Monthly Archives: February 2018

Here’s why working nights could be killing you

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2018

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TUCP demands government intervention amid anticipated Coca-Cola lay-offs

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2018
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Which of tomorrow’s jobs are you most qualified for?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2018

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ING expects PH economy to grow by 6.7% during Duterte’s 6-year term

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2018

by Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Inquirer, Feb 12, 2018 Manila was likewise identified by JLL as one of the “Emerging Megacities” The Philippine economy may grow at a faster pace of 6.7 percent during the six-year term of the Duterte administration as government spending intensifies with the rollout of big-ticket infrastructure projects, an economist at Dutch financial…

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Singapore may unveil a tax on online retailers like Amazon and Lazada

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2018

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Pinoys with HIV suffer from workplace discrimination

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2018

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Artificial intelligence is going to completely change your life

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2018

by Knowledge@Wharton, Nov 10, 2017 Just as electricity transformed the way industries functioned in the past century, artificial intelligence — the science of programming cognitive abilities into machines — has the power to substantially change society in the next 100 years. AI is being harnessed to enable such things as home robots, robo-taxis and mental…

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No info yet on potential jobs in China for Filipinos – POEA official

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2018

By CNN Philippines Staff, Feb 10, 2018 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 8) — Despite news that there were thousands of job opportunities available in China for Filipino workers, an official of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said they still need to get more information on the issue.

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Job automation will hurt women first – but will ultimately hurt men more

Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2018

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New Zealand company trials four-day work week

Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2018

AUCKLAND: A New Zealand company is testing an initiative that will see its employees to work four days a week and still get paid for five days. The move by trust company Perpetual Guardian is the first for a major business in New Zealand. The company wants to create a workplace “fit for purpose for…

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Report: Wealth gap in the Philippines widens from 2012-2014

Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2018

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral, Feb 9, 2018, PhilStar Global MANILA, Philippines — Income inequality in the Philippines grew over the two years to 2014, according to a new report from Oxfam International.

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BSP raises 2018 inflation forecast to 4.3%

Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2018

by Ben O. de Vera, Inquirer, Feb 9, 2018 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects inflation to average 4.3 percent this year and breach the 2-4 percent projected range due to the impact on consumer prices of the first tax reform package and the expected oil price hikes.

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Philippines: Discrimination against workers with HIV

Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2018

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Is this the secret to surviving in a fractured world?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2018

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Duterte seeks more time to issue EO on ‘endo’

Published by rudy Date posted on February 8, 2018

by Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News, Feb 8, 2018 MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is seeking more time to issue an executive order (EO) on contractualization, Malacañang said Thursday, after the chief executive met with labor groups calling for an end to the practice called “endo,” short for end of contract.

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Meralco to hike rates by P1.08/kWh in Feb

Published by rudy Date posted on February 8, 2018

BY JORDEENE LAGARE, THE MANILA TIMES, Feb 8, 2018 AFTER two consecutive months of declines, electricity rates will go up by P1.08 per kilowatt hour (kWh) this February to account for higher generation charges, listed power distribution utility Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said.

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Philippines’ Duterte orders halt on new casinos to prevent oversupply

Published by rudy Date posted on February 8, 2018

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a halt on the entry and creation of new casinos to prevent an oversupply in one of Asia’s fastest-growing gambling markets, the country’s gaming regulator said on Thursday.

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How banks are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to streamline the finance sector

Published by rudy Date posted on February 7, 2018

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Jordanian national nabbed for illegal recruitment in Dumaguete

Published by rudy Date posted on February 6, 2018

Women being offered domestic work in Saudi Arabia go to the labor department when they find Imad Housin Hamdan’s promises too good to be true by Aika Rey, Rappler, Feb 6, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – A Jordanian national was arrested in an entrapment operation for illegal recruitment, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced…

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How populism is poisoning the global liberal order

Published by rudy Date posted on February 6, 2018

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How will automation affect economies around the world?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 5, 2018

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What can history teach us about technology and jobs?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 5, 2018

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How do we create meaningful work in an age of automation?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 5, 2018

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Top employer in Philippines achieves global standard in workplace gender equality

Published by rudy Date posted on February 5, 2018

(The Philippine Star), Feb 5, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Top business process outsourcing company Convergys Philippines, with its 60,000-strong workforce, became the first in its industry to gain international certification on workplace gender equality. It is also just the second company in the country to achieve it.

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Feb 4, 2018 – WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG TO RELEASE WORK CLEARANCES. Scores of employees in call centers and banks have asked for help in speeding up delayed work clearances. They wonder why their clearances and final payments for wages and benefits have been witheld for far too long. Read more.

Published by rudy Date posted on February 4, 2018

Aggrieved employees say ‘turnaround time’ is usually 2-3 months. However, there are those still waiting six months after completing turnover and other requirements. Employees twist in the wind, inquiring on their status week after week, thus impairing employees’ welfare and productivity. They are cruelly disadvantaged. Clearances are required either for employment or for regularisation with…

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7 skills your child needs to survive the changing world of work

Published by rudy Date posted on February 4, 2018

by Charlotte Edmond, Sep 4, 2017 Education may be the passport to the future, but for all the good teaching out there, it would seem that schools are failing to impart some of the most important life skills, according to one educational expert. Dr. Tony Wagner, co-director of Harvard’s Change Leadership Group, argues that today’s…

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This chart reveals a huge difference in how millennials and their parents spend money

Published by rudy Date posted on February 3, 2018

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Feb 3, 2018 – HANJIN WORKER FALLS FROM LADDER FEET FIRST, AND DIES!!!???

Published by rudy Date posted on February 3, 2018

Feb 3, 2018 – HANJIN WORKER FALLS FROM LADDER FEET FIRST, AND DIES!!!??? What mysteries hide in Hanjin? A 23-year old male Hanjin worker in electrical installation climbed a ladder to remove an exhaust fan they had used while welding the light support in a pump room. He suddenly fell from the ladder (90 centimeters,…

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Labor unions to take legal action against AFP threats

Published by rudy Date posted on February 3, 2018

by IVY JEAN S. TUPAS, Davao Today, Feb 3, 2018 DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Labor unions has condemned as “brazen acts” of the government military which they disclosed as having issued threats anew against union members.

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SWS: Victims of common crimes at ‘record-low’ 6.1% in 2017

Published by rudy Date posted on February 2, 2018

by Julius N. Leonen, Inquirer, Feb 2, 2018 The average rate of families who fell victim to common crimes in the country declined to a “record-low” 6.1 percent in 2017, a nationwide Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey disclosed on Friday.

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December – Month of Overseas Filipinos

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to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.

 

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Reject Military!

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