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by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 3 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has increased the maximum number of employees per company that can be covered by a loan facility to help firms finance the mandatory 13th month pay.

By: Ronnel W. Domingo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Consultants for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have recommended three coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) with an aggregate capacity of 967 megawatts as priority for retirement through the ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism or ETM, which is to be launched at COP26 in Glasgow…

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by Kristine Joy Patag – Philstar.com, 2 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration has intercepted the departure of 495 suspected victims of human trafficking and illegal recruitment from January to September of the year.

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by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 1 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A typical Filipino family consisting of five members spends more than what it earns in a month, according to a 2018 Consumer Finance Survey commissioned by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

By CNN Philippines Staff, 1 Nov 2021 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 1) — With more healthcare workers leaving their jobs, some private hospitals have resorted to training midwives, nursing attendants, and other health personnel to augment manpower, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines said Monday.

by Louise Maureen Simeon, The Philippine Star, 1 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The pandemic will push more children into learning poverty, especially in low and middle income countries like the Philippines, due to the prolonged closure of educational institutions, according to the World Bank.

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Want to participate in #COP26 but don't know where to start? Check out these helpful resources selected by young climate advocates and learn everything about the critical UN climate change conference. @uniceflac — UNICEF (@UNICEF) November 1, 2021

by Myrna M. Velasco, Manila Bulletin, 31 Oct 2021 The Philippine government will need to shell out more than P330 billion if it will concretize its plan to ‘buy out’ coal plants in Mindanao grid as part of the country’s commitment for carbon emissions reduction at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26) of…

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Leni doesn’t need to win in the North. What she needs is to reduce Marcos’ lead there. Here are the results of 2016 in Abra, Benguet, Cagayan and Ilocos Norte. Robredo will need to reduce this lead in 2022. pic.twitter.com/9bNBDKNqI1 — JRDC (@JRDCastillo30) October 31, 2021

Record greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat have propelled the planet into uncharted territory, with far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations.Extreme events are becoming the new norm: WMO #StateofClimate 2021#COP26 pic.twitter.com/y8KiuUq1rd — World Meteorological Organization (@WMO) October 31, 2021

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by The Philippine Star, 30 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A broad coalition of 33 agricultural groups has urged President Duterte to issue an executive order (EO) suspending the excise tax on petroleum products for one year, citing the negative impact of the continued increase in oil prices on rice, corn and vegetable farmers, hog…

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by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 29 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is aiming to be among the first set of countries to benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement by next year to fast-track recovery from the pandemic.

by Xave Gregorio – Philstar.com, 29 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez filed Thursday a bill seeking to suspend from 2022 to 2025 the imposition of excise taxes on fuel based on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law.

by Bella Perez-Rubio – Philstar.com, 29 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Filipino producers of personal protective equipment this week aired their concern over the government’s procurement process which they claim favors traders and importers and results in the “dumping of substandard PPE” in the country.

By Ruben D. Torres, 29 Oct 2021, Manila Times THE May 2022 national elections is an opportune time for workers to present a labor agenda that candidates may consider in order to advance the interests of labor in the country.

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 29 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is aiming to be among the first set of countries to benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement by next year to fast-track recovery from the pandemic.

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