By: Amy R. Remo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 Jan 2020 Manila rose four notches to rank eighth among 130 business hubs in a global index that identifies the world’s “most dynamic cities.”
by Martian Muyco, ABS-CBN News, 25 Jan 2020 Patay ang isang lalaki matapos makuryente ng live wire sa bayan ng Manapla sa Negros Occidental Biyernes ng umaga.
Economists cite higher gov’t spending, cut in interest rates By: Ben O. de Vera, Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 Jan 2020 After economic expansion fell to an eight-year low last year, the Philippine domestic economy is widely seen to expand at a faster pace and return to above-6 percent growth trajectory this 2020, supported…
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By: Karl R. Ocampo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 Jan 2020 The country’s agriculture chief is imposing a ban on small farmers’ groups that were used as “dummies” by bigger traders to import rice following the deregulation of rice trade.
By Eireene Jairee Gomez, Manila Times, 24 Jan 2020 THE three-year underutilization of a P2-billion fund under the Sugar Industry Development Act (SIDA), meant to primarily increase the competitiveness of Filipino sugarcane farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), was mainly caused by the repeated delays and failures of partner-agencies involved in the law’s implementation, according…
By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 Jan 2020 High demand pushed prices of basic goods upward at a quicker pace in the last holiday season, driving inflation among the poor to a five month high of 2.6 percent.
by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 24 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is now viewed as a secondary market for investments by European Union (EU) investors in the Southeast Asian region amid uncertainties on the country’s plan to change the incentives regime and concerns on government’s review of contracts with the private sector.
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By: Ben O. de Vera, INQ, 23 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine economy grew 5.9 percent in 2019, its slowest pace in eight years, no thanks to delayed approval of last year’s national budget.
By Rene E. Ofreneo, Businessmirror, 23 Jan 2020 In December last year, BOI Executive Director Ma. Corazon Dichosa called the attention of the nation on an “alarming” development – Philippine trade deficit has been growing. In 2014-2018, the deficit averaged 76.54 percent and reached $47 billion in 2018 alone. In simple language, the country is…
By ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES, THE MANILA TIMES, 23 Jan 2020 THE Philippine economy grew to 6.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, the slowest in eight years, bringing the full-year growth rate to 5.9 percent, just below the government’s target.
By BusinessMirror, 23 Jan 2020 THE German Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) welcomes the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Human Resources Development Foundation (PCCI-HRDF) to forge a partnership in setting up the nationwide, pre-employment dual education and…
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‘Central Luzon remains a major flashpoint for communist insurgency and in the white area operation,’ says Central Luzon police chief Brigadier General Rhodel Sermonia by Jun A. Malig, Rappler, 23 Jan 2020 PAMPANGA, Philippines – The Police Regional Office in Region III (PRO3) has started setting up offices in special economic and freeport zones in…
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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
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:
June 6: Migrant Workers Day
June 19: Filipino Youth Day
June 25: Day of the Filipino Seafarer
