Monthly Archives: December 2019

by Vito Barcelo, Manila Standard, 5 Dec 2019 Immigration authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport rescued 34 women who were stopped from leaving the country for Saudi Arabia where they were illegally recruited to work as household service workers.

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By: Neil Arwin Mercado, INQINQUIRER.net, 5 Dec 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-four women suspected of being illegally recruited as household service workers in Saudi Arabia were rescued at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported Thursday.

By CNN Philippines Staff, 5 Dec 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 5) — At least 70 percent of Filipinos expressed concern over the rise of Chinese workers in the country, with some even believing it may be a threat to national security, a survey said.

By Xianne Arcangel, CNN Philippines, 5 Dec 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 5) — Metro Manila is in the middle of a “garbage crisis,” the country’s environment chief bared Thursday. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu sounded the alarm on the country’s waste problem, pointing out that Metro Manila surpassed the baseline on the volume of…

By: Ben O. de Vera, INQInquirer Business, 5 Dec 2019 The number of Filipinos without full time or part time jobs fell to their lowest levels in 14 years in October as the country saw what the government said was a “vibrant” employment market that defied an increasing population, according to government data on Thursday,…

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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – 4 Dec 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage earners and domestic helpers in Central Visayas will receive a salary increase, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced yesterday.

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By DONA MAGSINO,GMA News, 3 Dec 2019 Implementing a compressed workweek in the private sector is not mandatory and should not result in decreased benefits for the employees, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday.

By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News, 3 Dec 2019 The Philippines performed the poorest out of 79 countries in a reading literacy assessment conducted by the inter-government group Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Central Luzon cops also rescued 14 women – 6 Vietnamese and 8 Chinese by Jun A. Malig, Rappler, 4 Dec 2019 PAMPANGA, Philippines – Two Chinese men were arrested by regional police operatives in an anti-human trafficking operation inside the Clark Freeport Zone here around midnight on Tuesday, December 3.

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by Dave Kovaleski, 3 Dec 2019 The International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, conducted a security exercise in Southeast Asia that led to various arrests and seizures of illegal goods.

by Macon Ramos-Araneta, Manila Standard, 3 Dec 2019 The Service Charge Law intends to distribute fully the fees collected from restaurants, hotels, and resorts, among other establishments, to workers who provide the service regardless of whether their employment status is regular or contractual, according to Senator Joel Villanueva.

By Diana J. Mendoza, PhD, 2 Dec 2019 Every year from Nov. 25 to Dec. 12, the Philippines observes an 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW). This annual 18-day campaign was inspired by the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign coordinated by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership.…

By: Daxim L. Lucas, Inquirer Business, 2 Dec 2019 Commitment to electronic payments was renewed at a summit held on Monday, Dec. 2, headed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

By BusinessMirror, 2 Dec 2019 The Duterte administration’s record spending on human capital development is meant to gear up young Filipinos for the country’s “demographic sweet spot,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said.

by BEN O. DE VERA, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Dec 2019 The state planning agency National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) will come out with a quality of life index (QLI) early next year to measure inroads made en route to achieving the goals under AmBisyon Natin 2040.

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Dec 2019 CEBU CITY—Editorial assistant Grace Zabala-Oberes was waiting for her two children outside their school in Talisay City, southern Cebu when her phone rang.

By: Glenn San Luis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Dec 2019 DAYLONG COURSES Graduates discover for themselves the benefits of intensive, interactive learning. Whenever younger professionals ask me what further studies they should take, I used to answer that it depends on their career goals. Ten years ago, I would have automatically responded that an MBA…

By Madelaine B. Miraflor, Manila Bulletin, 2 Dec 2019 A group of sugar producers has sought an audit on Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) amid the “challenges” being faced by the local industry.

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By CNN Philippines Staff, 1 Dec 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 1) — Restaurants and hotels in Quezon City will soon be disallowed from using disposable packaging materials as well as single-use plastics, according to a new city ordinance.