OFWs start streaming into Cyprus

Published by rudy Date posted on August 7, 2006

At least 70 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are now out of the war zone in Beirut, Lebanon and safely in Cyprus, but consular officials in Cyprus are hard- pressed to help them for lack of funds.

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Ex-communist leader blames leftists for rash of killings

Published by rudy Date posted on August 7, 2006

The Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces have found an ally in a former communist rebel, who is now a pro-democracy advocate.

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Business leader says Cha-cha to stop Pinoy diaspora

Published by rudy Date posted on August 7, 2006

Unless economic reforms in the 1987 Constitution are carried out, problems confronting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon and elsewhere in the world will continue to recur, a top business leader said over the weekend.

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Calpers ‘bothered’ by reports of RP labor violations — TUCP

Published by rudy Date posted on July 26, 2006

American and other foreign investors are bothered by reports of widespread labor standard violations in the Philippines and may pull out their capital from the country, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) warned yesterday.

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TUCP hits Singapore’s no day off policy

Published by rudy Date posted on July 25, 2006

The country’s largest labor union protested yesterday a new government policy in Singapore depriving more than 82,000 foreign maids, among them Filipinas, of a weekly day off.

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Call center labor shortage bearing down on RP

Published by rudy Date posted on June 9, 2006

AS THE call center industry in the Philippines continues on its blinding progress, it still has to contend with the issue of labor shortage. Unfortunately, the industry fears that labor shortage might get worse in the coming years.

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A small glimpse of how Twitter impacts people, Part 2

Published by rudy Date posted on May 5, 2006

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Reinventing the union

Published by rudy Date posted on May 3, 2006

AS expected, labor organizations nationwide—especially those associated with the left shade of the political spectrum—came out in droves for the Labor Day march, shouting the usual demands, issuing the same statements and waving the same old yellow-red banners. And predictably, the President of the country went out on TV proclaiming the usual platitudes about workers…

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PB member endorses PESO for towns, cities

Published by rudy Date posted on April 7, 2006

A provincial board member would like to see leaders of towns and cities assist residents find work by putting up Public Employment and Service Offices in their respective areas.

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Index surges to highest level in nearly 7 years

Published by rudy Date posted on April 7, 2006

Share prices rose for a third day, lifting the index to its highest close in almost seven years after the government said its deficit in the first quarter was probably lower than earlier forecast.

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Controlling elitism in higher education

Published by rudy Date posted on April 7, 2006

Last week, an article at the New York Times reports efforts of Harvard to attract more low- and middle-income students by extending breaks for low-income parents. Harvard isn’t alone in trying to improve the social demographics of its student body. There are similar programs in Princeton, MIT, Stanford and Yale, among other Ivy League schools.…

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Workforce crisis

Published by rudy Date posted on April 7, 2006

Filipinos worried about a looming crisis in public health care may find some comfort in the fact that the problem is global. The World Health Organization is dedicating the 56th World Health Day today to what it describes as “a growing health workforce crisis” in many parts of the world.

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ADB: No sharp growth for now

Published by rudy Date posted on April 7, 2006

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned yesterday that there was virtually no chance for the Philippines to achieve dramatically higher economic growth in the short-term.

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‘One in four college grads to end up jobless’

Published by rudy Date posted on April 7, 2006

One in four college students is likely to end up jobless after graduation, despite government assurances that lots of jobs exist, an independent research group reported yesterday.

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TUCP rejects four-day workweek

Published by rudy Date posted on March 30, 2006

Fearing a drastic reduction of their already meager income, organized labor yesterday rejected plans of adopting the four-day workweek for the private sector.

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TUCP bats for empowerment of LGUs under new Charter

Published by rudy Date posted on March 27, 2006

To spur economic growth and generate employment in the countryside, the country’s largest labor group pushed yesterday for greater empowerment of local government units (LGUs) under the new Constitution.

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TUCP asks Congress to come up with tax reform measures

Published by rudy Date posted on March 20, 2006

The country’s largest labor group urged the Senate yesterday to adopt its own version of tax reform measures to ensure the granting of additional relief for workers nationwide.

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TUCP pushes reforms to bring in investments, create jobs

Published by rudy Date posted on March 13, 2006

To create more employment for Filipinos, the country’s largest labor group yesterday urged the government to implement reforms that could encourage local businessmen to invest here.

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TUCP renews call for tax exemptions

Published by rudy Date posted on March 10, 2006

The country’s largest labor union called on Congress yesterday to grant additional tax exemptions to workers of private companies nationwide.

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TUCP bucks mining law repeal

Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2006

The country’s largest labor organization expressed strong objections yesterday to the call of Catholic bishops to repeal the Mining Act of 1995, saying it would result in a massive loss of jobs.

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TUCP backs move to reinstate use of English in schools

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2006

Even workers weighed in on the need to improve English proficiency as the moderate Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday gave full support to ongoing efforts to reinstate English as the medium of instruction in all school levels.

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TUCP calls for safer mining measures

Published by rudy Date posted on January 1, 2006

The country’s largest labor group urged the government yesterday to improve safety measures for tens of thousands of mining industry workers after the sector was opened up to foreign investors.

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Informal sector to get RH services

Published by rudy Date posted on November 12, 2005

Davao City (12 November) — About 60,000 workers in informal employment will get improved health and welfare especially on reproductive health services by the end of 2009.

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Published by rudy Date posted on April 12, 2004

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Union leaders denounce abusive practices in garments firms

Published by rudy Date posted on July 24, 2003

Union leaders of three garments firms denounced the abusive practices employed by A. Bylsons Co. Inc., Karayom Garments Manufacturing Inc. and Anvil. Workers in Anvil had accused the management of overworking them to the point of plying them with drugs so they could stay awake and work with hardly a break for up to three…

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Taytay sweatshop starts paying back wages

Published by rudy Date posted on July 19, 2003

Garments factory Anvil Ensembles has started paying its workers a settlement amount in back wages and unpaid benefits.

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Accreditation ng Anvil binawi ng GTEB

Published by rudy Date posted on July 17, 2003

Binawi ng Garments andTextile Export Board (GTEB), isang ahensiya ng Department of Trade and Industry, ang certificate of compliance ng Anvil Ensembles, sa ilalim ng re-accreditation program ng ahensiya.

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Sleepless in sweatshop

Published by rudy Date posted on July 3, 2003

Garment workers drugged to keep them awake for days IN THE UNCERTAIN world of subcontracted companies, work is normally seasonal and even then comes in fits and starts, wages below par, and working conditions hardly improved from those of a century ago.

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Report No. 332, LXXXVI, 2003, Series B, No. 3, Case No. 1826

Published by rudy Date posted on March 12, 2003

Report No. 332, LXXXVI, 2003, Series B, No. 3, Case No. 1826 Effect given to the Recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body Introduction Case No. 1826 (Philippines) 128. When it last examined this case in March 2003, which concerns lengthy delays and several postponements of a trade union certification election (first requested in…

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DTI mulls permanent ban on asbestos in construction

Published by rudy Date posted on August 5, 2002

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has created a study group that will look into the possibility of permanently banning the use of asbestos as a component of construction materials.

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June 2025

Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”


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

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

Monthly Observances:

  1 Jun – World Day of Parents

  5 Jun – World Environment Day 

  7 Jun – World Food Safety Day 

  8 Jun – World Oceans Day

12 Jun – World Day Against
Child Labour

15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 

16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances 

17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

20 Jun – World Refugee Day 

25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer 

27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day

 

Daily Observances:

First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines

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