Monthly Archives: June 2019

by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 29, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 97 Chinese nationals and eight other foreigners who were found to be working without proper documents in a call center or a Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) office in Biñan, Laguna.

by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 29, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A new ordinance in Marikina now ensures equal opportunities for members of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, queers, and other sectors (LGBTQ+).

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By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQUIRER.net, Jun 28, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it has so far profiled 85,582 child workers across the country in an effort to push for more inclusive and preventive interventions in stopping child labor.

by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 28, 2019 Fewer companies belonging to the German business chamber think the economy would get better in the next 12 months, a summary of an annual survey showed, stressing the “need” for a business-friendly climate.

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 28, 2019 While the escalating trade tensions between the United States and China would unlikely make a big dent on the Philippine economy in the near term, its potential long-term damage would not only result in job losses in the booming business process outsourcing (BPO) industry…

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by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), Jun 17, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Approximately 1,200 municipalities in the country are expected to reap the benefits of rice liberalization as the government finalizes the guidelines for the farm mechanization component under the rice competitiveness enhancement Fund (RCEF).

The World Health Organisation has formally labelled burnout as a medical condition, and Filipino labour advocates want change. By: HRM Asia Newsroom | Jun 27, 2019 Unions and other labour organisations in the Philippines are calling for new strategies to address employee burnout in professional workplaces.

By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the US government’s human trafficking index for 2019, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente announced, as he asked BI officers assigned at the airport and other ports to be vigilant in monitoring…

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has rolled out an enhanced Alternative Learning System (ALS) program that is aligned with the K-12 basic education curriculum.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) scored the Department of Education (DepEd) over the supposed lack of printed learning materials documented in various public schools nationwide.

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Many Filipinos cannot afford to pay their hospital bills, according to a recent study.

by Jovic Yee, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Despite claims by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) that it already provides near universal health coverage, still two-thirds of Filipinos spent their own money just to cover all their medical needs, according to a survey by a health care provider.

by Agence France-Presse, Jun 26, 2019 WASHINGTON, United States—Robots are expected to take over some 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030, extending a trend of worsening social inequality while boosting overall economic output, a new study shows.

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), Jun 26, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Philippine banks have converted part of their loan exposure to Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Philippines Inc. (HHIC-Phil) into shares in the shipbuilder’s parent company in South Korea, according to Rizal Commercial and Banking Corp. (RCBC).

by Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star), Jun 26, 2019 TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Philippines — Two farmers died of electrocution while planting palay in Sitio San Gregorio, Barangay Cabittaogan, Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur on Monday.

by Annelle Tayao-Juego, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 26, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Filipino millennials have little trust in political leaders and the media as sources of information and positive social impact, according to a recent study.

by Inquirer Southern Luzon, Jun 26, 2019 LUCENA CITY –– A 62-year-old road construction worker was killed after he was accidentally hit by a wayward cargo truck in Tagkawayan town in Quezon province on Tuesday.

CRACKDOWN IN FIRST 5 MONTHS OF 2019 By: Daphne Galvez, INQUIRER.net, Jun 25, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor (DOLE) has slapped a total of P950,000 fines to companies that failed to comply with work safety and health standards in the first five months of 2019, Senator Joel Villanueva revealed Tuesday.

by April Mier-Manjares, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 25, 2019 LEGAZPI CITY — After almost two days of retrieval operations, authorities recovered on Tuesday the bodies of two missing fishermen who drowned in an abandoned mining pit in Rapu-Rapu, Albay.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), Jun 25, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is pushing for the creation of a robust green buildings industry in the country because of mass market potential and the possibility of greater engagement with banks on green…

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – Jun 25, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Workers in the Philippines and other countries can look forward to violence- and harassment-free workplaces after the International Labor Conference (ILC), adopted a new convention to combat and prevent these problem.

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), Jun 25, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Despite recent heavy rains, the public must continue coping with unstable water supply as the recovery of Angat Dam, Metro Manila’s main source of water, will take three more months.

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by INQUIRER.net BrandRoom, Jun 25, 2019 Filipino-led blockchain and digital asset platform, Satoshi Citadel Industries (SCI) Ventures Inc., and Kakao Investment, virtual currency arm of Kakao Talk, Korea’s largest messaging app, announced an investment from P.J. Lhuillier, Inc. (PJLI), parent company of Cebuana Lhuillier, the largest non-bank financial services provider in the Philippines with 2,500…

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Jun 24, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered an investigation into the accident involving Eddie Garcia on the set of a television show in Tondo, Manila last month, which reportedly caused the death of the veteran actor.

by Ma. April Mier-Manjares, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 24, 2019 LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — Two fishermen drowned in an abandoned mining pit in Rapu-Rapu town in Albay province while two others were declared missing, police said.

by Business World, Jun 24, 2019 TWENTY-THREE companies in the Philippines demonstrated high levels of employee engagement and have been named among the best establishments to work by Human resource publication HR Asia.