Monthly Archives: September 2019

Top 10 tips for tackling toxic people

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2019

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Tax reform “poster boy” tells foreign chamber: Warning of job loss under Citira “suspicious”

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2019

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 Sep 2019 The chief lobbyist and so-called “poster boy” of the Duterte administration’s comprehensive tax reform program on Monday, Sept. 30, challenged a group of foreign businessmen in the Philippines to prove its claim that 700,000 jobs would be lost if tax incentives were revised as…

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PH, UAE ink pact to combat human trafficking

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2019

by Jerome Aning, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 Sept 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging bilateral cooperation to combat human trafficking and protect women and children, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday.

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Pasang Masda president to other transport groups: Stop misleading jeepney operators

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2019

PUV MODERNIZATION by Dona Magsino/RSJ, GMA News, 30 Sep 2019 Pro-modernization Pasang Masda president Obet Martin on Monday urged leaders of other transport groups to stop “misleading” jeepney operators regarding the program which aims to phase out jeepneys which are 15 years and older.

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Government releases P2.46 billion for rice tariffication

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2019

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) – 30 Sep 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Farmers will now slowly benefit from the liberalization of the rice industry as the government released P2.46 billion as part of the tariffication fund, according to the Department of Agriculture.

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In latest squabble, DOF slams Peza for selling fake news

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2019

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 Sep 2019 The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) has been peddling “erroneous and misleading” information in its effort to oppose the Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Reform Act (Citira), the Department of Finance (DOF) alleged.

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Around 1.6 million jobs will be created over the next 10 years once the government reduces the corporate income tax rate from 30 percent to 20 percent under the Duterte administration’s second tax reform package, says Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua.

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2019

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Short-, medium- and long-term mobility solutions

Published by rudy Date posted on September 28, 2019

BY ROBERT SIY, Manila Times, 28 Sept 2019 WE all have friends or relatives whose daily commute has become so onerous, costly or time-consuming that he or she is seriously considering a drastic change. Those who are more fortunate might have the option of another job or a different school. But, sometimes, the outcome is…

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LOOK: The Philippines is second on the list of most dangerous countries for journalists in the world, according to the International Federation of Journalists. Iraq is on top of the list

Published by rudy Date posted on September 28, 2019

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Nuclear fusion could rescue the planet from climate catastrophe

Published by rudy Date posted on September 28, 2019

Nuclear fusion could be the clean energy the world needs—and private companies are now working on machines to harness it. By Jon Asmundsson and Will Wade, 28 Sep 2019, Bloomberg Markets About two dozen private companies around the world are working to harness a transformative energy technology that could rescue the planet from climate catastrophe.…

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Helping to create more equal and sustainable societies, 2019

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2019

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Will robots take our jobs? It’s an age-old question.

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2019

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Businesses: Farmers’ plight ‘birth pains’ of promising rice tariffication law

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2019

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 Sept 2019 Some foreign and local business groups want the government to continue implementing the rice tariffication law despite mounting calls to amend or repeal the months-old legislation.

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UN resolution on the human rights of workers exposed to toxics

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2019

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Duterte creates National Council Against Child Labor

Published by rudy Date posted on September 27, 2019

By: Darryl John Esguerra, INQINQUIRER.net, 27 Sept 2019 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the creation of the National Council Against Child Labor to strengthen government efforts for the protection of children’s rights.

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China becomes a ‘global disinformation superpower’ says report into online proaganda

Published by rudy Date posted on September 26, 2019

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[ANALYSIS] What Duterte doesn’t get about Metro Manila traffic

Published by rudy Date posted on September 26, 2019

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Grab to upskill millions of ASEAN workers, ‘digitize’ more businesses by 2025

Published by rudy Date posted on September 26, 2019

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DOH, PhilHealth’s sin tax shares in 2020 budget P28.3 B short – Recto

Published by rudy Date posted on September 26, 2019

By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQUIRER.net, 26 Sept 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The sin tax shares of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in the proposed 2020 budget is P28.3 billion short of what the law mandates, Senator Ralph Recto said.

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The development tool nobody’s using: Why it’s time for the women’s empowerment sector to leverage media and advertising

Published by rudy Date posted on September 26, 2019

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TECHNOLOGY REPORT 2019

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

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“We go as far as brands want us to go”

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

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How much does our family background determine our chances of (socioeconomic) success?

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

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Many sexually active Pinoys don’t use condoms, survey says

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

by ABS-CBN News, 25 Sep 2019 MANILA—Most sexually active Filipinos don’t always use condoms, a survey this year has found, which puts them at risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancy.

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Despite climate push, oil may still be needed for decades

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

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Foreign groups see 700,000 job losses in CITIRA’s 1st year

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star) – Sept 25, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The proposed fiscal incentive system under the Corporate Income Tax and Incentive Rationalization Act (CITIRA) bill may lead to 703,000 job losses in the first year of its implementation, according to the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines.

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2 minors abused, repatriated after being illegally deployed to Saudi

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

By: Neil Arwin Mercado, INQINQUIRER.net, 25 Sep 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Two minors, aged 14 and 17, were maltreated after being illegally deployed to Saudi Arabia to work as domestic helpers, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Wednesday.

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No safety officer, first aid responders during budget hotel collapse—DOLE

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

By: Neil Arwin Mercado, INQINQUIRER.net, 25 Sept 2019 MANILA, Philippines — There were no safety officers or first-aid respondents on site when a portion of a Sogo hotel branch under demolition in Manila collapsed, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported Wednesday.

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In a new study on bird loss, some scientists say subtlety is lost, too

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

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8 Sept 2019 – Federation of Free Farmers says MANAGING ENTRY OF RICE IMPORTS IS KEY TO ADDRESSING PALAY PRICE PROBLEM

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on September 25, 2019

8 Sept 2019 – Federation of Free Farmers says MANAGING ENTRY OF RICE IMPORTS IS KEY TO ADDRESSING PALAY PRICE PROBLEM The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged government to focus on the root cause of the drastic drop in palay prices nationwide instead of relying on palliative measures that are either too expensive or…

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