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by Romeo L. Bernardo, BusinessWorld, 28 Jun 2020 I am pleased to share with readers recent posts to GlobalSource Partners subscribers (globalsourcepartners.com) written by Christine Tang and me on the recent BSP cut in policy rates and on our concerns on public transportation and the T3 ( test, trace, and treat ) program.

By Catherine S. Valente, TMT, Manila Times, 28 Jun 2020 RECOGNIZING that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic “aggravates existing gender inequalities,” President Rodrigo Duterte pushed for a “gender-responsive recovery plan” for the Southeast Asian region to “ensure more women’s active participation as we go into the new normal.”

I am convinced only the #GlobalGoals (#SDGs) can save us from the #coronavirus AND keep us out of future pandemics:?1 Earth?17 Goals?169 Targets??‍?‍??7.53 billion people (⤴️rapidly)?8.7 million species of life (⤵️rapidly)⌛Only 3,475 days until 2030??‍?Time to #TeachSDGs ‼️ pic.twitter.com/N0IFRYk9Z1 — Adam Rogers✊?✊✊? #BlackLivesMatter (@AdamRogers2030) June 27, 2020

by Helen Flores (The Philippine Star), 28 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ Tier 1 status retention in the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report underlines the country’s seriousness in combating all forms of human trafficking, the Philippine embassy in Washington said yesterday.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 28 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — With less than a week before the end of the enrollment period for the upcoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is still nearly 13 million short of its original target.

by ABS-CBN News, 27 Jun 2020 MAYNILA – Napipinto ang pagsara ng aabot sa 400 pribadong eskuwelahan dahil sa bumabang bilang ng enrollees at kakulangan ng pondo sa gitna ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, ayon sa isang grupo ng private schools.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 27 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Credit watchdog S&P Global Ratings now expects a deeper economic contraction for the Philippines, which is going through one of the world’s longest lockdowns to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19.

LIAM ROGERS WRITES — On December 15, 1997, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced their ASEAN VISION 2020, which outlined different goals for the countries of ASEAN (Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace, Kingdom of Cambodia, Republic of Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Republic of…

By CFO, 27 Jun 2020 MANILA, June 27 — The Commission on Filipinos Overseas welcomes another sustained recognition from the US Government as the Philippines has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the latest 2020 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report of the US Department of State. Tier 1 is the highest-ranking a country can be…

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TUCP sees 12 million job losses Neda warns of 15-year high jobless rate in recession-hit economy by Vito Barcelo and Julito G. Rada, Manila Standard, 26 Jun 2020 The country’s largest labor group said job losses could hit 12 million before the year ends as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the National Economic…

By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQINQUIRER.net, 26 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — United Nations human rights experts have renewed their call for an “on-the-ground international investigation” into the human rights situation in the Philippines, saying that the scale of alleged violations constitutes the need for “robust intervention.”

by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 26 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Rape and other cases of violence against women and children went down by 55 percent during the community quarantine, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday.

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 26 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to help public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators transition to modernized or standardized jeepneys, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will double the equity subsidy to buy new vehicles from P80,000 to P160,000.

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For the fifth year, the Philippines retains its Tier 1 ranking in the US government’s report on human trafficking. According to the 2020 Trafficking in Persons report, the Philippine government fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking as it continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period.

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By Charmaine A. Tadalan, Reporter, BusinessWorld, 25 Jun 2020 LESS than half of the country’s 800,000 public school teachers have been trained for distance learning amid a coronavirus pandemic, leading senators to question the school system’s readiness to start online classes in August.

By DONA MAGSINO, GMA News, 25 Jun 2020 Other countries in the Southeast Asian region have started to allow face-to-face classes despite the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, unlike the Philippines which opted to defer physical interactions among learners and teachers, an official of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines…

By Margret Fermin, 25 Jun 2020 Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said around four million Filipinos could lose their jobs by the end of 2020 due to the economic impact of COVID-19.

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