Food service sector may post 13% drop in sales

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2021

by Catherine Talavera – The Philippine Star, 6 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Sales of the country’s food sector are seen to further decline by 13 percent this year as consumers remain hesitant to return to restaurants amid the spread of the Delta variant, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Over 43K establishments get safety seal from government

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2021

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 6 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Over 43,000 public and private establishments have secured safety seal certifications from the government as of this month.

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6 Oct 2021 – Our education crisis. Why and what next?

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2021

by Andrew J. Masigan – The Philippine Star, 6 Oct 2021 (Part 1) We are in the midst of an educational crisis. Philippine educational standards have deteriorated to such an extent that Filipino children are ranked the least proficient in reading, math and science among 87 nationalities evaluated. This was validated by global academic rating…

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Cooperatives to accelerate tech transformation

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 5 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A special type of secondary cooperative is being established to hasten the technological transformation of the industry, according to the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA).

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Extreme heat caused by urbanization, global warming threatening cities — study

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2021

by Agence France-Presse, 5 Oct 2021 NEW YORK, United States — Rapid population growth and global warming are increasing exposure to extreme heat in cities, aggravating health problems and making moving to urban areas less beneficial for the world’s poor, according to a study released Monday.

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PROFILES: Filipino tycoons, government officials in Pandora Papers leak

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NOT SO SWEET The 5 ways to lower blood sugar levels – after study finds juice might do the trick

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Pulse Asia: Approval score of Duterte admin in fighting corruption down by 12%

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POGO paradise gets popped by pandemic

Published by rudy Date posted on October 4, 2021

by Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star, 4 Oct 2021 Special Report: MANILA, Philippines — They say when the going gets tough, the tough get going. No matter how battered the economy was during the pandemic, industries like business process outsourcing (BPOs) and electronics chose to stay here. Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), however,…

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How to turn on inline message translation in Microsoft Teams

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European sales of electric vehicles have nosed ahead of diesels

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Steve Jobs’s 3-point formula for leading effective meetings was brilliant. We need to get back to it

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BSP strengthening banks’ system vs climate change

Published by rudy Date posted on October 3, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 3 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is further strengthening the risk management system of Philippine banks against climate change as extreme weather events continue to affect the industry’s performance.

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Forgone revenue from CIT reduction may reach P480 billion

Published by rudy Date posted on October 3, 2021

by Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star, 3 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Forgone revenue of the government may reach P480 billion until 2024 as a result of a decision to cut the corporate income tax (CIT) rates.

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10 ways to inspire others to be their best

Published by rudy Date posted on October 3, 2021

by Francis J. Kong – The Philippine Star, 3 Oct 2021 Here is a material authored by Michael Angier entitled: There are 10 ways to inspire others to be their best. [1] I am sure you will find them interesting. But just like any good movie you enjoy, there will be a twist towards the…

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2 Oct 2021 – Philippine economy to take 10 years to recover from COVID-19: NEDA chief

Published by rudy Date posted on October 2, 2021

by Agence France-Presse, 2 Oct 2021 MANILA – The Philippine economy will take more than a decade to return to pre-pandemic growth, an official said Thursday, warning the next two generations of Filipinos would be paying for the cost of COVID-19.

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SWS Survey (September 12-16, 2021)

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Voluntarism at its best!

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Economic scars once again

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1 Oct 2021 – Pandemic causes income slip in 64% of consumers — survey

Published by rudy Date posted on October 1, 2021

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 1 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Over 60 percent of consumers saw their income decline amid the pandemic, according to the third quarter survey of information and insights company TransUnion.

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Bago hospital in Negros Occidental on lockdown after 8 employees test positive for COVID-19

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2021

By: Carla Gomez – @inquirerdotnetInquirer Visayas, 30 Sep 2021 BACOLOD CITY––The Bago City Hospital temporarily closed on Wednesday, Sept. 29, after eight personnel tested positive for COVID-19.

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While we were busy fighting the virus…

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2021

By Ernie Cecilia and DPM, Manila Times, 30 Sep 2021 The world kept changing If you watch the evening news on TV, you’ll probably notice only three main themes: 1) Covid-19 response, 2) politics, and 3) disasters. In fact, you can say it’s all about disasters, as 1) and 2) are really part of 3).

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30 Sept 2021 – NTUC’s farmers organization FFF (Federation of Free Farmers) has had good results at influencing government policies and programs through coalition-building, mass and social media, and interaction with executive and legislative branches – coalition mass actions against rice trade liberalization; ongoing recovery by government of uncollected tariff from rice imports in 2019 and 2020, which are meant for farmer productivity and competitiveness programs; actions against rice importation which disadvantages rice farmers;

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2021
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2022 Elections: First choice Vice Presidential Preference

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021
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$385bn of China’s Belt and Road lending kept undisclosed: report

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

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Coca-Cola to exit sachet business

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

by Jenina P. Ibañez, BusinessWorld, 29 Sep 2021 COCA-COLA Beverages Philippines, Inc. on Tuesday announced that it will be exiting the sachet business next year as part of its environmental efforts.

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Signs and Wonders

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Filipino seafarer exposes illegal activities of manning agency

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

By Yashika F. Torib, 29 Sep 2021 A Filipino seafarer who remains stranded in Fiji, New Zealand has exposed the illegal activities of the manning agency that sent them overseas and eventually abandoned them without pay.

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Nanguna si #FrontlinePilipinas anchor Raffy Tulfo sa senatorial preference para sa 2022 elections, base sa pinakabagong survey ng Pulse Asia.

Published by rudy Date posted on September 29, 2021

Nanguna si #FrontlinePilipinas anchor Raffy Tulfo sa senatorial preference para sa 2022 elections, base sa pinakabagong survey ng Pulse Asia. #BilangPilipino2022 pic.twitter.com/ee7V5LtU2e — News5 (@News5PH) September 29, 2021

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April 2025

World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”

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 #TakePicturesVideos

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

Monthly Observances:

March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth

Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week

Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work

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