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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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by Associated Press, 24 Jun 2020 WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply lowered its forecast for global growth this year because it envisions far more severe economic damage from the coronavirus than it did just two months ago.
by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Jun 2020 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further downgraded its economic outlook for the Philippines, with the Washington-based multilateral lender projecting gross domestic product (GDP) to shrink by 3.6 percent this year.
by Christia Marie Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is seeing a decrease in remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by up to 40 percent or around $13 billion this year as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic.
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By: Karl R. Ocampo, Tonette Orejas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The P1.8-billion fertilizer supply deal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) under its COVID-19 response program is not only overpriced but has also forced farmers to turn to loan sharks, former Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano said on Monday.
Transport groups operating these vehicles, along with other advocacy groups, cite the urgency of restoring their livelihood and the public demand for mass transportation and criticize the government priority on private vehicles. By: Dexter Cabalza, Leila B. Salaverria, Matthew Reysio-Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Drivers and operators of UV Express…
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By Arjay L. Balinbin, Reporter, Businessmirror, 22 Jun 2020 ABOUT 14,000 workers of provincial bus firms have lost their jobs due to operational restrictions, according to bus operators, warning that another 10,000 may be let go because of the implementation of cashless fare systems.
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by Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News, 22 Jun 2020 MANILA – Sen. Imee Marcos on Monday urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to investigate alleged labor violations in call centers, saying she received reports that several agents have not received their salaries during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
By Samuel P. Medenilla & Recto Mercene, BusinessMirror, 22 Jun 2020 OVERALL deployment of newly hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) was cut by more than half this year because of the Covid-19 crisis.
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By: Rosalie O. Abatayo, CDN Digital, 22 Jun 2020 Stop Sexual abuse Concept, stop violence against Women, international women’s day CEBU CITY, Philippines — A group of non-government organizations (NGOs) has called on the government to “empower, protect and immediately respond” to the needs of girls and young women amid the high number of cases…
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by ABS-CBN News, 22 Jun 2020 MANILA — Some 14,000 workers of provincial bus firms have lost their jobs due to coronavirus quarantines, a transport leader said Monday.
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
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.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos
July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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