Monthly Archives: July 2019

Political scions hold key posts in House

Published by rudy Date posted on July 25, 2019

by Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star), Jul 25, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Talk about political dynasty. It is now the turn of the children, with a smattering of grandchildren, to hold the fort their elders once held in the House of Representatives, as many scions of political clans were given key posts under the leadership…

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Transport leader shot dead

Published by rudy Date posted on July 25, 2019

by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star) – Jul 25, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — An official of a transport group was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants along North EDSA in Quezon City on Tuesday.

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Content moderators at YouTube, Facebook and Twitter see the worst of the web — and suffer silently

Published by rudy Date posted on July 25, 2019

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27 more LUCs eligible for free higher education

Published by rudy Date posted on July 25, 2019

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor, Jul 25, 2019 MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday said it has approved the inclusion of 27 additional Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) to implement the Free Higher Education (FHE) and Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) programs of Republic Act 10931 for academic year 2019-2020.

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Work & child care: A struggle for men and women

Published by rudy Date posted on July 25, 2019

Father pouring syrup and waffles for excited toddler daughter. Recently we learned that a friend of ours was getting divorced and that he would have sole custody of his five-year-old son. It was sad to hear that his marriage had come to an end but also encouraging that he was motivated to take on the…

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PSA report shows 127 listed targets under PDP unlikely to be met in 2022

Published by rudy Date posted on July 24, 2019

By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, Jul 24, 2019 The Philippines may not achieve 127 targets listed under the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) as of 2018, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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Pernia: Security of tenure bill must be fair to both employers, workers

Published by rudy Date posted on July 24, 2019

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 24, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The country’s chief economist on Wednesday said the pending security of tenure bill awaiting President Duterte’s signature needed to be tweaked in order to be fair to both business and labor sectors.

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[ANALYSIS] The pipe dream that is Build, Build, Build

Published by rudy Date posted on July 24, 2019

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PH leads in Asia-Pacific region in achieving UN goals

Published by rudy Date posted on July 24, 2019

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 24, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ bid to become an upper-middle-income country may have wait for one more year though it already leads in the Asia-Pacific region in achieving the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

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Duterte tasks 17 Cabinet members to oversee dev’t, security in regions

Published by rudy Date posted on July 24, 2019

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Madrid court rules Deliveroo couriers are employees, not freelancers

Published by rudy Date posted on July 23, 2019

by Reuters, Jul 23, 2019 MADRID (Reuters) – A Madrid court ruled on Tuesday that couriers for online food delivery group Deliveroo are company employees, not just freelancers, clearing the way for workers to demand a formal contract and corresponding benefits.

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Newbie senators get important Senate committee chairmanships

Published by rudy Date posted on July 23, 2019

by Daphne Galvez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 23, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — As earlier agreed, neophyte senators got the chairmanships over some of the important committees in the Senate.

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Time to stop platforms from charging recruitment fees to workers

Published by rudy Date posted on July 22, 2019

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Why renewable energy makes economic sense

Published by rudy Date posted on July 22, 2019

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Farmers refute claims rice liberalization has lowered rice prices

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on July 22, 2019

Farmers refute claims rice liberalization has lowered rice prices Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) – July 22, 2019 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Local farmers are contradicting the claim of the economic team that the opening up of the market has resulted in a significant decline in rice prices. The Federation of Free Farmers…

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SC declares valid 2014 SSS premium pay hike

Published by rudy Date posted on July 22, 2019

by Tetch Torres-Tupas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 22, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court affirmed the January 2014 0.6-percent increase in the monthly premiums for Social Security System (SSS) members.

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2 lalaki natagpuang patay sa loob ng tangke ng tubig

Published by rudy Date posted on July 21, 2019

by Karren Canon, ABS-CBN News, Jul 21, 2019 Natagpuang patay ang 2 lalaki sa loob ng isang tangke ng tubig sa bayan ng San Juan, Batangas nitong Sabado ng hapon.

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China’s embrace of robots

Published by rudy Date posted on July 21, 2019

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Labor group alarmed by DTI’s bleak projections for workers

Published by rudy Date posted on July 21, 2019

by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) – Jul 21, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The labor group Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) yesterday expressed concern over the recent pronouncement of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that millions of workers could lose their jobs due to automation.

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Pinoy maids, tutors ‘irregular’in China – DFA

Published by rudy Date posted on July 21, 2019

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star) – Jul 21, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it is still “irregular” for Filipinos to work as household service workers and tutors in mainland China.

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June 2019 Nationwide Survey on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo R. Duterte

Published by rudy Date posted on July 20, 2019

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4Ps under Duterte still needs to evolve from ‘mere dole’

Published by rudy Date posted on July 20, 2019

by Inna Christine Cabel, Patricia Denise M., Jul 20, 2019 05:45am Thanks to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Yolanda Mendoza, finally had enough pocket money to treat herself and her family to a few burgers. She stepped into a fast-food joint as a paying customer for the first time—at age 40.

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Industry groups urge Congress to consider alternative PEZA perks

Published by rudy Date posted on July 20, 2019

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) – Jul 20, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — With the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and Higher Quality Opportunities (TRABAHO) bill likely to be refiled at the 18th Congress, industry groups representing ecozone developers and locators urge legislators to consider alternative incentives for firms registered with the Philippine Economic Zone…

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SWS poll: More Filipinos consider themselves poor

Published by rudy Date posted on July 20, 2019

By CNN Philippines Staff, Jul 20, 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 20) — Results of a recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed a sizeable rise — by about 1.6 million in the three months to June — in the number of Filipino families that consider themselves poor.

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CIDG nabs 2 suspects; rescues 9 victims of human trafficking

Published by rudy Date posted on July 20, 2019

by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 20, 2019 02:42pm MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) arrested two suspects for alleged human trafficking activities, while nine victims were rescued in an operation launched in Catanduanes on Saturday morning.

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Will automation job loss hit women or men harder?

Published by rudy Date posted on July 20, 2019

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What economists have gotten wrong for decades

Published by rudy Date posted on July 19, 2019

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Philippine Navy prepares to take part of Subic shipyard

Published by rudy Date posted on July 19, 2019

US and Japanese interests also considering joint rescue bid by CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer, Jul 19, 2019 MANILA — The Philippine Navy is preparing to take over part of the Hanjin shipyard at Subic Bay to help extend a lifeline to the stricken port and ensure it is kept out of Chinese hands.

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Filipino math wizards bag 184 awards, 2 trophies in 2019 World Mathematics Invitational

Published by rudy Date posted on July 19, 2019

By: Katrina Hallare, INQUIRER.net, Jul 19, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Filipino math wizards shined in an international math competition in Fukuoka, Japan, bagging 184 medals and two trophies.

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‘Endo’ bill may lapse into law

Published by rudy Date posted on July 19, 2019

by Julie M. Aurelio, Melvin Gascon, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 19, 2019 The much anticipated security of tenure (SOT) bill awaiting President Duterte’s signature may yet lapse into law.

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