Monthly Archives: January 2020

The Wuhan virus: How to stay safe

Published by rudy Date posted on January 25, 2020

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Tackling vulnerability in the informal economy

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Tech trends 2020

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Tackling the climate crisis

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Leading the charge on the SDGs

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Navigating the rising tide of uncertainty

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Worker rights lawyers launch new global network — International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW)

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Impacts of green new deal energy plans on grid stability, costs, jobs, health, and climate in 143 countries

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Your rights at work: How to review pay stubs and protect yourself from wage theft

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Dos and don’ts: How to disagree with someone more powerful than you

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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The lazy person’s guide to saving the world

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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How definitions drive debates: What we mean by “capitalism”

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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About the Sustainable Development Goals

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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California’s new gig economy law is strengthening a stripper-led labor movement

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

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Gov’t cracks down on rice importers’ ‘dummies’

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

By: Karl R. Ocampo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 Jan 2020 The country’s agriculture chief is imposing a ban on small farmers’ groups that were used as “dummies” by bigger traders to import rice following the deregulation of rice trade.

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Agencies blamed for ‘underused’ SIDA fund

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

By Eireene Jairee Gomez, Manila Times, 24 Jan 2020 THE three-year underutilization of a P2-billion fund under the Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA), meant to primarily increase the competitiveness of Filipino sugarcane farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), was mainly caused by the repeated delays and failures of partner-agencies involved in the law’s implementation, according…

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Inflation for poor driven up by high demand during holidays

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Jan 2020 High demand pushed prices of basic goods upward at a quicker pace in the last holiday season, driving inflation among the poor to a five month high of 2.6 percent.

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EU investors pick Philippines as 2nd option in Asean

Published by rudy Date posted on January 24, 2020

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 24 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is now viewed as a secondary market for investments by European Union (EU) investors in the Southeast Asian region amid uncertainties on the country’s plan to change the incentives regime and concerns on government’s review of contracts with the private sector.

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Collective bargaining in times of platform work

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

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Buildings and construction: A sleeping giant for climate action

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

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GDP growth falls to eight-year low of 5.9% in 2019

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

By: Ben O. de Vera, INQ, 23 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy grew 5.9 percent in 2019, its slowest pace in eight years, no thanks to delayed approval of last year’s national budget.

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Curing trade deficits requires holistic economic rebalancing

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

By Rene E. Ofreneo, Businessmirror, 23 Jan 2020 In December last year, BOI Executive Director Ma. Corazon Dichosa called the attention of the nation on an “alarming” development – Philippine trade deficit has been growing. In 2014-2018, the deficit averaged 76.54 percent and reached $47 billion in 2018 alone. In simple language, the country is…

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Economic growth in 2019 slowest in 8 years -PSA

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

By ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES, THE MANILA TIMES, 23 Jan 2020 THE Philippine economy grew to 6.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, the slowest in eight years, bringing the full-year growth rate to 5.9 percent, just below the government’s target.

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23 Jan 2020 – NTUC Phl affiliates scramble in relief operations for Taal volcano eruption victims, including their own members.

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on January 23, 2020

23 Jan 2020 – NTUC Phl affiliates scramble in relief operations for Taal volcano eruption victims, including their own members. NACUSIP, SMP-NATOW and JRU FEU, URS FA-TOPPS and OBRERO report damage to houses and property, ash falls, evacuation, work disruption, aside from their relief operations and assistance to victims. More information are expected to come,…

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GPCCI hails enterprise-based tech-voc educ training accord

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

By BusinessMirror, 23 Jan 2020 THE German Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) welcomes the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Human Resources Development Foundation (PCCI-HRDF) to forge a partnership in setting up the nationwide, pre-employment dual education and…

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Bangkok street-food stalls are trying to give up plastic bags

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

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Central Luzon police set up at eco-zones to prevent union organizing

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

‘Central Luzon remains a major flashpoint for communist insurgency and in the white area operation,’ says Central Luzon police chief Brigadier General Rhodel Sermonia by Jun A. Malig, Rappler, 23 Jan 2020 PAMPANGA, Philippines – The Police Regional Office in Region III (PRO3) has started setting up offices in special economic and freeport zones in…

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Opinion: Climate change is a political crisis, not a reproductive one

Published by rudy Date posted on January 23, 2020

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21 Jan 2019 – “Sa dinami-dami ng tripartite agencies ngaun, ang TEC at TIPC ang inde pa dinadapuan ng sakit na IP virus (itsa-pwera virus po yan).”

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on January 23, 2020

NTUC Phl Message on the occasion of the OATH-TAKING of TEC TIPC Representatives 21 Jan 2019 Sa dinami-dami ng tripartite agencies ngaun, ang TEC at TIPC ang inde pa dinadapuan ng sakit na IP virus (itsa-pwera virus po yan). Hanggang ngaun, tunay na mga lider manggagawa, nominated by mainstream unions, ang nagsisilbi sa TEC at…

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World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2020

Published by rudy Date posted on January 22, 2020

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Nov 25 – Dec 12: 18-Day Campaign
to End Violence Against Women

“End violence against women:
in the world of work and everywhere!”

 

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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