By DONA MAGSINO,GMA News, 3 Dec 2019 Implementing a compressed workweek in the private sector is not mandatory and should not result in decreased benefits for the employees, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday.

By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News, 3 Dec 2019 The Philippines performed the poorest out of 79 countries in a reading literacy assessment conducted by the inter-government group Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Central Luzon cops also rescued 14 women – 6 Vietnamese and 8 Chinese by Jun A. Malig, Rappler, 4 Dec 2019 PAMPANGA, Philippines – Two Chinese men were arrested by regional police operatives in an anti-human trafficking operation inside the Clark Freeport Zone here around midnight on Tuesday, December 3.

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by Dave Kovaleski, 3 Dec 2019 The International Criminal Police Organization, or INTERPOL, conducted a security exercise in Southeast Asia that led to various arrests and seizures of illegal goods.

by Macon Ramos-Araneta, Manila Standard, 3 Dec 2019 The Service Charge Law intends to distribute fully the fees collected from restaurants, hotels, and resorts, among other establishments, to workers who provide the service regardless of whether their employment status is regular or contractual, according to Senator Joel Villanueva.

By Diana J. Mendoza, PhD, 2 Dec 2019 Every year from Nov. 25 to Dec. 12, the Philippines observes an 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW). This annual 18-day campaign was inspired by the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an international campaign coordinated by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership.…

By: Daxim L. Lucas, Inquirer Business, 2 Dec 2019 Commitment to electronic payments was renewed at a summit held on Monday, Dec. 2, headed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

By BusinessMirror, 2 Dec 2019 The Duterte administration’s record spending on human capital development is meant to gear up young Filipinos for the country’s “demographic sweet spot,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said.

by BEN O. DE VERA, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Dec 2019 The state planning agency National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) will come out with a quality of life index (QLI) early next year to measure inroads made en route to achieving the goals under AmBisyon Natin 2040.

By: Connie Fernandez-Brojan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Dec 2019 CEBU CITY—Editorial assistant Grace Zabala-Oberes was waiting for her two children outside their school in Talisay City, southern Cebu when her phone rang.

By: Glenn San Luis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 Dec 2019 DAYLONG COURSES Graduates discover for themselves the benefits of intensive, interactive learning. Whenever younger professionals ask me what further studies they should take, I used to answer that it depends on their career goals. Ten years ago, I would have automatically responded that an MBA…

By Madelaine B. Miraflor, Manila Bulletin, 2 Dec 2019 A group of sugar producers has sought an audit on Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) amid the “challenges” being faced by the local industry.

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By CNN Philippines Staff, 1 Dec 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 1) — Restaurants and hotels in Quezon City will soon be disallowed from using disposable packaging materials as well as single-use plastics, according to a new city ordinance.

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By Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat, Manila Bulletin, 30 Nov 2019 Philippine firms are advised to listen to the changing preferences of young workers in order to retain them, a new jobs survey said.

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquire, 29 Nov 2019 Metro Manila–among the hottest real estate markets in Asia-Pacific only a few years back–has lost its luster mostly due to restrictions on foreign participation alongside a generally more cautious sentiment on the region.

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29 Nov 2019 The Management Association of the Philippines, often very formal in its public statements, has let out its frustration over the traffic in Metro Manila, telling the government that each grueling day leaves the workers of its member firms “crying for a solution.”

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By: Jovic Yee, Meg Adonis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A construction worker on Monday fell while dismantling a scaffolding at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila—one of the venues for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) considered still unfinished.

By Susan V. Ople, 27 Nov 2019 IN life, there will always be good days and bad days. The second day of this week turned out to be a very good day for our overseas Filipino workers and for genuine advocates of migrant workers’ rights. Yesterday (November 26), the House of Representatives through the joint…

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By: Peter Wallace, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 Nov 2019 No, it hasn’t been. I don’t think Sen. Franklin Drilon meant it literally either. The numbers alone say the “Build, Build, Build” (BBB) program has been quite a success. During the past 50 years, infrastructure spending has averaged only about 2.8 percent of the country’s gross…

By Elijah Felice Rosales, Businessmirror, 26 Nov 2019 UNCERTAINTIES brought about by the government’s plan to rationalize fiscal incentives will keep on hounding the country’s business climate, as firms from Japan—one of the country’s largest sources of foreign capital—are seeking a status quo for their tax perks.

by DORIS DUMLAO-ABADILLA, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 Nov 2019 Veteran banker Nestor Tan, the 2019 MAP “Management Man of the Year” awardee, yesterday urged the business community to rethink whether the western standards for corporate governance and fair competition suited the local market.

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By: Karl R. Ocampo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 Nov 2019 MANILA, Philippines–Prices of widely used fertilizers continued to go up in October amid record-low prices for crops especially palay.

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