Monthly Archives: July 2019

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By: Ben O. de Vera , Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 08, 2019 The Duterte administration’s plan to spend P10.98 trillion on public investments during its six years in office will ultimately lift 440,000 people out of poverty by 2022, the country’s chief economist said.

by Neil Arwin Mercado, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Some 80 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of President Rodrigo Duterte for the second quarter of 2019, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed Monday.

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by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) – Jul 7, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Labor group Partido Manggagawa (PM) has assailed employers for calling on President Duterte to veto the security of tenure bill.

by Rhodina Villanueva (The Philippine Star) – Jul 7, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Rights defenders have expressed dismay over the behavior of Philippine officials, including government supporters, during the 41st session of the (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 7, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday said had started its own investigation into the alleged trafficking of Lumads from Mindanao to Pangasinan.

by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) – Jul 6, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III yesterday disputed a report that the Philippines is among the worst countries in the world for workers, saying Filipino workers enjoy greater protection under the Duterte administration.

by Maricar Cinco, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 6, 2019 Violence erupts as Nutriasia workers go on strike in Laguna SAN PEDRO CITY — Violence erupted at the factory of condiment-maker NutriAsia in Cabuyao City in Laguna province after “hundreds” of workers went on strike Saturday morning.

by Nestor P. Burgos Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 6, 2019 ILOILO CITY –– Church leaders and human rights groups have decried the killing of a transport leader and the arrest of a pastor and nine other members of church and farmers groups on Negros Island since last week.

by Tony S. Bergonia, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 6, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A savings account that offers 3% interest, does not require a minimum deposit or maintaining balance and needs only a smartphone to open and maintain.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) – Jul 5, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The ongoing liberalization of rice trade in the country can potentially boost gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 0.44 percentage point as the agriculture sector would be diversified,” the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star) – Jul 5, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The government has collected P5.9 billion in rice tariffs since the liberalization of rice imports in March, according to the Department of Finance.

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by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star) – Jul 4, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The situation of workers in the Philippines continued to deteriorate in the past year, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said yesterday, citing the latest Global Rights Index released by the International Trade Union Confederation.

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – Jul 4, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Even with the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) law, the country is still far from developing a culture of safe and healthy workplace.

By Elijah Felice Rosales, Businessmirror, Jul 4, 2019 THE Philippines has one of the most restrictive trade regimes in Southeast Asia for pharmaceutical items in spite of rising consumer spending on health, according to a study.

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by Angel Tesorero /Dubai, Jul 3, 2019 The warning was shared at a press briefing. Philippine diplomatic officials reminded their kababayans (compatriots) to be vigilant in using social media when looking for jobs. Last year, the Assistance to the Nationals (ATN) repatriated around 2,000 Filipinos, most of whom were illegally recruited to work in the…

by Johnny Wood, Jul 2, 2019 Which of today’s technologies will shape tomorrow’s world? A new report compiled by the World Economic Forum reveals some of the breakthrough innovations that are expected to radically impact the global social and economic order.

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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Jul 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the closure of a meat factory in Iloilo after one of its workers died when half of his body was drawn into a meat grinder last week.

By Elijah Felice Rosales, Business Mirror, Jul 2, 2019 THE standoff on the sugar trade liberalization has begun. Economic managers are headed for a collision course on whether or not to allow the open importation of sugar.

by Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse, Jul 2, 2019 WASHINGTON – After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica’s sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just a few years and now stands at a record low, according to a study published Monday.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), Jul 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the country can increase three-fold by amending three key investment laws that would ease restrictions on capital from overseas, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday.

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), Jul 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has outlined five major economic policies that will be prioritized by the Duterte administration in the second half of its term to further propel economic growth and provide opportunities for Filipinos.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Business Mirror – Jul 1, 2019 THE International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates global economic losses from the impact of climate change on worker productivity to reach US$2,400 billion by 2030, with the Philippines counted among the most heavily affected.

22 projects worth P34B at the mercy of Malacañang; 131 other proposals face dim prospects By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 01, 2019 More than P34 billion worth of projects to put up buildings for IT-BPM companies are now at the mercy of President Duterte after Malacañang slapped a ban on new…

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Busines Mirror, Jul 1, 2019 THE International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates global economic losses from the impact of climate change on worker productivity to reach US$2,400 billion by 2030, with the Philippines counted among the most heavily affected.