Monthly Archives: May 2021

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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 31 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — S&P Global Ratings expects the inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines to recover this year after declining for three straight years.

(Agence France-Presse), 31 May 2021 PARIS, France — For the first time since 2019 and following a flurry of net-zero pledges from the world’s largest emitters, UN climate negotiations resume Monday in a virtual format less than six months before the crunch COP26 summit.

by Ranier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star), 31 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Information and Communications Technology acting secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. lambasted the DICT’s alleged anomalous and overpriced deals with the VSAT (very small aperture terminal) internet connectivity for the Free Wifi in Public Places program, which the agency had sought…

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By: Mariejo S. Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 31 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 pandemic not only worsened the shortage in public transport but also made it harder for Filipino workers to go to work as transport prices shot up, according to a study by transport policy researchers.

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(The Philippine Star), 30 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Exporters are seeking “very urgent” assistance to cope with worsening supply chain and logistics issues, including lack of vessel space, soaring freight rates and container shortage resulting in shipment delays and huge losses.

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 30 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Telco giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless arm Smart Communications Inc. are deploying the country’s first carbon fiber cell site towers on urban rooftops to boost their network rollout.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 30 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Eight in every 10 Filipinos believe that health protocol violators are the cause of the spread of COVID-19 in the country, a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

by Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star), 29 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The bill granting the President the power to hold off Social Security System (SSS) contribution hikes during the coronavirus pandemic has been signed into law.

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By: Ernesto M. Ordoñez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29 May 2021 On May 14, a total of 95 private sector organizations held numerous consultations, then conducted a National Farmer–Fisherfolk Congress. They subsequently signed a “Unity Statement in Saving the Plunging Livelihood of Filipino Farmers and Fisherfolk and Addressing the Critical Situation of Philippine Agriculture and Food…

by Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com), 29 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Former health secretaries on Sunday led groups in denouncing what they said was the tobacco industry meddling to relax control policies in the country on their products during a health crisis.

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 29 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The number of businesses that stopped operations has declined to eight percent as the government eased quarantine restrictions, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.

by (Philstar.com), 29 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed a bill seeking to raise social pensions for indigent senior citizens from the current P500 to at least P1,000 per month.

by Rappler, 28 May 2021 Local governments are also allowed to prioritize the vaccination of economic frontliners aged 40 to 59 The Philippine government has specified that workers who will qualify for the A4 vaccine priority category are those who have to work outside their residences or are government workers.

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by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman), 28 May 2021 In the case of LEVI (disguised to protect the name of the company) versus Ms. M (hidden to respect the honor and dignity of the woman), GR 217101, the Supreme Court decided on February 12, 2020, against the company and in favor of the victim…

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 28 May 2021 Globe cites possible conflict with Open Access bill MANILA, Philippines — Globe Telecom Inc. is calling for the integration of all existing telco laws into one comprehensive law to avoid conflicting provisions that may result from the passage of the Open Access in Data Transmission Bill.

by Ramon Efren Lazaro (The Philippine Star), 28 May 2021 CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, Philippines — Two persons died and two others were injured in an explosion at the Department of National Defense (DND) arsenal building in Barangay Lamao in Limay, Bataan on Wednesday.

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by Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com), 27 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — An environmental activist group voiced its support for proposed measures declaring areas “no mining zones” and banning the open pit method of mining in the Philippines, a country rich in precious minerals.