Monthly Archives: May 2021

JUST IN: Supreme Court, in unanimous new ruling, says psychological incapacity as a ground for declaration of nullity of marriage in Art 36 of the Family Code is a legal concept, not medical/personality disorder. Testimony of psychologist/psychiatrist not mandatory | @mikenavallo pic.twitter.com/8ByHQdpmLO — ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) May 12, 2021

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by Gerardo P. Sicat (The Philippine Star), 12 May 2021 (Continued from April 14, 2021) The labor market conditions that I describe are based on pre-pandemic information available. Certainly, the effects of the pandemic on labor market conditions is to worsen their influence on jobs and incomes.

by Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), 12 May 2021 It has been about 500 days since we have been under lockdown. That sounds like a long time to be cocooned in our caves. If I was a sociable person or if I was young enough to have to earn a living for my family, I…

by Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star), 12 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Girls as young as 13 are being coerced into having sex in exchange for bags of rice since the pandemic started, a representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said during a Senate hearing yesterday.

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By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 May 2021 (First of three parts) “Jerome” worked for Lalafood for nearly eight months, biking to deliver food to customers and strictly following company rules, but he was never its employee.

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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 11 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The gross non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of the banking sector rose for the third straight month to a fresh 11-year high of 4.21 percent in March from 4.08 percent in February as soured loans continued to soar amid the resurgence of COVID-19 cases,…

Numbers Don’t Lie By Andrew J. Masigan, 9 May 2021 Filipino children born in the last 10 years are at a disadvantage even before they enter the workforce. Due to educational standards that have plummeted, the average Filipino today has become intellectually inferior to his counterparts from the rest of Asia, Europe, and North America.…

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By MARLEN V. RONQUILLO, Manila Times, 9 May 2021 With his establishment credentials and obvious lack of intemperance, former Economic Planning secretary Ernesto Pernia is beyond the harsh and brutal blowback routinely given to government critics. And because his resignation was based on disagreements over policy responses, he can’t be accused of sour graping either.…

(The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The leader of the Philippine exporters have called on government to reinvest in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which represent 98 percent of total enterprises and are considered the backbone of the economy.

by (The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — MyTown, the country’s largest co-living brand, had seen a significant increase in corporate partnerships for staff housing over the last 12 months.

by Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for tax deductions to offset the cost of those doing their jobs under the work-from-home (WFH) setup or are using hybrid work arrangements.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) will rally support this year for the passage of proposed reforms in the pension system of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP).

by ABS-CBN News, 8 May 2021 Nasa 14 na kabataang menor de edad ang nailigtas nang salakayin ng PNP-Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-Bicol, ang isang cybersex den sa Camarines Sur nitong Biyernes, Mayo 7.

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By Prinz Magtulis(Philstar.com), 7 May 2021 Overall, the volume of production index— a gauge of manufacturing output— slumped 73.4% year-on-year in March, its worst performance in 9 months, the government statisticians reported on Friday. MANILA, Philippines — Factories continued to pull back from producing goods in March, with their declining trend turning for the worst,…

By JULIA MARI ORNEDO,GMA News, 7 May 2021 The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday insisted that the country’s supply of oxygen tanks amid the coronavirus pandemic was “sufficient” even as some hospitals and infirmaries reported a shortage of the item.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 7 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos were covered by microinsurance as of last year, even with less collection of premiums by providers after extensions were made in the payment of contributions due to the pandemic, said the Insurance Commission (IC).

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 7 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The number of unemployed Filipinos last March declined to its lowest level since the start of the pandemic last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.