnesty International said Wednesday.