Monthly Archives: February 2018

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by Miguel R. Camus, Inquirer, Feb 21, 2018 The Philippines saw improvements for both 4G availability and speed although most of its neighbors in the region remained ahead by those measures, the latest crowdsourced survey by OpenSignal showed.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Feb 21, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Japanese firms in the Philippines are turning more bullish on their growth prospects this year, a business survey showed.

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Feb 20, 2018 – VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION SCHEMES MEANT TO BUST THE UNION Grabe! Despite the AMAPO/Hanjin MOA, Hanjin continues trying to undermine the union, say our Hanjin correspondents.

A new study indicates the main concern is a lack of transparency from employers. By Bob Violino | February 20, 2018 AI has become one of the great, meaningless buzzwords of our time. In this video, the Chief Data Scientist of Dun and Bradstreet explains AI in clear business terms.

Drew Frederick Shobbrook sexually exploits the girls and records them, then sells the videos on the internet by Lian Buan, Rappler, Feb 20, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – The Cebu Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 20 convicted on Tuesday, February 20, Australian national Drew Frederick Shobbrook of human trafficking, sentencing him to life in prison.

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/australia-us-india-and-japan-in-talks-to-establish-alternative-9970330 SYDNEY: Australia, the United States, India and Japan are talking about establishing a joint regional infrastructure scheme as an alternative to China’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, in an attempt to counter Beijing’s spreading influence, the Australian Financial Review reported on Monday (Feb 19), citing a senior US official. The unnamed official was quoted…

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by David Tuffley, Feb 18, 2018 We have all heard the dire predictions about robots coming to steal our jobs. Some would even have us believe these silicon bogeymen are coming to kill us. It plays straight into people’s darkest fears about technology.

Feb 18, 2018 – Alyansa ng Manggagawa at Pilipinong Organisado (AMAPO-TUCP) conducted its General Assembly in Olongapo City, reelecting its President Roberto Flores, electing a new General Secretary Rosalinda Montenegro. Vice Presidents Romeo Caoile and Danny Lozano, a four-person Board of Directors, a Treasurer and an Assistant Treasurer. 

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By CNN Philippines Staff, Feb 16, 2018 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 15) — Refusing to see workers as human beings leads to abuse.

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BY SIMON ROGERSON, Feb 16, 2018 We’re on the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution. First came the steam trains, followed by electricity and after that, information technology—each transforming our working practices and automating jobs previously performed by humans.

CYBERSEX TRAFFICKING By KIERAN GUILBERT, Reuters LONDON, United Kingdom – Children are being sexually exploited, trafficked and sold online on an unprecedented scale as technological advances enable abusers to target victims with impunity, a coalition of governments, charities and tech companies said on Wednesday.

By Jasmine Henry, Feb 15, 2018 Robots are officially leaving the research and development laboratory and becoming a core part of enterprise technology strategy. By all accounts, 2018 is the year when most enterprises will transition to applied artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategic part of the digital transformation roadmap.

By PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, Feb 15, 2018 PHILIPPINE ELECTRONICS exports, which yearly account for at least half of outbound goods, reached $32.7 billion last year, marking an all-time record high, officials have announced.

By Philippines News Agency – Feb 14, 2018 The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) cautioned Filipino workers who are working in Macau against those who are offering employment in mainland China.

The first case to go to trial over classifying gig-economy workers ends in favor of Grubhub. It won’t be the last word. BY DARA KERR, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 The first worker classification case in the gig economy to make it to trial ends with a win for Grubhub. But it likely won’t be the last…

by ABS-CBN News, Feb 14, 2018 LUCENA, Quezon – Nailigtas ng mga awtoridad ang 3 menor de edad na ibinubugaw umano ng isang babae sa mga lalaking parokyano sa isang hotel sa bayan na ito, Miyerkoles.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43049684?ocid=socialflow_twitter, Feb 2018 A domestic worker in Malaysia has died after suspected abuse by her employer, including being made to “sleep outside with the dog,” a politician has said.

Brace for more: DOF says TRAIN has yet to impact inflation Businesses’ compliance to higher taxes on cigarettes and not the impact of tax reform is the main factor for the big jump of Philippines’ inflation rate in January 2018 to 4 percent from 3.3 percent in December 2017.

By Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat, Manila Bulletin, Feb 13, 2018 Despite the looming challenges that may come its way, the Philippines’ call center sector is expected to remain as among the strongest segments that contribute to the national economy, according to the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP).

(Agence France-Presse) The Philippines Monday expanded a ban on its citizens working in Kuwait after President Rodrigo Duterte angrily lashed out at the Gulf state over reports of Filipino workers suffering abuse and exploitation.

by Kris Broekaert, Feb 13, 2018 In today’s era of transformative scientific and technological advances, businesses are not only creating new products and services. They are reshaping industries, blurring geographical boundaries and challenging existing regulatory frameworks.

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