By MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT, Manila Times, 13 Jul 2020 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is coordinating with other institutions to improve financial literacy and financial capability in the country amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic crisis, its chief said over the weekend.

By Mayvelin U. Caraballo, Manila Times, 13 Jul 2020 The national government’s gross financing in May increased to over P289 billion, bringing the year-to-date borrowings to P1.50 trillion, data released by the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed.

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by Leslie Ann Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 12 Jul 2020 The Department of Labor and Employment has said a child 15 to below 18 years of age may be engaged in public entertainment or information during community quarantine provided that it shall be done in their home.

by Tara Yap, Manila Bulletin, 12 Jul 2020 ILOILO CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-6) started its own probe on probable safety violations when a damaged power barge triggered an oil spill that affected mostly coastal communities in Iloilo City.

By Pauline Joy M. Gutierrez, BusinessMirror, 12 Jul 2020 “USA Today’s” Alia Dastagir said that while a white woman may be discriminated for her gender, she has “the advantage of race.” Dastagir added that not all women enjoy the same luxury, saying that “a black woman is disadvantaged by her gender and her race,” and…

by Leslie Ann Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 12 Jul 2020 The vote of Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) party-list Rep. Raymund Mendoza against the renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation last Friday surprised labor groups.

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Thousands of employees of ABS-CBN network are in peril of losing jobs after the House of Representatives denied its application for franchise renewal on Friday, a grim scenario that could worsen the unemployment problem triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a labor coalition said.

Yul Servo, Dan Fernandez, pati 'yong ama ng isang ABS-CBN talent pic.twitter.com/Hf3VjbR56I — The Professional Heckler (@hecklerforever8) July 10, 2020

Only 41% of Filipino households have computers, according to @NEDAhq. @BusinessMirror pic.twitter.com/RUwC5bpDDs — Cai Ordinario (@caiordinario) July 10, 2020

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by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 10 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) has issued a warning on increased unemployment of the youth as the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect various sectors and industries.

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By: Ador Vincent Mayol, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 Jul 2020 CEBU CITY—All three Cebuano members of the House committee on legislative franchises voted to reject bills seeking to grant broadcast giant ABS-CBN a new franchise. They are Pablo John Garcia, Eduardo Gullas and Democrito Mendoza.

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Kantar, the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting group, reveals that local noodle brand, Lucky Me, remains the top most chosen brand in the Philippines for the fifth consecutive year. pic.twitter.com/AloXSR3oS2 — Tina Arceo-Dumlao (@tinaarceodumlao) July 8, 2020

By Lydia Ruddy, Manila Times, 8 Jul 2020 IN Indonesia, heartbreaking stories about health care workers who died as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) started appearing in newspapers within weeks of the first diagnosed cases in the country. Doctors, nurses and other frontline health workers without appropriate personal protectic equipment (PPE) were…

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