Monthly Archives: September 2017

by Jose Galang, Sep 30, 2017 Despite the healthy economic fundamentals that the Duterte regime inherited from past administrations, as well as the strong political capital it enjoys, the economic managers seem to be having difficulty in converting these into equivalent foreign investment inflows.

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By Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star), Sep 28, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The United Arab Emirates has approved a law that would benefit 120,000 of the 618,000 Filipinos working in the UAE.

By Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star), Sep 28, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The automation of the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industry will create the need for mid-skilled jobs and high-skilled services, industry groups said.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Sep 28, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is seeking the expansion of the General System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) from the European Union (EU) amid concerns the present set of privileges would be removed in protest over the alleged extrajudicial killing cases in the country.

ABS-CBN News, Sep 28, 2017 MANILA – Job losses in business process outsourcing due to artificial intelligence is a “myth,” an industry leader said Thursday, as companies seek to combine machine efficiency with a human touch.

By Leilani Junio, Philippine News Agency, Sep 27, 2017 MANILA— The country incurs PHP34 billion in economic losses annually due to the high prevalence of teenage pregnancy, former health secretary, Dr. Esperanza Cabral, said.

Security risks in the Philippines, particularly the ongoing Marawi crisis, are causing headwinds in the business process outsourcing industry Chrisee Dela Paz, Sep 27, 2017, Rappler MANILA, Philippines – The country’s business process outsourcing (BPO) industry expects annual growth to slow down to 9% until 2022, due to its larger scale, sluggish industry growth globally,…

By Gaea Katreena Cabico (philstar.com), Sep 27, 2017 MANILA, Philippines (First published Sept. 26) — Jeepney operators and drivers will only fall into deeper poverty should the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program, which includes phasing out old units, push through.

By LUCKY MAE F. QUILAO, KBK/KVD, GMA News, Sep 27, 2017 Out of his comfort zone, an American who runs a record label in California has spent the last four years helping Filipino domestic workers in Saudi Arabia who suffered abuse from their employers.

By Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), Sep 26, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — A 37-year-old man reportedly fell to his death while working at a construction site at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) in Quezon City over the weekend.

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By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Sep 25, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) is opposing the need for a law implementing a compressed work week as it appeals for a status quo, wherein employers are allowed to decide the suitable work hours for their employees considering the ecosystem within which…

by Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo, Businessworld, Sep 25, 2017 Based on a study conducted, customer service providers and consumers do not meet eye-to-eye in terms of artificial intelligence services or chatbots. CUSTOMER SERVICE providers (CSPs) are not able to meet expectations when they resort to artificial intelligence (AI), including chatbots, a software and services company…

by Sunstar, Sep 23, 2017 A CONSTRUCTION worker died after an air compressor lifted by a tower crane fell on him in the construction site of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2 last Friday afternoon. The victim was identified as Adolfo Flores, 36, of the RCK Builders. Cyril Ticao, officer-in-charge of the Department…

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sep 22, 2017 LUCENA CITY — Illegal fishers are back in the bays of Tayabas and Lamon in Quezon province, this time with minors reportedly working on fishing boats, an official of an environmental group said.

by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Inquirer, Sep 22, 2017 New investment pledges in the IT-BPM industry registered through various promotion agencies fell 34 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, continuing the decline in one of the country’s top dollar earners that the trade chief had partly attributed to the uncertainty in US…

By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), Sep 22, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Advancements in technology and changing global trade patterns are threatening the competitiveness of developing countries as investment destinations for manufacturing, the World Bank said.

By Arnell Ozaeta (The Philippine Star), Sep 20, 2017 BATANGAS, Philippines — Four construction workers were found dead in a rainwater tank in Sitio Barandal, Barangay San Francisco, Lipa, Batangas yesterday morning.

ENFORCE THE LAW ON SECURITY OF TENURE; SCRAP DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER 174 Published by anna Date posted on January 31, 2018 May 18-19, 2017 — “Enforce constitutional and labor code provisions on security of tenure; scrap D.O. 174, s.2017!” was the thundering call of some 86 union leaders, members, and workers in the National Conference…

by Yuhyun Park, Sep 6, 2016 A generation ago, IT and digital media were niche skills. Today, they are a core competency necessary to succeed in most careers. That’s why digital skills are an essential part of a comprehensive education framework. Without a national digital education programme, command of and access to technology will be…

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By Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) , Sep 19, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Declining growth revenue in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector could drag down the country’s economic growth over the next two years, according to Credit Suisse.

By Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), Sep 19, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The global ranking of the Philippines in terms of providing digital and financial inclusion zoomed to sixth place this year from 15th last year amid the reforms being pursued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the latest report from Washington-based think tank…

By Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star), Sep 19, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Several US-based companies are looking to relocate and expand their manufacturing facilities in the country as the trade department continues to strengthen business collaboration with investors and multinational corporations.

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By: Rosalie Abatayo @cebudailynews, Sep 17, 2017 EVEN while the suspect remains at large, police authorities are set to file today a criminal case for human trafficking against a 25-year-old woman, who sold nude videos of her two-year-old daughter and a 21-year-old neighbor to sexual predators online.

by Shana Lebowitz, Sep 16, 2017 “No pain, no gain.” It’s a thing people say when you’re trying to get in shape, and you’re at the gym crying, or dying, or something in between, because your arms are burning and shaking and you’ve got one more push-up left.