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by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Feb 2020 According to the annual traffic index of TomTom, a Netherlands-based company that ranks traffic congestion in 416 cities worldwide, commuters in Metro Manila on average lost a total of 257 hours — or 10 days and 17 hours — in their commute during rush hour in 2019.

By Mayvelin U. Caraballo, Manila Times, 19 Feb 2020 MOODY’S Investors Service has lowered its growth forecast for the Philippine economy this year after taking into account the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak on the demand and supply chain in the Asia-Pacific.

by Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star), 19 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Voting 228-0, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading last Monday a bill that provides stiffer penalties for violators of the country’s law on child abuse, exploitation and discrimination.

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By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror, 18 Feb 2020 THE number of local tourists is expected to spike next month as the government launches its initiatives to “arrest and to cushion” the effects of the slowdown in tourist arrivals from the travel ban in some countries due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Business Mirror, 18 Feb 2020 Construction laborers are busy putting up a call-center building on Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City. The private construction boom in the Philippines has proceeded apace the government’s “Build, Build, Build” centerpiece program to fill in a serious infrastructure gap. The Department of Finance said the previous…

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by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) – 18 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The amount of money sent home by Filipinos abroad hit record levels last year, piling up for six consecutive months going into the Christmas holidays, despite fears of a global recession and rising geopolitical tensions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported…

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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) – February 17, 2020 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Terminating an employee due to his or her mental health condition is now prohibited, as long as the condition does not interfere with the performance of the job or affect the safety of others, according to a new order issued…

by Neil Jayson Servallos (The Philippine Star) – 17 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Philippine laws meant to address online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) have failed, the Child Rights Network (CRN) said over the weekend.

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) – 17 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s electronics exports are at risk, with growth lower than projected this year if the supply chain disruptions brought by the COVID-19 outbreak are prolonged.

by Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star) – 17 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Senate will start tomorrow its review of the laws and programs for the youth to check if these have been effective and to find ways to improve these to further empower the sector.

by Rosette Adel (Philstar.com) – 17 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Tourism on Monday announced that the Philippines breached its 2019 international arrivals target of 8.2 million with 8.26 million foreign visitor arrivals recorded last year.

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) – 16 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Businesses are putting in place precautionary measures in the workplace to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

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by Rhodina Villanueva (The Philippine Star) With Paolo Romero, 15 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — As the world celebrated Valentine’s Day yesterday, an official of the Commission on Population (PopCom) advised teenagers not to rush into sex to avoid getting pregnant early.

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), 15 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The government will not revise its economic growth target for this year despite the risks posed by the Taal Volcano eruption, the Africal swine fever and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to the Department of Finance (DOF).

By: Ben O. de Vera, INQPhilippine Daily Inquirer, 15 Feb 2020 Among domestic industries, manufacturers of fabricated metals would be most badly hit by supply chain disruptions being caused by a shutdown among Chinese factories due to the COVID-19 outbreak, London-based Capital Economics said.

By David Klepper / The Associated Press NEW YORK—Cyborgs, trolls, and bots can fill the Internet with lies and half-truths. Understanding them is key to learning how misinformation spreads online.

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By Bernadette Tamayo, Manila Times, 13 Feb 2020 SIXTEEN senators have approved a committee report allowing motorcycle taxis to transport passengers all over the country.

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