Monthly Archives: February 2021

Published by rudy Date posted on February 28, 2021

March 8 International Women’s Day Continuing Solidarity with CTU Myanmar, trade unions around the world, for democracy in Myanmar, with the daily protests of people in Myanmar against the military coup and continuing oppression. #WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos

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Stanford: ‘Zoom fatigue’ is real and now we know what causes it

Published by rudy Date posted on February 26, 2021

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Philippines falls in food security ranking

Published by rudy Date posted on February 26, 2021

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Supreme Court: A child can bear the mother’s surname

Published by rudy Date posted on February 26, 2021

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PIDS: Tax gaps in PHL digital economy may require infrastructure expansion to resolve

Published by rudy Date posted on February 26, 2021

By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, 26 Feb 2021 Addressing taxation gaps in the digital economy may require the government to boost its digital infrastructure expansion nationwide, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).

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LTO issues order stopping MVIS for registration

Published by rudy Date posted on February 26, 2021

by Romina Cabrera (The Philippine Star), 26 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has issued an order stopping the private motor vehicle inspection system or MVIS as a requirement for car registration.

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Freelancers seen to take up a bigger chunk of financial companies’ workforce in the next 5 years, study says

Published by rudy Date posted on February 25, 2021

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How COVID-19 has changed the way we educate children

Published by rudy Date posted on February 25, 2021

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Doctors treat female UTIs with wrong antibiotics nearly half the time, study finds

Published by rudy Date posted on February 24, 2021

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More women now hold senior corporate roles in PH, topping poll

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2021

  By Daxim L. Lucas, 23 Feb 2021 Almost half of senior leadership positions in mid-market businesses in the Philippines are now held by women, the highest proportion among the 29 large economies surveyed annually by global consultancy firm Grant Thornton.

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PH economic recovery seen slowing without easing of COVID-19 quarantine, crawling vaccination program

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2021

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine economy was projected to grow at a slower pace in the first quarter of 2021, compared to an increase in output in the fourth quarter of 2020, as a result of a decision to keep in place current COVID-19 quarantine restrictions…

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23 Feb 2021 – Rice tariffication: A litany of broken promises

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2021

by Raul Montemayor, 23 Feb 2020 (First of two parts) The rice tariffication law (RTL) was born on Feb. 14, 2019 when President Rodrigo Duterte signed it, promising a host of benefits for consumers and gains for the economy.

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Let’s imagine a different kind of platform economy

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2021

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5 reasons to shift from a ‘throw-it-away’ consumption model to a ‘circular economy’

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2021

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Senate approves labor education bill

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2021

By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQINQUIRER.net, 22 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that would mandate all public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) to integrate labor education subjects in their general education curriculum.

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Digitalization cushions pandemic impact on economy

Published by rudy Date posted on February 22, 2021

By Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 22 Feb 2021 The digitalization framework laid down by the central bank in recent years helped mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the country as many Filipinos were able to buy essential needs and send money to their dependents despite last year’s lockdown.

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Chua: Nationwide MGCQ to resume 95% of economy

Published by rudy Date posted on February 21, 2021

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Up to 95 percent of the economy would resume jobs and provide income once the entire Philippines is placed under a uniform and the least stringent of its Covid-19 quarantine levels, which the government’s chief economist has been pushing amid a…

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EIU sees further decline in remittances in 2021

Published by rudy Date posted on February 20, 2021

By Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 Feb 2021 The prolonged pandemic may also lead to a protracted slowdown in remittances to the detriment of economies which heavily rely on these cash transfers mostly from migrant workers, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said on Wednesday.

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Criminal prosecution of online lender pushed

Published by rudy Date posted on February 20, 2021

by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 Feb 2021 The privacy watchdog has recommended the criminal prosecution of an online lender who harassed and public-shamed borrowers into paying back their debts, more than a year since an investigation was announced.

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‘Reskilling, upskilling workers needed for gender inclusion’

Published by rudy Date posted on February 20, 2021

By Anna Leah E. Gonzales, Manila Times, 20 Feb 2020 Flexible work arrangements may have sustained businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, but upskilling and reskilling employees are needed to allow workers, especially women, to cope with the resulting digital shift, according to an employers’ organization.

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Businessmen, groups support PH switching to MGCQ

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2021

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Feb 2021 Several groups, which include as members businessmen and economists, are backing a proposal to put the entire country under its most lenient quarantine next month despite serious warnings from experts.

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Countries need to move fast if they are to meet the unprecedented delivery challenged posed by the COVID-19 vaccine

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2021

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Uber drivers are workers not self-employed, Supreme Court rules

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2021

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19 Feb 2021 – Inflation-hit workers rather tighten belts than risk lay off with wage hike

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2021

By Xave Gregorio(Philstar.com), 19 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A spike in inflation would typically prompt Filipino workers to call for a wage hike. But not this year.

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ERC orders Meralco to refund P13.8 billion to customers

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2021

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Uber drivers are workers and deserve rights, UK Supreme Court rules

Published by rudy Date posted on February 19, 2021

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Topshop is closing down all their stores in the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on February 18, 2021

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TINGNAN. Ayon sa PNP, 19,087 na insidente ng riding-in-tandem ang naganap mula January 1, 2016 hanggang January 31, 2021. Pulis, militar, abogado, huwes, doktor, miyembro ng LGBTQ+, pari, bata, mga ordinaryong mamamayan…walang pinipili ang pagpapatay!

Published by rudy Date posted on February 18, 2021

TINGNAN. Ayon sa PNP, 19,087 na insidente ng riding-in-tandem ang naganap mula January 1, 2016 hanggang January 31, 2021. Pulis, militar, abogado, huwes, doktor, miyembro ng LGBTQ+, pari, bata, mga ordinaryong mamamayan…walang pinipili ang pagpapatay! pic.twitter.com/sdH06vKKnu — Richard J. Gordon (@DickGordonDG) February 18, 2021

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Energy consumer advocate group launched

Published by rudy Date posted on February 17, 2021

By Kris Crismundo, 17 Feb 2021 MANILA – Kuryente.org, a new consumer advocacy group, was formally launched Wednesday seeking for more involvement and representation of consumers in the energy industry.

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17 Feb 2021 – Survey: Majority of teachers doubt if distance learning effective

Published by rudy Date posted on February 17, 2021

by Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News, 17 Feb 2021 MANILA – A majority of Filipino teachers doubt whether their students learn under the current distance education setup, according to a survey conducted by experts, who raised concerns over what they called a “looming learning crisis.”

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April – Month of Planet Earth

“Full speed to renewables!”

 

Continuing
Solidarity with CTU Myanmar,
trade unions around the world,
for democracy in Myanmar,
with the daily protests of
people in Myanmar against
the military coup and
continuing oppression.

 

Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!

#WearMask #WashHands
#Distancing
#TakePicturesVideos

Time to support & empower survivors.
Time to spark a global conversation.
Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!
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