Monthly Archives: January 2021

Unrealistic economic forecasts

Published by rudy Date posted on January 31, 2021

By Andrew J. Masigan, BusinessWorld, 31 Jan 2021 Frequent changes and unrealistic figures have made it difficult to believe the government’s economic forecasts.

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Outbreak at Transcom, COVID hits 41 employees

Published by rudy Date posted on January 31, 2021

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PAL, Coca Cola expected to undergo retrenchment- Bello

Published by rudy Date posted on January 31, 2021

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A year ago, PH1 was infected with COVID-19. What has the Philippines done since then?

Published by rudy Date posted on January 30, 2021

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Corruption index: Philippines slips to 115th

Published by rudy Date posted on January 30, 2021

By Helen Flores(Philstar.com), 30 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines dropped two spots in the 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) drawn up by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.

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OFW plight shows extent of pandemic pinch

Published by rudy Date posted on January 30, 2021

ECONOMIC CONTRACTION By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Jose Tamares Jr. had many reasons for leaving his job as an engineer in the Philippines to work as a waiter in Qatar.

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Post-pandemic Asean recovery

Published by rudy Date posted on January 30, 2021

By: Rashesh Shrestha, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 Jan 2021 The three main challenges Asean will face post-pandemic—digitalization, supply chains, and human capital—have been widely discussed. Each of these has been emphasized in the Asean Comprehensive Recovery Framework and its implementation plan.

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Coast Guard seizes Chinese dredger for illegal entry

Published by rudy Date posted on January 29, 2021

By: Marlon Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized a Chinese dredger for “illegal and unauthorized presence” in Philippine waters more than a year after it was cleared to leave the country, the Coast Guard said on Friday.

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OECD-PCC competition report on PH logistics: OECD found that the cost of logistics to sales remains high in the Philippines, approximately 27% higher compared to other ASEAN countries.

Published by rudy Date posted on January 29, 2021

OECD-PCC competition report on PH logistics: OECD found that the cost of logistics to sales remains high in the Philippines, approximately 27% higher compared to other ASEAN countries. pic.twitter.com/3P7YQoaVEY — Warren de Guzman (@wddeguzman) January 29, 2021

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Can climate change action lead to better inclusion?

Published by rudy Date posted on January 29, 2021

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fyi…….from S&P 28 JANUARY 2021…

Published by rudy Date posted on January 29, 2021

fyi…….from S&P 28 JANUARY 2021… pic.twitter.com/659Bgg5Uiz — John Mangun (@mangunonmarkets) January 29, 2021

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Joint statement of the Duterte Administration’s economic managers on the Philippine Economic Performance for the fourth quarter and full-year of 2020

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

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Farm output falls for 1st time since 2016

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

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PHL economy posts worst performance since ‘46, contracts 9.5% amid Covid lockdowns

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

By Cai Ordinario, 28 Jan 2021 CRIPPLED by lockdowns, Philippine economy posted a contraction of 9.5 percent in pandemic year 2020, the worst performance on record since 1946, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday.

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This is why mental health should be a political priority

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

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DFA on lockdown, Locsin et al on quarantine as some officials test positive for Covid-19

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

By Recto Mercene, Businessmirror, 28 Jan 2021 THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will temporarily close its main building on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, beginning Friday, January 29, until Tuesday, February 2, after the coronavirus was detected in the building and among its personnel.

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Economy seen held back by ‘excessive risk aversion’ as PH posts worst contraction

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

by CBN News, 28 Jan 2021 MANILA – After the Philippine economy posted its worst post-war contraction, economic managers on Thursday said the economy was weighed down by lockdowns and that “prolonging the status quo of community quarantine and risk aversion is not an option.”

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PH posts worst GDP contraction since World War 2 with -9.5 pct growth in 2020

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

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Davao Oriental provincial hospital under lockdown as 33 employees get COVID-19

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

by Joahna Lei Casilao/LDF, GMA News, 28 Jan 2021 The Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center was placed under lockdown for 10 to 14 days after 33 of its employees tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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20 jobs that will start to disappear in the next 5 years

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

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Insight – Asean recovery plan: Business as usual?

Published by rudy Date posted on January 28, 2021

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@PSAgovph data showed PH’s total external trade dropped 18.2% to $149.37 billion in 2020 from $182.52 billion in 2019. Merchandise exports down 10.1% to $63.77 billion, while imports slid 23.3% to $85.61 billion. | @bendeveraINQ

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2021

.@PSAgovph data showed PH’s total external trade dropped 18.2% to $149.37 billion in 2020 from $182.52 billion in 2019. Merchandise exports down 10.1% to $63.77 billion, while imports slid 23.3% to $85.61 billion. | @bendeveraINQ — Inquirer Business (@InquirerBiz) January 27, 2021

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BSP to banks: Comply with credit card debt moratorium

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2021

By Lawrence Agcaoili, Delon Porcalla(Philstar.com), 27 Jan 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered banks and credit card issuers to strictly comply with newly signed laws that grant temporary reprieve or debt moratorium to delinquent borrowers.

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IMF economist backs increase in U.S. minimum wage, sees argument for slow phase-in

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2021

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25 things we need to do to help save the planet after COVID-19

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2021

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Airport City displaces Bulacan fisherfolk

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2021

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‘I want to go home’: Filipina domestic workers face exploitative conditions

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2021

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Lockdown has led to positive change for some people. Here’s why

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2021

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US companies using pandemic as a tool to break unions, workers claim

Published by rudy Date posted on January 26, 2021

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Gov’t hopes to achieve key development goals by 2022

Published by rudy Date posted on January 26, 2021

by Beatrice M. Laforga, BusinessWorld, 26 Jan 2021 THE GOVERNMENT’S goal to bring down poverty rate to 14% and lift the economy’s status to the upper-middle income group next year can still be achieved despite the impact of the pandemic, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said.

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