Monthly Archives: November 2019

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31 Oct 2019 – Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) RTWPB simplifies minimum wages to just two rates. Once in a while, a regional tripartite wages and productivity board surprises, with a ‘smart’ move, when one least expects it. With its 2019 wage order no. 20, CAR has now only two minimum wage rates – (1) for…

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by Ian Nicolas Cigaral with a report from The STAR/Louella Desiderio, 12 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ IT-BPM industry slashed its growth targets for the remainder of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term as the government’s plan to scale back tax incentives continues to fray the industry’s nerve.

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By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 Nov 2019 Tens of thousands of factory workers in the automobile industry have lost their jobs after regional free trade deals paved the way for nearly a million imported vehicles to enter the country tariff-free.

by Franco Luna (Philstar.com), 11 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A fisherfolk federation is disputing a congressman’s claim that informal settlers are to blame for the state of Manila Bay.

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by Roel Pareño (The Philippine Star) – 10 Nov 2019 ZAMBOANGA CITY ,Philippines — The minimum salary of house helpers in the Zamboanga peninsula will increase by P1,000.

by Elfren S. Cruz (The Philippine Star), 10 Nov 2019 The Philippines has the slowest real wage growth among the major countries in ASEAN. One reason for this is that in other countries and World Bank economists, real wage growth translates to increase in purchasing power and a more equitable and prosperous economy. Here in…

By Analou De Vera, Manila Bulletin, 10 Nov 2019 Employers should provide their workers, who are senior citizens and PWDs (persons with disabilities), with equal wages and benefits, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Sunday.

By FEDERICO D. PASCUAL JR. WHO says two heads are better than one? May be so when the twin heads function as one for the same body, but not for the signature campaign of President Duterte against illegal drugs.

by Daphne Galvez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Four women were recently rescued from a human trafficking attempt at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Sunday.

(The Philippine Star), 9 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — State-run Social Security System (SSS) said yesterday it is considering the creation of a special program which will cater to Filipinos employed in the informal sector.

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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – 8 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The government is still unable to monitor the condition of all Filipino workers abroad due to the refusal of some foreign employers and recruitment agencies to comply with hiring regulations of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 7 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy grew 6.2 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, the government reported Thursday.

by Katrina Hallare, 7 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Five people, who were believed to be victims of human trafficking, were rescued at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday.

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by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday said it told manufacturers not to further increase their suggested retail prices until the first quarter of next year.

by Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), 6 Nov 2019 It seems well meaning government officials well versed in economic theory are no match against the evil geniuses running the rice cartel. The Rice Tariffication Law was meant to blunt the cartel’s hold on the rice market… with real supply and demand determining prices. But it…

By: Carla Gomez, Inquirer Visayas, 6 Nov 2019 BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the release of 31 of the 42 adults who were arrested at the offices of progressive groups in Bacolod and Escalante cities last week.

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