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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Jul 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the closure of a meat factory in Iloilo after one of its workers died when half of his body was drawn into a meat grinder last week.

By Elijah Felice Rosales, Business Mirror, Jul 2, 2019 THE standoff on the sugar trade liberalization has begun. Economic managers are headed for a collision course on whether or not to allow the open importation of sugar.

by Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse, Jul 2, 2019 WASHINGTON – After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica’s sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just a few years and now stands at a record low, according to a study published Monday.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), Jul 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the country can increase three-fold by amending three key investment laws that would ease restrictions on capital from overseas, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday.

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), Jul 2, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has outlined five major economic policies that will be prioritized by the Duterte administration in the second half of its term to further propel economic growth and provide opportunities for Filipinos.

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Business Mirror – Jul 1, 2019 THE International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates global economic losses from the impact of climate change on worker productivity to reach US$2,400 billion by 2030, with the Philippines counted among the most heavily affected.

22 projects worth P34B at the mercy of Malacañang; 131 other proposals face dim prospects By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 01, 2019 More than P34 billion worth of projects to put up buildings for IT-BPM companies are now at the mercy of President Duterte after Malacañang slapped a ban on new…

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Busines Mirror, Jul 1, 2019 THE International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates global economic losses from the impact of climate change on worker productivity to reach US$2,400 billion by 2030, with the Philippines counted among the most heavily affected.

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), Jul 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP) urges the government to further study the tax incentives scheme proposed under the Tax Reform for Attracting Better and Higher Quality Opportunities (TRABAHO) bill.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), Jul 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — In the near term, businesses can invest in four rapidly growing areas in terms of domestic consumption, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

by Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star), Jul 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — One in five adult Filipinos uses Facebook daily to read news, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 29, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 97 Chinese nationals and eight other foreigners who were found to be working without proper documents in a call center or a Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) office in Biñan, Laguna.

by Katrina Hallare, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 29, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A new ordinance in Marikina now ensures equal opportunities for members of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, queers, and other sectors (LGBTQ+).

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By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQUIRER.net, Jun 28, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it has so far profiled 85,582 child workers across the country in an effort to push for more inclusive and preventive interventions in stopping child labor.

by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 28, 2019 Fewer companies belonging to the German business chamber think the economy would get better in the next 12 months, a summary of an annual survey showed, stressing the “need” for a business-friendly climate.

by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 28, 2019 While the escalating trade tensions between the United States and China would unlikely make a big dent on the Philippine economy in the near term, its potential long-term damage would not only result in job losses in the booming business process outsourcing (BPO) industry…

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by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), Jun 17, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Approximately 1,200 municipalities in the country are expected to reap the benefits of rice liberalization as the government finalizes the guidelines for the farm mechanization component under the rice competitiveness enhancement Fund (RCEF).

The World Health Organisation has formally labelled burnout as a medical condition, and Filipino labour advocates want change. By: HRM Asia Newsroom | Jun 27, 2019 Unions and other labour organisations in the Philippines are calling for new strategies to address employee burnout in professional workplaces.

By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has retained its Tier 1 ranking in the US government’s human trafficking index for 2019, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente announced, as he asked BI officers assigned at the airport and other ports to be vigilant in monitoring…

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has rolled out an enhanced Alternative Learning System (ALS) program that is aligned with the K-12 basic education curriculum.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) scored the Department of Education (DepEd) over the supposed lack of printed learning materials documented in various public schools nationwide.

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Many Filipinos cannot afford to pay their hospital bills, according to a recent study.

by Jovic Yee, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Despite claims by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) that it already provides near universal health coverage, still two-thirds of Filipinos spent their own money just to cover all their medical needs, according to a survey by a health care provider.

by Agence France-Presse, Jun 26, 2019 WASHINGTON, United States—Robots are expected to take over some 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030, extending a trend of worsening social inequality while boosting overall economic output, a new study shows.

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), Jun 26, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Philippine banks have converted part of their loan exposure to Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Philippines Inc. (HHIC-Phil) into shares in the shipbuilder’s parent company in South Korea, according to Rizal Commercial and Banking Corp. (RCBC).

by Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star), Jun 26, 2019 TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Philippines — Two farmers died of electrocution while planting palay in Sitio San Gregorio, Barangay Cabittaogan, Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur on Monday.