Monthly Archives: May 2020

The justice department receives nearly 280,000 reports from March to May. It blames telecommunications companies for not proactively blocking access to forms of online sexual exploitation of children by Lian Buan, 25 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Reports of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) increased threefold during the coronavirus lockdown, a development that the…

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Her death comes days after a rights group complained about the shelter she was in by Agence France-Presse, 25 May 2020 BEIRUT, Lebanon – A Filipina domestic worker has committed suicide in Lebanon at a shelter run by her embassy, consular officials said Sunday, May 24, days after a rights group complained about accommodation at…

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by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is mulling the creation of a recovery fund to help the region respond and mitigate the new coronavirus pandemic. Philippine representative to the Asean Ambassador Noel Eugene Servigon said member states were working on the mechanism of a…

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by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 23 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Global demand for semiconductors, a top export of the Philippines, will be subdued this year despite the brief recovery in the first quarter as end-market demand will remain weak, said UK-based Oxford Economics.

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 May 2020 Suddenly, it’s now digital or bust. The past two months of lockdown have highlighted the need for technology that can sustain business operations and keep people connected and engaged—from Zoom and various streaming platforms to online banking and shopping, food delivery apps, etc. Advanced technology will even be…

Victims, including children, are rescued in an operation made possible by information from Australian police by Rappler.com, 23 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Law enforcers arrested a 28-year-old woman in Butuan City for offering to livestream the sexual abuse of children and an adult for cash.

By CNN Philippines Staff, 23 May 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 23) — Reports of online sexual exploitation of children have increased during the lockdown, and the Justice Department, together with law enforcement agencies, are urging the public to report these online pages.

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by Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News, 22 May 2020 Nasagip ng mga awtoridad ang 13 na mga babae, kabilang ang 12 menor de edad, mula sa isang cybersex den sa Barangay Ambago sa Butuan City nitong Huwebes.

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by Neil Arwin Mercado, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 22 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — It could be said that as the world grappled with the debilitating effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) not just in health but also in the economy, one of the most affected sector in the Philippines was that of overseas Filipino workers who…

By DONA MAGSINO, GMA News, 22 May 2020 The Department of Energy (DOE) is exploring the possibility of tapping nuclear energy to further lower the cost of electricity in the Philippines amid the global pandemic, according to the agency’s head on Friday.

by Doris Bigornia, ABS-CBN News, 22 May 2020 MAYNILA — Patay ang isang construction worker matapos umanong mag-collapse at mabagok habang nagbibisikleta papunta sa trabaho nitong Biyernes ng umaga.

By: Cathrine Gonzales, INQINQUIRER.net, 22 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines – More than 50 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with around 190,000 employees have submitted a temporary closure notice to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) due to the adverse impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said…

By Vanne Elaine Terrazola, Manila Bulletin, 22 May 2020 Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday lauded the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for its programs that have assisted workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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by Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), 22 May 2020 The head of an association of cable television operators accused ABS-CBN of using five channels even if it only had one franchise. She thinks every channel needs a franchise.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 22 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Consumer complaints about failure to avail of banking services, accrued interest as well as questions on suspension of loan payments, rose during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

by Robertzon Ramirez (The Philippine Star), 22 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Some 400,000 workers in the country’s arts and culture sector have been left jobless as the government restricts mass gatherings amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

by Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News, 21 May 2020 MANILA — A workers’ rights group said the government should declare COVID-19 an occupational disease to allow employees to be compensated if they are infected at the workplace.

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