Monthly Archives: May 2019

by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), May 9, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Poll watchdog Kontra Daya yesterday raised red flags on more than 20 party-list organizations that are leading in voter preference surveys but have nominees that do not belong to the marginalized sectors of the society.

By John Mangun, Business Mirror, May 9, 2019 BACK in the late 1990s, a friend of mine owned a factory. A factory is a business where raw materials come in a door at one end. That raw materials pass through a system of technology, machinery and workers, coming out at another door as finished products.

By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News, May 9, 2019 Philippine economic growth decelerated to 5.6% in the first quarter of 2019, the slowest in four years, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday revealed.

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by Pathricia Ann V. Roxas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago filed Thursday a resolution that urges the Duterte administration to review and stop the K-12 program after Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chair Prospero de Vera III admitted defects like the stalled implementation of projects and non-provision…

  Twenty workers were killed, eleven workers were injured and six missing in 15 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – April 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Mining (five) and Construction (four). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing…

An agricultural plane hit a live wire An agricultural plane hit a live wire during an aerial spraying activity at a banana plantation in Davao del Norte on Saturday morning, killing the pilot instantaneously. – Manila Standard tweet at 3:00 pm on Sun, Apr 28, 2019 Read: https://t.co/A8dOmJLBJt https://t.co/CeV2MaY3yR (https://twitter.com/MlaStandard/status/1122395021745909760?s=03)

BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT, May 8, 2019 President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure institutionalizing energy efficiency and conservation in the Philippines.

by Krissy Aguilar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Bishops Conference of the Philippines (IBCP) has endorsed 12 senatorial candidates for the upcoming midterm polls in May 2019.

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral, Philstar.com, May 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines posted a wider trade gap in March as exports continued to contract while imports grew, the country’s statistics agency reported Wednesday.

by Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star) – May 8, 2019 CALAMBA, Laguna, Philippines — Luntiang Pilipinas party-list launched on Monday a campaign to plant 10 million trees as part of a nationwide regreening effort and to help improve the country’s environment.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), May 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Manufacturing output declined both in terms of volume and value in March mainly due to decreased activity in the food, furniture, basic metals and petroleum sectors, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday.

(Philstar.com), May 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — An estimated 9.4 million Filipino adults or 19.7% of the labor force are unemployed for the first quarter of 2019, according to the Social Weather Stations survey released Tuesday night.

Uber’s IPO Filing: 6 Numbers You Need to Know The company filed on April 11, 2019. By GRACE DOBUSH May 8, 2019 Last month, the EU Parliament approved new rules to protect workers in the gig economy. It says companies engaging “on-demand, voucher-based and platform workers” must allow them to refuse work and be paid…

by Grace Leong, THE STRAITS TIMES, May 8, 2019 Based on a national survey commissioned by URA, the majority of Singaporeans supported the proposed regulatory framework for STA.

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1804786 CEBU CITY — International and local organizations have collaborated to strengthen Philippine law enforcement efforts to combat the online sexual exploitation of children (Osec) through the second Advanced Investigative Workshop (AIW) held on March 25-April 5 in Cebu.

by Ryan Ponce Pacpaco, People’s Tonight, May 7, 2019 NINE Hugpong Ng Pagbabago (HNP) senatorial candidates led by Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos and three others were endorsed by the influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for the May 13 midterm polls. Well-placed sources bared the INC called the senatorial bets last Monday to inform them…

by Neil Arwin Mercado, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — While the signing of the new law waiving fees on documents needed by first-time jobseekers will lead to reduced revenue for the government, Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday said the move will give financial relief to over one million in the country…

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Research shows that office workers cannot concentrate at their desks. By Brian de HaaffCo-founder and CEO, Aha!@bdehaaff Have you seen any of these gimmicky office designs? Candy dispensers in conference rooms. Hammocks and indoor treehouses. Tech companies tend to be the worst offenders with the startup favorites: beer taps and table tennis.

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by Matt Blomberg @BlombergMD | Thomson Reuters Foundation, May 6, 2019 MANILA, May 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Chang has no desire to go home to her parents, at least not yet. The 18-year-old Filipina has lived in a shelter since being rescued four years ago from a neighbour who forced her to perform sexual…

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By: Daphne Galvez, INQUIRER.net, May 06, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking to spur the microgrid system development in unserved and underserved areas across the country in line with the government’s target of 100 percent electrification in rural areas by 2022.

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by Manila Standard Business, May 6, 2019 A study by the World Health Organization shows the Philippines continues to have one of the highest rates of smoking in Asia despite the government’s efforts to get Filipinos to quit smoking.

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