Monthly Archives: July 2020

A blueprint for business to transition to a nature-positive future

Published by rudy Date posted on July 15, 2020

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Why climate change increases gender inequality

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Remote working is not working for the poor, the young and women, a new study finds

Published by rudy Date posted on July 15, 2020

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Confusion stirs amid conflicting statements on ‘house-to-house’ search for COVID-19 patients

Published by rudy Date posted on July 15, 2020

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How Coronavirus is transforming human behavior: What you need to know

Published by rudy Date posted on July 15, 2020

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Designing your LMS to make distance learning better

Published by rudy Date posted on July 14, 2020

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State security forces will be going house-to-house in search of COVID-19 patients with no or mild symptoms who are under home quarantine and transfer them to isolation facilities managed by the government, Interior and Local Secretary Eduardo Año said.

Published by rudy Date posted on July 14, 2020

State security forces will be going house-to-house in search of COVID-19 patients with no or mild symptoms who are under home quarantine and transfer them to isolation facilities managed by the government, Interior and Local Secretary Eduardo Año said. | @manueltupas pic.twitter.com/FVmxB5bs45 — The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) July 14, 2020

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BPO workers seek end to floating status, claim job security eroded

Published by rudy Date posted on July 14, 2020

by Jenina P. Ibañez, BusinessWorld, 14 Jul 2020 BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) workers are seeking a halt to the practice of placing employees on “floating” status, which they said compromises job security.

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COVID-19: Age-based measures coming out of lockdown

Published by rudy Date posted on July 14, 2020

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Beware of that two-faced clause in the anti-terror law

Published by rudy Date posted on July 14, 2020

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These words are their own opposites

Published by rudy Date posted on July 14, 2020

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When you talk of press freedom, always remember CJ

Published by rudy Date posted on July 14, 2020

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Multi-sectoral group files 8th petition vs. Anti-Terrorism Law

Published by rudy Date posted on July 14, 2020

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 14) – Multi-sectoral group Sanlakas filed before the Supreme Court on Monday the eighth petition assailing the controversial Republic Act No. 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.

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IMF predicts worst Middle East economic downturn in half a century

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

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COVID-19 impacts on family planning, women’s health, and gender-based violence

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

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Study: 8M Filipinos to lose jobs as virus overwhelms economy

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 Jul 2020 About eight million Filipinos would go jobless as the pandemic rages and while the Philippine economy reels from the most stringent lockdown in the region, slow disease containment and an influx of returning migrant workers, according to Malaysian financial giant Maybank.

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BOI-approved foreign investments drop 73% in first half as virus spook investors

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral(Philstar.com), 13 Jul 2020 Data from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released Monday showed BOI-approved pledges by foreign businessmen sagged 73% in the first six months of the year to P18.6 billion, lower than P68.9 billion registered in the same period in 2019.

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Here’s a statement of more than 500 journalists, editors and media workers from various news agencies on the denial of the ABS-CBN franchise and its impact on the country’s media landscape.

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

Here's a statement of more than 500 journalists, editors and media workers from various news agencies on the denial of the ABS-CBN franchise and its impact on the country's media landscape. Full list of signatories: https://t.co/xQaiJJyXnP pic.twitter.com/AU6UWN6XHu — Mads Miraflor (@madmiraflor) July 13, 2020

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Culture of blaming victims hinders rape cases

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

By: Cathy Cañares Yamsuan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Victim-blaming in rape cases is so ingrained in Filipino culture that survivors who press charges face more hurdles under questioning by a prosecutor tasked to assess evidence or a judge presiding at a trial.

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Virus outbreak in Taguig site should be a ‘wake-up call’ for DOLE — Villanueva

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

WHERE 300 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TESTED POSITIVE By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQINQUIRER.net, 13 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to conduct an inspection at a construction site in Taguig City, where over 300 workers reportedly tested positive for the new coronavirus.

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Financial literacy, capability pushed amid pandemic

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

By MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT, Manila Times, 13 Jul 2020 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is coordinating with other institutions to improve financial literacy and financial capability in the country amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic crisis, its chief said over the weekend.

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Govt borrowings hit P289B in May

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2020

By Mayvelin U. Caraballo, Manila Times, 13 Jul 2020 The national government’s gross financing in May increased to over P289 billion, bringing the year-to-date borrowings to P1.50 trillion, data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.

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COVID-19 impacts in the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on July 12, 2020

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Indonesia and Philippines are smart to make nuclear power plans

Published by rudy Date posted on July 12, 2020

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DOLE allows child 15 to below 18 to perform at home during community quarantine

Published by rudy Date posted on July 12, 2020

by Leslie Ann Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 12 Jul 2020 The Department of Labor and Employment has said a child 15 to below 18 years of age may be engaged in public entertainment or information during community quarantine provided that it shall be done in their home.

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Power barge owner probed for safety violations in Iloilo oil spill, cleanup operations

Published by rudy Date posted on July 12, 2020

by Tara Yap, Manila Bulletin, 12 Jul 2020 ILOILO CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-6) started its own probe on probable safety violations when a damaged power barge triggered an oil spill that affected mostly coastal communities in Iloilo City.

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Understanding intersectional feminism

Published by rudy Date posted on July 12, 2020

By Pauline Joy M. Gutierrez, BusinessMirror, 12 Jul 2020 “USA Today’s” Alia Dastagir said that while a white woman may be discriminated for her gender, she has “the advantage of race.” Dastagir added that not all women enjoy the same luxury, saying that “a black woman is disadvantaged by her gender and her race,” and…

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Labor groups surprised that TUCP sided with anti-ABS CBN franchise

Published by rudy Date posted on July 12, 2020

by Leslie Ann Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 12 Jul 2020 The vote of Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) party-list Rep. Raymund Mendoza against the renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation last Friday surprised labor groups.

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Most unsafe countries for women in ASEAN

Published by rudy Date posted on July 11, 2020

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[OPINION] 100 days of COVID and Duterte

Published by rudy Date posted on July 11, 2020

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