DOLE suspends labor inspections in December

Published by rudy Date posted on December 12, 2021

By: Cathrine Gonzales, INQUIRER.net, 12 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has suspended all labor inspection activities this December to enable the agency to finish all pending labor standards cases and prepare the inspection program for 2020, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said Sunday.

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35% of cybersecurity tech in Philippines firms outdated – study

Published by rudy Date posted on December 11, 2021

by Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star, 11 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Companies in the Philippines need to refresh the technologies and solutions in their cybersecurity infrastructure as more than a third of the cybersecurity technologies they use are considered outdated, a new study by Cisco showed.

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Trade deficit widens to near 3-year high

Published by rudy Date posted on December 11, 2021

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 11 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s trade deficit has ballooned to its highest level in almost three years, with imports outpacing exports as the economy regains momentum to recover from the pandemic, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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Banks’ bad loans ratio eases to 6-month low

Published by rudy Date posted on December 11, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 11 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The asset quality of Philippine banks improved for the second straight month in October as the industry’s gross non-performing loan (NPL) ratio eased to a six-month low of 4.42 percent from the revised 4.44 percent in September, according to the Bangko Sentral…

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FDIs jump 44% to $7.3 billion in 9 months, break target

Published by rudy Date posted on December 11, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 11 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) expanded for a fourth straight month in September, prompting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to raise its 2021 target to $8 billion.

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Sexism in the 2022 Philippine elections: A Problem with no name

Published by rudy Date posted on December 9, 2021

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Foreign loans to fight pandemic hit P1.18 trillion

Published by rudy Date posted on December 9, 2021

by Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star, 9 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The government has borrowed $23.4 billion, or about P1.18 trillion, from overseas sources to fund its pandemic efforts, but plans to bring down its financing program starting next year as revenue collections recover with the economy’s reopening.

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Same-sex marriage now legal in 30 countries

Published by rudy Date posted on December 8, 2021

By: Agence France Presse, 8 Dec 2021 PARIS — With Chilean lawmakers approving a same-sex marriage bill Tuesday, we look at the situation across the globe.

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8 Dec 2021 – World’s richest people now own 11% of global wealth, marking the biggest leap in recent history

Published by rudy Date posted on December 8, 2021

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Foreign investments slump in Q3

Published by rudy Date posted on December 8, 2021

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 8 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The return of restrictive lockdown measures in the third quarter discouraged foreign investments during the period, with overall resources being poured into the country nowhere near recovery.

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Woman held for online child trafficking

Published by rudy Date posted on December 8, 2021

by Eva Visperas – The Philippine Star ALCALA, Pangasinan, Philippines — A woman was arrested in Barangay Poblacion East in this town over the weekend for alleged exploitation of minors online.

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How the rise of electric cars endangers the ‘last frontier’ of the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on December 7, 2021

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7 Dec 2021 – Jobless rate eases in October, but quality of work worsens

Published by rudy Date posted on December 7, 2021

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral – Philstar.com, 7 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — There were fewer jobless Filipinos recorded in October, thanks to looser pandemic restrictions that have allowed people to find work. However, the quality of available jobs deteriorated in the face of hard economic times and high inflation.

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World Bank upgrades Philippine outlook, but ‘scarring’ a big problem

Published by rudy Date posted on December 7, 2021

by Ramon Royandoyan – Philstar.com, 7 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank on Tuesday upgraded its growth projection for the Philippines this year, but warned that effects of pandemic-induced economic scarring would mean the road to recovery would be rocky.

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Resilient BPOs reviving demand for office space

Published by rudy Date posted on December 7, 2021

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla – Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 7 Dec 2021 The Philippine office property segment is seen to end this year on a strong note, with demand for additional office space rising by 38 percent from the level in 2020 when the pandemic disrupted most businesses, thanks to the resilient business process outsourcing (BPO)…

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Why you need these 5 skills on your resume today, says CEO who has read over 1,000 resumes this year

Published by rudy Date posted on December 7, 2021

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2-million women rejoined PHL labor force but…

Published by rudy Date posted on December 7, 2021

BY CAI ORDINARIO, Businessmirror, 7 Dec 2021 OVER two million women rejoined the labor force in October but not all of them may have found decent jobs, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), which reported higher underemployment on Tuesday.

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SWS: 2.5 million Filipino families experienced hunger once in past 3 months

Published by rudy Date posted on December 7, 2021

By CNN Philippines Staff, 7 Dec 2021 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 7) — The latest Social Weather Stations survey revealed that around 2.5 million Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past 3 months.

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48 agri groups oppose ratification of RCEP free trade deal

Published by rudy Date posted on December 6, 2021

by December 6, 2021, Philstar.com MANILA, Philippines — Fourty-eight local agriculture groups are up in arms over the looming ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement, which they said was finalized without consulting stakeholders in the farm sector.

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Maid attacks employer during row over religion

Published by rudy Date posted on December 5, 2021

by Emmanuel Tupas – The Philippine Star, 5 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A housemaid was arrested in Pasig City on Friday after she reportedly assaulted her employer for harassing her to change her religion.

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World Bank: Farm clustering a boost to agriculture sector

Published by rudy Date posted on December 4, 2021

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 4 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Consolidating small farmers in the Philippines into cooperatives and organizations could improve income levels and help the agriculture sector contribute more to economic growth in the country.

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BIR tightens watch over POGOs

Published by rudy Date posted on December 4, 2021

Elijah Felice Rosales – The by Philippine Star, 4 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will start looking into the tax compliance of offshore gaming licensees (OGLs) and will begin closing down firms found violating the new regulations.

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India announces ‘first of its kind’ nuclear programme, to have 9 nuclear reactors by 2024

Published by rudy Date posted on December 3, 2021

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Around P60,000 needed to afford basic items for a newborn in Phl

Published by rudy Date posted on December 3, 2021

by Franz Lewin Embudo, 3 Dec 2021 According to iPrice, the P60,000 will only be for the one-off purchases of a newborn’s basic necessities, thus excluding bath products, cleaning accessories, clothing, feeding items, baby décor, or healthcare.

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Covid vaccines: how to end the wait for billions of people

Published by rudy Date posted on December 3, 2021

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PIDS Webinar Bites: Assessing the Philippines’ Performance in Meeting the ASEAN Economic Community Vision 2025

Published by rudy Date posted on December 3, 2021

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Philippines, 66 other countries in WTO agree to cut red tape in services trade

Published by rudy Date posted on December 3, 2021

by Reuters, 3 Dec 2021 GENEVA — Sixty-seven World Trade Organization members agreed on Thursday to pare back regulations such as licensing requirements placed on service providers operating in foreign countries, a move that could save $150 billion in annual trade costs.

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HSW deployment ban to Saudi remains

Published by rudy Date posted on December 1, 2021

by Mayen Jaymalin – The Philippine Star, 1 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Until the issuance of new verification guidelines, the Philippines won’t resume the deployment of Filipino household service workers (HSWs) to Saudi Arabia.

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BSP eyes digital solutions to enable offline payments

Published by rudy Date posted on December 1, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 1 Dec 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is pursuing digital solutions to enable offline payments as part of efforts to boost financial inclusion under the government’s Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap.

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The 25 wealthiest families added $312 billion to their collective fortunes, a 22% gain since last August.

Published by rudy Date posted on November 30, 2021

The 25 wealthiest families added $312 billion to their collective fortunes, a 22% gain since last August. — Bloomberg (@business) November 30, 2021

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July 2025

Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”

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

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

July


3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 Ju
ly – International Plastic Bag Free Day
 
5 July –
World Youth Skills Day 
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day 
17 July – World Day for
International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons 


Monthly Observances:

Schools Safety Month

Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month

Weekly Observances:

Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week

 

Daily Observances:

First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines

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