Monthly Archives: October 2021

by Myrna M. Velasco, Manila Bulletin, 31 Oct 2021 The Philippine government will need to shell out more than P330 billion if it will concretize its plan to ‘buy out’ coal plants in Mindanao grid as part of the country’s commitment for carbon emissions reduction at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26) of…

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Leni doesn’t need to win in the North. What she needs is to reduce Marcos’ lead there. Here are the results of 2016 in Abra, Benguet, Cagayan and Ilocos Norte. Robredo will need to reduce this lead in 2022. pic.twitter.com/9bNBDKNqI1 — JRDC (@JRDCastillo30) October 31, 2021

Record greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat have propelled the planet into uncharted territory, with far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations.Extreme events are becoming the new norm: WMO #StateofClimate 2021#COP26 pic.twitter.com/y8KiuUq1rd — World Meteorological Organization (@WMO) October 31, 2021

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by The Philippine Star, 30 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A broad coalition of 33 agricultural groups has urged President Duterte to issue an executive order (EO) suspending the excise tax on petroleum products for one year, citing the negative impact of the continued increase in oil prices on rice, corn and vegetable farmers, hog…

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by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 29 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is aiming to be among the first set of countries to benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement by next year to fast-track recovery from the pandemic.

by Xave Gregorio – Philstar.com, 29 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez filed Thursday a bill seeking to suspend from 2022 to 2025 the imposition of excise taxes on fuel based on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law.

by Bella Perez-Rubio – Philstar.com, 29 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Filipino producers of personal protective equipment this week aired their concern over the government’s procurement process which they claim favors traders and importers and results in the “dumping of substandard PPE” in the country.

By Ruben D. Torres, 29 Oct 2021, Manila Times THE May 2022 national elections is an opportune time for workers to present a labor agenda that candidates may consider in order to advance the interests of labor in the country.

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 29 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is aiming to be among the first set of countries to benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement by next year to fast-track recovery from the pandemic.

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by Philstar.com, 27 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Management Association of the Philippines and Move as One transport coalition urged the national government Wednesday to prioritize the EDSA Bus Rapid Transit project, saying the decision to scrap it in 2018 was backed by “obsolete” information.

"Addressing Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Asia-Pacific" infosheet provides information on a range of programming focused on GBV mitigation, response & prevention, in line w/ the Organization's Institutional Framework for Addressing GBV in Crisis. 🔗 https://t.co/5HHAXhefHA pic.twitter.com/EMYXTValh1 — IOM Asia-Pacific (@IOMAsiaPacific) October 27, 2021

by BusinessWorld, 27 Oct 2021 SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian, who chairs his chamber’s energy committee, said the updated Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) is not sufficient to meet the Philippines’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for keeping climate change in check.

by Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star, 27 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing its proposal to raise the passenger capacity in public transport back to 100 percent.

by 27 Oct 2021, BusinessWorld THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it has successfully closed all illegal dumpsites in the Central Luzon region, citing close cooperation with local governments.

By LEULA DIANNE CANTOS-KING, BusinessWorld, 26 Oct 2021 Amid new government issuances and pandemic constraints, flexible work arrangements, especially remote work or “work-from-home” (WFH) setups as we call them, continue to be implemented by businesses. Government orders allowing only essential businesses to keep their physical locations open forced unprepared employers to adopt flexible work options…

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 Oct 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic shed $43 billion from the Philippine economy last year—the eighth-highest economic toll among 15 Asian economies, as the tourism- and services-dependent region suffered from lockdowns to contain the deadly coronavirus, the think tank Japan Center for Economic Research (Jcer) said on Monday.

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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business, 26 Oct 2021 (CNN) — Facebook has for years struggled to crack down on content related to what it calls domestic servitude: “a form of trafficking of people for the purpose of working inside private homes through the use of force, fraud, coercion or deception,” according to internal Facebook documents…

by Robin Millard – Agence France-Presse, 26 Oct 2021 GENEVA, Switzerland — Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record levels last year, the United Nations said Monday, in a stark warning as Britain’s Boris Johnson admitted being “very worried” about the COP26 summit going awry.

by Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star, 26 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The government’s economic team has committed to transfer P1 billion to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for cash grants to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers hurting from soaring fuel prices.

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