Monthly Archives: November 2019

Truck carrying water for quake survivors crashes, kills helper, hurts driver

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2019

Truck carrying water for quake survivors crashes, kills helper, hurts driver – 5 Nov 2019

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44 activists arrested in Negros crackdown charged

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2019

For security reasons, the suspects are charged inside the headquarters of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office by Marchel P. Espina, 5 Nov 2019, Rappler BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – The 44 individuals suspected of being members of the armed communist rebel group New People’s Army were charged here Monday, November 4, with illegal possession of…

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DOLE warns public against fake employment ads on Facebook

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2019

Filipinos seeking work abroad should verify the validity of jobs with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, says POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia by Sofia Tomacruz, 5 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) advised Filipinos seeking work abroad to be wary of fake employment opportunities advertised on Facebook pages posing as…

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DoE finds a new way to push the nuclear drug

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2019

By Ben Kritz, Manila Times, 5 Nov 2019 EVER since the Russian government, through its atomic energy agency Rosatom, first made its pitch to sell nuclear technology to the Philippines back in 2016, the Department of Energy (DoE) under Secretary Alfonso Cusi has gone to great lengths to try to convince a largely indifferent public…

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Migrant workers in Taiwan demand abolishment of broker system

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2019

The China Post/Asia News Network, 5 Nov 2019 TAIPEI — Migrant workers from Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines staged separate protests in Taipei on Sunday to demand the abolishment of all placement agencies and the enforcement of a compulsory government-to-government hiring system.

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Bridging the productivity gap

Published by rudy Date posted on November 5, 2019

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Gov’t campaign vs ‘5-6’ lenders successful

Published by rudy Date posted on November 4, 2019

by Iris Gonzales (The Philippine Star), 4 Nov 2019 MANILA ,Philippines —Illegal lending by Indian nationals or the so-called “5-6” has significantly decreased in the country amid the government’s crackdown against such activity.

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Decoding Duterte: Facts behind his claims, rise to power

Published by rudy Date posted on November 3, 2019

By: DJ Yap, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has always spoken proudly of his “Moro lineage” and the “Maranao bloodline” of his maternal ancestors.

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The gig economy fails to share the wealth with workers. Here’s how we fix it May 9, 2019

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on November 3, 2019
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Cheaper solar power gains ground in Southeast Asia

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2019

by Koustav Samanta and Roslan Khasawneh, Reuters, 1 Nov 2019 SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia is accelerating plans to harness energy from the sun in coming years as the cost of generating electricity from some solar power projects has become more affordable than gas-fired plants, officials and analysts said.

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World Bank rankings promote deregulation at the expense of working people

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2019

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World Bank rankings promote deregulation at the expense of working people

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2019

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December – Month of Overseas Filipinos

“National treatment for migrant workers!”

 

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

 

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

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