By Itchie G. Cabayan, People’s Tonight, 19 Jun 2020 SOON, the senior citizens in Manila who have concerns or queries will only have to dial a certain number and need no longer go all the way to City Hall.

POLICE arrested a 30-year-old female online sex trafficker and brought eight minors to safety on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Of the eight minors rescued, one was a 27-year-old deaf — female who turned out to be the suspect’s younger sister. The youngest rescued was a two-year-old boy.

by Ratziel San Juan (Philstar.com), 18 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines (Update 1, 11:56 a.m.) — A large majority of Filipinos have been found to be worse off compared to a year ago, according to the results of a Social Weather Stations survey released Thursday morning.

The Supreme Court says association dues and other assessment charges do not form part of a condominium corporation’s gross income by Rappler.com, 18 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed an earlier Makati City court ruling that condominium dues are not subject to tax.

breakdown ng 6% na gumanda ang buhay during lockdown: 3% – nagbebenta ng ube cheese pandesal2% – gumawa ng onlyfans account1% – resellers ng yakult pic.twitter.com/0NFwV1xGym — just sagittarius things (@scorsaguin) June 18, 2020

by Kieran Guilbert, Thomson Reuters Foundation, 18 Jun 2020 LONDON, June 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Labour rights are being eroded worldwide as more countries deny workers the ability to strike, unionise and negotiate better terms, a global trade union said on Thursday, warning that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to further setbacks.

by Prinz Magtulis (Philstar.com), 18 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s economic outlook in the Philippines turned gloomier two months since projecting the local economy would weather the pandemic with a respectable growth.

By Leslie Ann G. Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 18 Jun 2020 Workers and employers in Metro Manila can now electronically file their labor-related requests amid the prevailing community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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by Mariel Alison L. Aguinaldo, Businessmirror, 18 Jun 2020 THE Labor department chief expects the country’s labor market, battered by the coronavirus pandemic, to recover in one to two years.

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Some 400 private schools are at risk of closure due to the lack of enrollees amid the coronavirus pandemic, a survey by the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) found.

By Madelaine B. Miraflor, Manila Bulletin, 17 Jun 2020 As it faces financial and legal issues for the overseas purchase of 300,000 metric tons (MT) of rice, the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) was told to just abandon the controversial government-to-government (G2G) importation plan.

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 Jun 2020 The Duterte administration’s economic team is looking for money to implement the universal health care (UHC) program, which key team leaders believed cannot be deferred as the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) runs the risk of depleting its funds.

A new report finds that automation will take over a significant part of work activities in Europe by 2030. By Daphne Leprince-Ringuet | June 17, 2020 More than 90 million workers across Europe (about 40% of the total workforce) will have to develop significant new skills within their current roles in the next ten years,…

By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQINQUIRER.net, 16 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) called for a postponement on the expansion of primary care benefits as it saw a significant drop in contribution collections amid the coronavirus pandemic.

By: Cielito F. Habito, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 16 Jun 2020 A particular social media post circulating in Filipino struck me. Translated into English, it says: “(1) Problem: no rides. Solution: ride bicycles. Government response: P150 bike registration fee; (2) Problem: no jobs. Solution: online selling. Government response: tax online selling; (3) Problem: poultry business losses.…

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by Manila Standard Showbiz, 16 Jun 2020 The Department of Health (DOH), the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have joined forces to release guidelines for the resumption of production work and activities in the film and audiovisual industry amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.

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By Mark T. Amoguis, Assistant Research Head, BusinessWorld, 15 Jun 2020 IN THE BUSINESS lexicon, “high-tech, low-touch” refers to the process that involves high levels of automation accompanied by low-level or no personal interaction.

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by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 14 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The record high 17.7 percent unemployment rate in April may be an “understatement” of the country’s employment condition, according to a new research brief by the Ateneo de Manila University.

By Merlina Hernando-Malipot, Manila Bulletin, 13 Jun 2020 Believing that every child has an inherent and inviolable right to health and survival, a child rights group called for an end to child labor to give children the chance to thrive and develop to their fullest potential.