Monthly Archives: May 2017

May 16, 2017 – “The internet and the platforms that it makes possible allow VERY SMALL GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE ENORMOUS PROFITS WHILE EMPLOYING VERY FEW PEOPLE. This is inevitable, it is progress, but it is also socially destructive.” Read more.

Published by rudy Date posted on May 16, 2017

Stephen Hawking: This will be the impact of automation and AI on jobs by Rob Price, Dec 6, 2016 Artificial intelligence and increasing automation is going to decimate middle-class jobs, worsening inequality and risking significant political upheaval, Stephen Hawking has warned.

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OFW remittances hit record $2.91 B in March

Published by rudy Date posted on May 16, 2017

By Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), May 16, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Remittances from overseas Filipinos reached their highest monthly level in March due to strong demand for skilled Filipino workers abroad, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday.

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Millennials: Lazy, entitled – or maybe just young

Published by rudy Date posted on May 15, 2017

by Allison Linn, May 15, 2017, http://www.today.com/money/millennials-lazy-entitled-or-maybe-just-young-2D79664367 As the latest crop of millennials collect their diplomas and head into the workforce, they’ll be facing a host of stereotypes: That they are entitled, or lazy and/or lack a strong work ethic. Join the club.

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Police make more child cybersex arrests, rescues

Published by rudy Date posted on May 13, 2017

Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 13, 2017 Authorities have rescued four girls and arrested a mother and two other women for allegedly livestreaming sexually exploitative videos of children to men paying by the minute to watch from the United States.

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Living life well, or general education versus professional education

Published by rudy Date posted on May 12, 2017

By Gerardo P. Sicat (The Philippine Star), May 10, 2017 For some time now, a controversy on the content of education in the University of the Philippines has been raging. It is, in a way, the battle of the ages on the nature of education. The professional schools want to cut the amount of time…

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Work bias reported by 76% of Filipinas — survey

Published by rudy Date posted on May 12, 2017

by Victor V. Saulon, Businessworld, May 12, 2017 ABOUT three in every four working women in the Philippines still feel discriminated against in the workplace, Monster.com said in a survey that also showed some of the biggest challenges faced by wives and mothers at work.

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Maids in Hong Kong forced to sleep in toilets, cubbyholes – survey

Published by rudy Date posted on May 12, 2017

by Reuters, May 12, 2017 KUALA LUMPUR – Domestic workers in Hong Kong are being forced to sleep in toilets, tiny cubbyholes, and on balconies, activists found in an investigation that uncovered the “appalling” living conditions of maids in the wealthy financial hub.

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Self-rated poor families lack half of monthly amount they need to escape poverty — SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on May 12, 2017

by Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral, Businessworld, May 12, 2017 POOR Filipino families lack about half of the amount they need monthly to get out of poverty, according to a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) report.

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Study: 76 percent of Filipinas, moms still experience workplace discrimination

Published by rudy Date posted on May 12, 2017

(philstar.com), May 12, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Workplace discrimination is still rife in the Philippines, with an alarming 76 percent of female respondents admitting they deal with inequality and prejudice on a daily basis, recent research findings show.

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45 UNHRC members call for end to killings

Published by rudy Date posted on May 12, 2017

By Pia Lee-Brago and Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), May 12, 2017 After hearing the Duterte administration defend the conduct of its war on drugs, representatives of 45 of the 47 nations gathered in Geneva for a review of the country’s human rights record emerged apparently unconvinced, as they called on the government to end…

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Vacant space troubles malls in Metro Manila

Published by rudy Date posted on May 12, 2017

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 12, 2017 Vacancy rates are rising and rental rates are growing at a slower pace among shopping malls in Metro Manila amid cutthroat competition, according to the latest research by property consulting company Colliers Philippines.

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Inside the Philippines’ long journey towards reproductive health

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2017

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/inside-the-philippines-long-journey-towards-reproductive_us_5911d7d9e4b07e366cebb5f3 On January 9 2017, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order calling for universal access to modern family planning methods. The document also called for accelerated implementation of the country’s Reproductive Health Law. The Conversation

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Worker dies after falling into septic tank

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2017

By Robertzon Ramirez (The Philippine Star), May 11, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – A worker died after he fell into a septic tank while helping his co-worker who suffered from suffocation in Pasig City on Tuesday.

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Top 30 commonly confused words in English

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2017

by BRITTNEY ROSS, https://www.grammarly.com/blog/commonly-confused-words/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook_org&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Blog_Lifestyle Everyone knows the problem with spell-check: your word might be spelled right, but it may be the wrong word. English is full of confusing words that sound alike but are spelled differently. It’s also full of words that share similar (but not identical) meanings that are easy to misuse. Below are…

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Uber deemed transport service by EU top court adviser

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2017

By Michele Sinner and Julia Fioretti, May 11, 2017 (Editing by Philip Blenkinsop and Alexander Smith) Uber provides a transport service and must be licensed, the European Union’s top court said on Thursday, in a potential blow to the U.S. firm which says it is merely a digital enabler.

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EU raises euro-area GDP forecast, says risks are more balanced

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2017

by Viktoria Dendrinou, May 11, 2017 Inflation outlook for 2017, 2018 cut, European Commission says Projections back Draghi stance that not time to exit stimulus Growth in the euro area will be slightly stronger this year than previously forecast, the European Commission said, adding that some risks to the outlook have eased.

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Microsoft aims to make artificial intelligence mainstream

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2017

AI takes centerstage on the first day of the tech titan’s annual Build conference Agence France-Presse, May 11, 2017 SEATTLE, US – Microsoft on Wednesday, May 10, US time, unveiled new tools intended to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling machine smarts to be built into software from smartphone games to factory floors. Improving programs with…

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Night call centers, hazardous to female workers

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2017

By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman), May 11, 2017 The women activists in this country should focus their attention to the thousands of women working in the night call centers.

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NPA beyond control­—Joma

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2017

by John Paolo Bencito, Manila Standard, May 11, 2017 Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison has admitted that the leaders of the National Democratic Front negotiating panel based in Utretch do not have control over the rebels’ movements despite the ongoing peace negotiations between the government and the communist rebels.

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3 minors in cybersex getting help

Published by rudy Date posted on May 10, 2017

BY SHIELA GELERA, Visayan Daily Star, May 10, 2017 The three minors allegedly used in cybersex and rescued in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City, Friday,are set to undergo debriefing and pyschosocial intervention, Senior Police Officer 4 ArlynTorrendon, officer-in-charge of the Bacolod Women and Children Protection Desk, said yesterday.

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968 new HIV-AIDS cases in March, highest in a month since 1984 – DOH

Published by rudy Date posted on May 10, 2017

By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2017 MANILA — March was a record month for reported new cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with 968, the highest number recorded in a month since 1984, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.

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Korean banana firm loses $200,000 due to labor strike

Published by rudy Date posted on May 9, 2017

By JULIET C. REVITA, Sun Star, May 9, 2017 A KOREAN banana firm in Compostela Valley has lost over $200,000 due to a month-long labor strike staged by former employees and the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), prompting them to stop their regular operation. Shinsun Tropical Fruit Corporation President Angel Febre told reporters on Tuesday, May…

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ASEAN at 50: What does the future hold for the region?

Published by rudy Date posted on May 9, 2017

by Justin Wood, May 9, 2017 The year 2017 sees the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrate its 50th anniversary. And there is indeed much to celebrate. But just as importantly, the anniversary is also a moment to think about the future of the region and what lies ahead. The World Economic Forum on…

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Webcam sex tourism: Raid of suspected pedophile’s home in the Philippines reveals rising abuse

Published by rudy Date posted on May 9, 2017

by Martha Mendoza And Jim Gomez, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, May 9, 2017   MABALACAT, Philippines — The suspected pedophile could see people banging on his front door through his security cameras. Were they neighbours? Cops? One had letters on her jacket. As David Timothy Deakin googled “What is NBI?” from the laptop on his bed,…

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8 Ways to create momentum in your life

Published by rudy Date posted on May 9, 2017

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How the side hustle will end capitalism as we know it

Published by rudy Date posted on May 9, 2017

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Why manufacturing was the sweet spot for automation

Published by rudy Date posted on May 8, 2017

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There will be much less work in the future. We need to rethink our societies

Published by rudy Date posted on May 8, 2017

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DOLE warns employers against illegal cash bonds from workers

Published by rudy Date posted on May 8, 2017

By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 08, 2017 MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has warned employers anew against the illegal collection of cash bonds from their workers.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: what it means, how to respond

Published by rudy Date posted on May 8, 2017

by Klaus Schwab, Jan 14, 2016 We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before. We do not yet know just how it will unfold,…

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