(The Philippine Star) – May 3, 2019 NADI – The Philippines may not be in danger of falling into a Chinese debt trap, but the head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) sounded a cautionary note yesterday on Chinese loans.

BY ELEANOR WRAGG, May 3, 2019 While Asean is lauded globally for its commitment to free trade, rising non-tariff measures have stymied intra-regional exports. Whether intended or unintended, these impediments are frustrating the region’s exporters; proof, if proof were needed, that tariffs are not the only way to hold back trade. Eleanor Wragg reports.

TED Guest Author, 3 May 2019 The bad news: We all face powerful mental blocks that stop us when we’re trying to achieve our goals. The good news: We can outwit them. Here’s how, according to cognitive psychologist Amanda Crowell. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of…

by FRJ, GMA News, May 2, 2019 Mula nang ipatupad ng Department of Education ang K-to-12 Program noong 2012, mahigit 1.2 milyon na ang nakapagtapos sa senior high school. Ang iba sa kanila, piniling maghanap na ng trabaho pero bigo.

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Lineman sa Camarines Sur, patay by Joviland Rita/LDF, GMA News, May 1, 2019 Patay matapos makuryente ang isang lineman ng cable TV habang nagkakabit ng linya sa Camarines Sur, ayon sa ulat ni Cecille Villarosa sa Balita Pilipinas Ngayon ng GMA News nitong Miyerkules.

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By: Daxim L. Lucas , Inquirer Business, Apr 30, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines earned an upgrade to ‘BBB+’ — its highest credit rating in history — from global debt watcher Standard & Poor’s, which cited the country’s strong growth trajectory, healthy external position, and sustainable public finances.

By VANNE ELAINE P. TERRAZOLA, Manila Bulletin, Apr 30, 2019 Senators believed that the government should look into granting workers a “just” living wage, instead of just raising the minimum daily salaries.

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by Ana Marie Pamintuan (The Philippine Star) – Apr 29, 2019 This Wednesday being Labor Day, let’s take a look at the state of some of our workers overseas. There’s a Filipina caregiver I know who’s working in Cyprus. At 14, she had dropped out of school in her province to work as a maid…

By CNN Philippines Staff, Apr 29, 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 28) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief rejected the tag by a labor group that called the agency “anti-worker” due to its alleged human rights violations on Monday.

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by Louis Volante, Apr 29, 2019 Since 2000 when the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched a global academic benchmark for measuring student outcomes by testing 15-year-olds, many global education systems have been impacted by what sometimes looks and feels like a race to rank high.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) – Apr 28, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Filipino workers continue to power Taiwan’s electronics and technology industry, a visiting expert from a Taiwan-based think tank said.

by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) – Apr 28, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said yesterday preparations for the implementation of Republic Act 11228, the new law mandating coverage for all persons with disabilities (PWDs), is now underway.

By Leslie Ann Aquino, Manila Bulletin, Apr 28, 2019 Filipinos better upgrade their skills if they want to keep in step with foreign nationals similarly eyeing jobs that could be theirs for the taking.

BY FR. SHAY CULLEN, SSC, Apr 28, 2019 Human trafficking is the most widespread crime against persons and is the third biggest earning business in the world after drug trafficking and arms smuggling. The earnings are estimated to be $32 billion a year, according to a United Nations report.

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) – Apr 28, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The local sugar industry is seeking the Senate’s help to investigate the high prices of the commodity after the Department of Trade and Industry failed to look into the situation.

by ABS-CBN News, Apr 27 2019 MANILA – Authorities on Saturday declared the collapsed Chuzon Supermarket in Porac, Pampanga clear after finding no signs of anybody else trapped in the rubble.

By: Minerva Generalao, @Inq_Researchers Inquirer Research, Apr 27, 2019 There is no better time to take care of the country’s laborers than now as the Philippines pushes to sustain its robust economic growth.