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by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 25 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s plan to buy coal-fired power plants and accelerate their retirement from operation is expected to reduce an initial 200 tons of carbon annually.
by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 25 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Economic recovery for Southeast Asia is expected to be more pronounced next year, as the region learns to live with COVID, with the Philippines expected to post the strongest rebound.
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By Ruben D. Torres, 22 Oct 2021 NON-payment or withholding of wages for work already done is patently illegal under the Labor Code of the Philippines. Even delay in payment of wages can only be allowed if there is an emergency which makes the timely payment of wages impossible.
by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star , 22 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The food consumption pattern in Asia-Pacific has shifted over the last decades, contributing to significant environmental impact in the region.
by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 22 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has finally approved a new energy policy that includes its exit from coal financing, as it pushes for a low-carbon transition in Asia-Pacific amid worsening climate change.
by Mayen Jaymalin – The Philippine Star, 22 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello yesterday said certain establishments are allowed to require their workers to get vaccinated, based on a resolution issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), despite the absence of an enabling law.
by Mayen Jaymalin – The Philippine Star, 22 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Around 1,300 establishments failed to provide their employees with the mandated 13th-month pay, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
By FAITH ARGOSINO, 22 Oct 2021, Manila Bulletin Whether you came into contact with someone who has COVID-19, or you became infected yourself, dealing with it means isolation which can be challenging.
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by Ramon Royandoyan – Philstar.com, 21 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Seven in 10 employers in the Philippines are eyeing to revamp their benefits package for employees to attract top talent and give emphasis on employees’ well-being, especially their mental health.
by Philstar.com, 21 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration warned aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against a new scheme by illegal recruiters that provide them with fake documents.
by Delon Porcalla – The Philippine Star, 21 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Samuel Martires is proposing to amend the 32-year-old Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (Republic Act 6713) to provide fines and jail term for commentaries made on public officials’ statement of assets and liabilities (SALNs).
by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 21 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The umbrella group of information technology – business process management (IT-BPM) firms in the country expects the industry to grow by eight percent this year as demand picks up in various sectors such as banking, financial services and communications.
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by Jenina P. Ibañez, BusinessWorld, 20 Oct 2021 THE PHILIPPINE retirement income system is ranked the second lowest in Asia and near the bottom of a Global Pension Index covering 43 economies, after a slowdown in economic growth.
by Leonardo Q. Montemayor – The Philippine Star, 20 Oct 2021 Vice-President Leni Robredo has always struck me as a decent, caring and sincere person and public servant
by Kristine Joy Patag – Philstar.com, 20 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Information released by the Department of Justice from its review of 50 “war on drugs” operations that resulted in deaths showed that most police officers involved were only suspended for lapses, with cops in one case only getting a reprimand.
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by Gerardo P. Sicat – The Philippine Star, 20 Oct 2021 Inflation rates this year have been higher than expected by monetary authorities. The target band rate of two to four percent has been met only once so far. The actual rates of inflation have been above the target range.
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
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