by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Oct 16, 2018 Due to slower gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first half, economic managers on Tuesday cut the target range for 2018 to 6.5-6.9 percent even as they unveiled strategies to boost economic expansion in the near term.
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Contact center AI offers tools to help agents provide better customer service through behavioral analytics. But AI may also present some privacy concerns. by Jon Arnold, https://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/tip/AI-in-contact-centers-offers-agents-behavioral-analytics
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By Jeremy Lim and KE Seetha Ram., Oct 10, 2018 In October 2018, the world will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the seminal Declaration of Alma-Ata where the aspiration of “health care for all” was boldly declared. The realities have sadly fallen far short of the rhetoric—half the world lacks access to essential health services…
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by Bilyonaryo, Oct 1, 2018 Conglomerates Ayala Corp. and House of Investments are pushing through with the merger of their education units which have a combined student population of over 40,000.
Adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night to function at their best. Take these steps to sleep more and work better. By Giles Watkins, Oct 1, 2018 Sleep deprivation is a problem of epic proportions among professionals globally, but it is often neglected by organizations. I know the impact. I struggled with it for…
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By CNN Philippines Staff, Sep 29, 2018 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 29) — More Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance amid his controversial remarks, a private pollster reported Saturday.
by FRJ, GMA News, Sep 28, 2018 Isang mangingisda na inupahan na putulin ang mga punong sinira ng bagyo ang nasawi matapos siyang mabagsakan nito sa Pangasinan. Ang biktima, niyakap daw ang puno para ‘di bumagsak sa linya ng kuryente.
by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman) – Sep 28, 2018 Attention, DOLE inspectors. In one rare moment whereby employers and service contractors won their case, the highest court of the land has ruled that legitimate job contracting is perfectly legal, valid, and not prohibited, as long as it is done in accordance with law…
by Jefferson Graham, Sep 29, 2018 A driver with placards for both Lyft and Uber waits for a traffic light outside South Station in Boston after picking up a passenger.
By: Miguel R. Camus, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sept 27, 2018 More Filipinos are turning to their mobile devices to research or purchase goods online, a practice that will ramp up during the busy Christmas season, a study commissioned by social media giant Facebook showed.
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by ABS-CBN News, Sep 26 2018 MANILA – The Asian Development Bank lowered Wednesday its economic growth outlook for the Philippines as the gross domestic product (GDP) growth “softened unexpectedly” in the first half of the year.
By: Miguel R. Camus, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sep 26, 2018 The Philippines has a long way to go in terms of delivering high-quality mobile video services, based on a crowdsourced survey conducted by OpenSignal, a wireless mapping company based in the United Kingdom.
by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) – Sept 26, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — ANZ Research further slashed its growth forecast for the Philippines to 6.5 percent this year, 6.4 percent next year and 5.9 percent in 2020.
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By John Mangun, BusinessMirror, Sept 25, 2018 THE World Bank released a report this past week, titled “Growth and Productivity in the Philippines: Winning the Future.” This analysis concentrates on recommendations to achieve the government’s AmBisyon Natin 2040 program to transform the country “into a prosperous middle-class society free of poverty by 2040.”
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by Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News, Sep 25, 2018 MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an administrative order aimed at taming food inflation. AO 13, signed by President Duterte on Sept. 21, removes non-tariff barriers and streamlines administrative procedures on the importation of agricultural products.
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
