Monthly Archives: June 2019

Job-creating investments in the Philippines decline in early 2019

Published by rudy Date posted on June 10, 2019

by Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 10, 2019 MANILA, Philippines—The flow of job-creating investments into the Philippines slowed in the first quarter of the year after going strong in 2018, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on June 9, 2019

Twenty-three workers were killed, thirteen workers were injured and six missing in 17 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – May 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Mining (seven) and Construction (four). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing from…

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25 May 2019 – NTUC Phl welcomes its new affiliate Kilusan ng Manggagawang Makabayan (KMM). KMM has affiliates in livestock, construction, garments, plastics, gaming, among other industries,in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Southern Luzon.

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on June 9, 2019

25 May 2019 – NTUC Phl welcomes its new affiliate Kilusan ng Manggagawang Makabayan (KMM). KMM has affiliates in livestock, construction, garments, plastics, gaming, among other industries,in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Southern Luzon.

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Filipinos don’t want to work for construction anymore

Published by rudy Date posted on June 7, 2019

Over 2 million jobs are up for grabs as the government pushes for more infrastructure problems. However, Filipinos no longer want to get down and dirty, and would rather work in hotels abroad. by Ralf Rivas, Rappler, 7 Jun 2019 MANILA, Philippines – Philippines’ golden age of infrastructure seems to be lackluster for Filipinos. While…

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Cops rescue 16 women, 11 minors from prostitution den in Rizal

Published by rudy Date posted on June 7, 2019

by Cathrine Gonzales, 7 Jun 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Police have rescued 27 female, including 11 minors, from alleged prostitution racket following an entrapment operation of their alleged pimps in Antipolo City, Rizal.

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Outrage at murder of trade unionist in the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on June 7, 2019

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Higher tax on tobacco? Smokers seem undaunted

Published by rudy Date posted on June 6, 2019

by Jovic Yee, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 Jun 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Pedicab driver Rodolfo Valdes says it will be hard for him to quit smoking even if the government imposes a higher tax on cigarettes over the next few years.

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FDI pledges up in Q1 — PSA

Published by rudy Date posted on June 6, 2019

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral(Philstar.com), 6 June 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Committed foreign direct investments rose more than three-fold in the first quarter of 2019, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority on Thursday showed.

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#HustleEveryday: A list of job-hunting sites in the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on June 5, 2019

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Unemployment rate drops to 5.1% from 5.5% in April —PSA

Published by rudy Date posted on June 5, 2019

LABOR FORCE SURVEY By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News, 5 Jun 2019 The unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 percent in April 2019, from 5.5 percent a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Wednesday, citing results of the Labor Force Survey.

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YOUNG WEB USERS | Internet use high among young, educated Filipinos —SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on June 5, 2019

JUNE 5, 2019 — Young and educated Filipinos continue to dominate internet use in the country, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed.

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Could blockchain help you become a more ethical shopper?

Published by rudy Date posted on June 5, 2019

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Gov’t: 1.3M jobs created in 12 months as April unemployment rate drops

Published by rudy Date posted on June 5, 2019

By: Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 Jun 2019 MANILA, Philippines–An estimated 1.3 million jobs were created over the past 12 months allowing the Philippines to log an employment rate of 94.9 percent — the highest among all April rounds of the Labor Force Survey since 2009 — the government said on Wednesday.

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60 ‘illegal’ Chinese workers found in Chico River project

Published by rudy Date posted on June 5, 2019

By Dexter A. See, Manila Times 5 Jun 2019 TABUK CITY, Kalinga: The Cordillera office of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE-CAR) has found about 60 Chinese working in the P4.37-billion Chico River Pump Irrigation Project without the required alien employment permits.

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Starting your morning at an obscenely early hour won’t make you more successful—but these 5 things will

Published by rudy Date posted on June 4, 2019

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Dole denies presence of child labor in Baguio

Published by rudy Date posted on June 4, 2019

by JONATHAN LLANES, Sun Star, 4 Jun 2019 THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Cordillera assured zero cases of child labor in the country’s Summer Capital amid reports about children selling sando bags at the Baguio City market.

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Climate crisis seriously damaging human health, report finds

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

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DepEd extends SHS voucher program application until June 7

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

by Krissy Aguilar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 3, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The application for Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) is extended until June 7, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Monday.

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There’s ‘growth,’ then there’s growth

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

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Senate approves higher sin tax on cigarettes

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

By CNN Philippines Staff, Jun 3, 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 3) — The Senate approved on Monday a bill raising the taxes on cigarettes, which came six days after President Rodrigo Duterte called for its passage.

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You can’t save the climate by going vegan. Corporate polluters must be held accountable.

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

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Eight reasons why inequality ruins the economy

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

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Policies of LTFRB, MMDA aim to make public suffer more–Inton

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

by Faye Orellana, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The policies of the government in solving the traffic situation in the metropolis focus on making the public sacrifice their time and effort instead of really solving the problem.

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BI ‘rescues’ 2 women at NAIA

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) – June 3, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently intercepted two Filipinas at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport who were using passports with falsified birthdates.

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PEZA-approved investments down 25% in January-April

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), June 3, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Investments for projects registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) continued to decline by 25 percent in the January to April period from a year ago on lingering concerns of both existing locators and prospective investors on the government’s plan to change…

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Magna Carta of the Poor

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

By Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan, Business Mirror, 3 Jun 2019 On April 12, 2019, President Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11291 known as the “Magna Carta of the Poor.” The Magna Carta is in implementation of the declared policy of the State “to uplift the standard of living and quality of life of the poor…

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A four-day working week will not only improve wellbeing – it could save the planet

Published by rudy Date posted on June 3, 2019

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Woman gets 21 years for online child trafficking Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star) – June 1, 2019

Published by rudy Date posted on June 2, 2019

Woman gets 21 years for online child trafficking Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star) – June 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A 23-year-old woman will spend 21 years in prison for offering children to online sex predators. Cebu City Regional Trial Court Branch 11 Presiding Judge Ramon Daomilas Jr. sentenced the woman to 15 years…

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Labor leader shot dead in Cavite

Published by rudy Date posted on June 2, 2019

(UPDATED) Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra creates a special investigating team to build up the case of labor leader Dennis Sequeña by Rappler.com, Jun 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – A labor union organizer was killed by unidentified gunmen while in a meeting with a group of workers in Cavite on Sunday, June 2.

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BI warning: Human trafficking syndicates preying on younger folk

Published by rudy Date posted on June 2, 2019

By: Faye Orellana, INQUIRER.net, Jun 02, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente on Sunday expressed grave concern over the fact that some would-be human trafficking victims are minors using tampered travel documents.

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