Monthly Archives: August 2019

Love, lust, and digital dating: Men on the Bumble dating app aren’t ready for the Queen bee

Published by rudy Date posted on August 3, 2019

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Girls are bearing the brunt of a rise in cyberbullying

Published by rudy Date posted on August 3, 2019

By Sally Ho / The Associated Press SEATTLE—Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online.

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ILO: PH needs 9.5M jobs by 2030

Published by rudy Date posted on August 2, 2019

by (Philexport News and Features), Aug 2, 2019 THE Philippines has to take decisive action to prepare for the challenges that new forces—technology, climate change and demography—are bringing to the world of work, according to the head of the International Labor Organization (ILO)-Philippines.

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The ‘microworkers’ making your digital life possible

Published by rudy Date posted on August 2, 2019

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Justice for rice farmers

Published by rudy Date posted on August 2, 2019

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‘Sin taxes’ seen to raise P370 B in 5 years

Published by rudy Date posted on August 2, 2019

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) – Aug 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The proposed bill raising taxes on alcohol, heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes is expected to raise close to P370 billion over the next five years, addressing funding gap for health care services, according to Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua.

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DOF: ‘Huge inequity’ in P441 B tax perks in 2017

Published by rudy Date posted on August 2, 2019

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), Aug 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The government had missed out on P441 billion worth of tax incentives that could have been rationalized in 2017, the Department of Finance (DOF) said.

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DOJ, DSWD to build center for human trafficking victims

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor, Aug 1, 2019 MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led on Wednesday the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a multi-purpose building that would house victims of human trafficking for their full rehabilitation and recovery.

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Children bear brunt of human trafficking: UN chief

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

by: Philippine News Agency, Aug 1, 2019 ANKARA, Turkey — Children are one of the most affected victims of human trafficking, UNited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on July 30.

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1.8 M pupils undernourished — DepEd

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Aug 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — More than 1.8 million students in public schools across the country are undernourished, according to the latest data released by the Department of Education (DepEd).

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Maternity benefits affect hiring policy

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

by Federico D. Pascual Jr. (The Philippine Star), Aug 1, 2019 THE NEGATIVE unintended consequence was debated at length before the law (RA 11202) was passed recently to expand paid maternity leave to 105 days, but some employers are reportedly still weighing options on hiring female workers.

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Workers reject revision of ‘endo’ bill

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – Aug 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Even before it can be drafted and submitted for approval, the country’s largest labor group has rejected any new version or “tweaking” of the Security of Tenure (SOT) bill.

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ASEAN’s safe migration campaign comes up short

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

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The wrong ways to strengthen culture

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

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How data centers will breathe life into 5G

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

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Getting full value from external talent

Published by rudy Date posted on August 1, 2019

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How digitalization can solve the carbon crisis

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20 February –
WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

“Every day, give everyone their due.
Every day should be Social Justice Day!

The only way”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.

Accept the National Unity Government (NUG) 
of Myanmar.  Reject Military!

#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

 

 
February Observances

1-7 Feb: World Interfaith Harmony Week
01 Feb: World Wetlands Day
02 Feb: International Day of Human Fraternity
04 Feb: International Day of Zero Tolerance
   for Female Genital Mutilation
11 Feb: International Day of Women and Girls
   in Science
20 Feb: World Day of Social Justice

Monthly Observances:
National Health Insurance Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: National Awareness Week
for the 
Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
   and Exploitation 
Week 3: Public Administration Week
Daily Observances:
Feb 1 Constitution Day

 

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