by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Sept 7, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The government will give away free fries, discounted museum tickets, marked-down eyeglasses and various other perks to public and private school teachers during this Teachers’ Month amid a continuing clamor for substantial salary increase.
by Louella Desiderio, Rainier Allan Ronda with Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star), Sep 7, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Officials of three online lending firms may face imprisonment and fines for alleged public shaming of borrowers, which is in violation of the Data Privacy Act of 2012, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) said.
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by LAUREN ALIMONDO, Sun Star, Sep 6, 2019 NINE individuals engaged in cybercrime were arrested in Upper Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet on September 3.
by Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sept 6, 2019 Prices of basic goods and services rose at their slowest pace in almost three years in August as the effects of the Duterte administration’s anti-inflation measures—especially the controversial rice tariffication law —began to take root across the economy.
by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sep 6, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — There are over 9.8 million jobless Filipino adults in the second quarter of 2019, recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results revealed on Friday.
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By Madelaine B. Miraflor, Manila Bulletin, Sep 6, 2019 The Philippines now has too much rice — more than what the country needs — as the government “failed to manage” rice importation since the Rice Tariffication Law was passed.
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NTUC Phl Youth Action Agenda on the Future of Work We Want, 2018-2022 (“Just, Inclusive, Equitable, and Decent: that’s the future of work we want!”) The TUCP Youth Assembly, meeting in Quezon City on 18 August 2019, adopts this Youth Action Agenda for 2019 and beyond — Addressing the concerns of young people to ensure…
By Genalyn Kabiling, Manila Bulletin, Sep 5, 2019 The government is prepared to buy all rice grown by local farmers for a reasonable price, President Duterte said on Wednesday.
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By: Pathricia Ann V. Roxa, INQINQUIRER.net, Sept 05, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – Initial findings of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) showed that broadcast network GMA violated work safety standards when veteran actor Eddie Garcia figured in a fatal accident during a location shooting for a TV series in June.
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By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan, (PNA), Sept 5, 2019 MANILA — Two Chinese nationals were arrested while six Vietnamese women were rescued in an operation in Makati City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Thursday.
by Alexis Romero (Philstar.com) – Sept 5, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is looking into a proposal to create a body that would handle child trafficking.
By Ellson Quismorio, Manila Bulletin, Sep 5, 2019 If Construction Workers’ Solidarity (CWS) Party-List Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. is to be believed, then there’s an alarming lack of construction workers in the country that’s slowly but surely being filled by foreigners.
Forty-two workers were killed, thirteen workers were injured and six missing in 30 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – September 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Construction (nine) and in Mining (eight). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were…
NTUC Phl Youth Committee Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure 1. Structure and objectives The NTUC PHL youth structure will address and promote the concerns of young workers in trade unions and elsewhere. It will operate through (1) a Youth Assembly with delegates from all affiliates, (2) a Youth Committee with members from the…
A study commissioned by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions-Asian and Pacific Regional Organisation (ICFTU-APRO).
NTUC Phl Programs 2019-2023 o Labor Law Revision/Amendments o Better Implementation of Laws • Human and Trade Union Rights o Workers Education o The Future of Work Monitoring Core Standards, Corporate Codes of Conduct • Global Compact and OECD Guidelines • Appreciation of Standards and Codes • Verifying Compliance with CLS (Core Labor Standards) o…
23 Nov 2019 – NTUC Phl merges its Education and Research Departments
Develop workers’ knowledge, skills, values and attitudes which they can effectively use to improve the quality of their life, their families, strengthen the TUCP and its affiliates.
Enable workers to actively participate in securing political and economic democracy, social justice and environmentally sustainable development.
Does AI have the solution to climate change and human trafficking? Imagine an AI-driven software platform that can power next generation of civic participation — around the world By Eileen Brown for Social Business | August 23, 2018 When a company disrupts the traditional approach to AI solutions, it is worthwhile taking note — especially…
Two farm workers from Masbate City died due to electrocution. They were found inside the compound of R.A. Poultry Farm in Calaca, Batangas. | via Lyka Manalo — Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) September 4, 2019
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