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by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 23 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Global demand for semiconductors, a top export of the Philippines, will be subdued this year despite the brief recovery in the first quarter as end-market demand will remain weak, said UK-based Oxford Economics.

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 May 2020 Suddenly, it’s now digital or bust. The past two months of lockdown have highlighted the need for technology that can sustain business operations and keep people connected and engaged—from Zoom and various streaming platforms to online banking and shopping, food delivery apps, etc. Advanced technology will even be…

Victims, including children, are rescued in an operation made possible by information from Australian police by Rappler.com, 23 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Law enforcers arrested a 28-year-old woman in Butuan City for offering to livestream the sexual abuse of children and an adult for cash.

By CNN Philippines Staff, 23 May 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 23) — Reports of online sexual exploitation of children have increased during the lockdown, and the Justice Department, together with law enforcement agencies, are urging the public to report these online pages.

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by Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News, 22 May 2020 Nasagip ng mga awtoridad ang 13 na mga babae, kabilang ang 12 menor de edad, mula sa isang cybersex den sa Barangay Ambago sa Butuan City nitong Huwebes.

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by Neil Arwin Mercado, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 22 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — It could be said that as the world grappled with the debilitating effects of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) not just in health but also in the economy, one of the most affected sector in the Philippines was that of overseas Filipino workers who…

By DONA MAGSINO, GMA News, 22 May 2020 The Department of Energy (DOE) is exploring the possibility of tapping nuclear energy to further lower the cost of electricity in the Philippines amid the global pandemic, according to the agency’s head on Friday.

by Doris Bigornia, ABS-CBN News, 22 May 2020 MAYNILA — Patay ang isang construction worker matapos umanong mag-collapse at mabagok habang nagbibisikleta papunta sa trabaho nitong Biyernes ng umaga.

By: Cathrine Gonzales, INQINQUIRER.net, 22 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines – More than 50 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with around 190,000 employees have submitted a temporary closure notice to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) due to the adverse impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said…

By Vanne Elaine Terrazola, Manila Bulletin, 22 May 2020 Senator Joel Villanueva on Friday lauded the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for its programs that have assisted workers displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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by Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), 22 May 2020 The head of an association of cable television operators accused ABS-CBN of using five channels even if it only had one franchise. She thinks every channel needs a franchise.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 22 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Consumer complaints about failure to avail of banking services, accrued interest as well as questions on suspension of loan payments, rose during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

by Robertzon Ramirez (The Philippine Star), 22 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Some 400,000 workers in the country’s arts and culture sector have been left jobless as the government restricts mass gatherings amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

by Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News, 21 May 2020 MANILA — A workers’ rights group said the government should declare COVID-19 an occupational disease to allow employees to be compensated if they are infected at the workplace.

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By: Ben O. de Vera, Jovic Yee, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The government’s economic team has proposed to hire 136,000 contact tracers to boost the efforts of the Department of Health (DOH) to halt the spread of the new coronavirus in the Philippines.

by Associated Press, 21 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has emerged as a global hot spot for online child sexual exploitation, and coronavirus lockdowns that restrict millions to their homes may be worsening the abuses, a U.S. official said Thursday.

by Gabriel Pabico Lalu, 21 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos who were hungry because of lack of available food nearly doubled while most areas were under the COVID-19 lockdowns, a survey from Social Weather Stations (SWS) noted.

by Katrina Hallare, 21 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — There will be no merit scholarships that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will be granting this school year because of budget constraints in relation to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the commission head said Thursday.

by Ben O. de Vera, 21 May 2020 Faster food price inflation amid the COVID-19 lockdown last April hurt the pockets of poor families as they had to shell out more despite many of them losing jobs and relying on government dole outs.

WITHIN 3 YEARS By JAMIL SANTOS, GMA News, 21 May 2020 A recent study revealed that the estimated prevalence rate of internet-based child sexual exploitation in the Philippines more than tripled within three years.

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By Kris Crismundo, PNA, 21 May 2020 MANILA – Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said seven foreign companies with businesses in China have diversified their operations in the Philippines.

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