Monthly Archives: February 2020

Honda Cars PH closure shocks workers

Published by rudy Date posted on February 24, 2020

By: Maricar Cinco, Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Feb 2020 More than a hundred workers of Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) were holed up on Sunday inside the car factory in Santa Rosa City, Laguna province, shocked at the announcement that the Japanese company’s 28-year-old production plant in the country would close…

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The 100-year life: how to prolong a healthy mind

Published by rudy Date posted on February 24, 2020

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The 7 deadly protests of the First Quarter Storm

Published by rudy Date posted on February 24, 2020

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How national and global inequalities are intertwined

Published by rudy Date posted on February 24, 2020

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Coronavirus is speeding up the decoupling of global economies

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2020

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PH tops ‘Women in Business’ global ranking

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2020

By: Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — With 43 percent of Filipino women executives holding senior management positions, the Philippines ranked first among 32 countries surveyed in having the most number of women executives in top leadership roles, according to the Grant Thornton International’s 2020 Women in Business report.

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1 patay matapos mabagsakan ng sako-sakong asukal sa Negros Occidental

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2020

1 patay matapos mabagsakan ng sako-sakong asukal sa Negros Occidental Isang kargador ang namatay habang dalawa ang sugatan nang madaganan sila ng sako-sakong asukal sa storage area ng isang milling company

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Honda Cars closure ‘abrupt,’ workers demand dialogue

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2020

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When cash aid is not enough: Helping displaced farmers, informal workers

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2020

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Farmers lose P68 billion from rice tariffication law

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2020

by Louisse Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 22 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Farmers lost around P68 billion due to the effects of the Rice Tariffication Law, which saw the influx of more imported rice.

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It’s time to build a new international tax system for the 21st century

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2020

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France begins shutting down oldest nuclear plant

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2020

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Q&A: Why averages fail to answer crucial questions about women and girls

Published by rudy Date posted on February 21, 2020

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Farmers claim ₱70-B loss from rice import lib

Published by rudy Date posted on February 21, 2020

By MADELAINE B. MIRAFLOR, Manila Bulletin, 21 Feb 2020 While consumers have saved more than ₱30 billion because of the influx of cheaper, imported rice in the market, Filipino rice farmers claimed they incurred nearly ₱70-billion loss since the implementation of rice importation under the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL).

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How much more can the Philippine economy endure from Rodrigo Duterte before growth falters?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 21, 2020

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Inquiries and the future for the Philippine youth

Published by rudy Date posted on February 21, 2020

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Foreign investment pledges hit record P390 billion

Published by rudy Date posted on February 21, 2020

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) – 21 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Foreign investment pledges approved by the country’s main investment promotion agencies surged to an all-time high of P390.11 billion in 2019, more than double from P179 billion in 2018, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.

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Scaling 4IR for the Global Goals

Published by rudy Date posted on February 20, 2020

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Climate change is starting to influence Wall Street

Published by rudy Date posted on February 20, 2020

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[ANALYSIS] China’s creeping influence in PH telco, electricity, water

Published by rudy Date posted on February 20, 2020

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Philippines turns to tech to help protect its overseas workers from abuse, exploitation

Published by rudy Date posted on February 20, 2020

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Did You Know: NCR commuters spent 10 days in traffic in 2019

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2020

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Feb 2020 According to the annual traffic index of TomTom, a Netherlands-based company that ranks traffic congestion in 416 cities worldwide, commuters in Metro Manila on average lost a total of 257 hours — or 10 days and 17 hours — in their commute during rush hour in 2019.

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Moody’s: 2020 PH GDP to hit 6.1%

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2020

By Mayvelin U. Caraballo, Manila Times, 19 Feb 2020 MOODY’S Investors Service has lowered its growth forecast for the Philippine economy this year after taking into account the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak on the demand and supply chain in the Asia-Pacific.

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New penalties for child abusers OK’d

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2020

by Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star), 19 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Voting 228-0, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading last Monday a bill that provides stiffer penalties for violators of the country’s law on child abuse, exploitation and discrimination.

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Who spends the longest time in retirement?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2020

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A whole school approach to prevent school-related gender-based violence

Published by rudy Date posted on February 18, 2020

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All set for PHL’s push for domestic tourism

Published by rudy Date posted on February 18, 2020

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror, 18 Feb 2020 THE number of local tourists is expected to spike next month as the government launches its initiatives to “arrest and to cushion” the effects of the slowdown in tourist arrivals from the travel ban in some countries due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

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Job seekers continue to shun construction jobs

Published by rudy Date posted on February 18, 2020

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Business Mirror, 18 Feb 2020 Construction laborers are busy putting up a call-center building on Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City. The private construction boom in the Philippines has proceeded apace the government’s “Build, Build, Build” centerpiece program to fill in a serious infrastructure gap. The Department of Finance said the previous…

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Global renewable energy investment is slowing down. Should we worry?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 18, 2020

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Human Rights Due Diligence

Published by rudy Date posted on February 18, 2020

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