by Balita Online, Jun 29, 2016 Bilang tugon sa pagbabagong ipatutupad ng paparating na administrasyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, inumpisahan na ng Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) ang pagsuspinde sa mga gurong hindi marunong magbayad ng utang, na karaniwang sinasamahan pa ng panloloko sa kanilang inutangan.

By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), June 29, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/06/29/1597748/family-4-needs-p120k-monthly MANILA, Philippines – Most Filipinos aspire for a “simple and comfortable life” in which they can afford to buy a car and a medium-sized house, send their children to college, regularly spend leisure time with family and friends and take occasional trips around the country.

By Ted Torres (The Philippine Star), June 29, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/06/29/1597762/philippines-one-asias-most-unhealthy-countries-study MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is still one of the unhealthiest countries in Asia, lagging behind India, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

By Prinz Magtulis (The Philippine Star), June 28, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/06/28/1597213/bir-clears-tax-treatment-non-profit-firms MANILA, Philippines – There’s no stopping outgoing Internal Revenue commissioner Kim Henares. More than a week before she steps down, Henares has institutionalized regulations on tax exemptions for non-stock and non-profit corporations.

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RUI HAO PUAH, 27 JUN, 2016, http://www.newmandala.org/brexit-means-asean/?platform=hootsuite The split between the UK and EU will have economic, political and psychological repercussions for Southeast Asia. On 23 June, the United Kingdom comprising England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, voted to leave the European Union. The final result saw 51.9 per cent of voters choosing to leave…

By Mayen Jaymalin, June 27, 2016, https://sg.news.yahoo.com/phl-achieved-decent-domestic-workers-000000965.html The Philippines is one of eight countries that has achieved much in improving the living and working conditions of domestic helpers, the International Labor Organization (ILO) has reported.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), June 27, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The SM Group has expressed support for contractualization but keeps its hands clean from the labor practice which the incoming president has vowed to abolish.

By Noel Abuel, Abante, June 27, 2016 Dumulog sa Hong Kong (HK) police ang 12 Filipino domestic workers matapos na umano’y matangayan ng malaking halaga ng salapi ng isang recruitment agency kapalit ng trabaho sa bansang Canada.

PETCHANET PRATRUANGKRAI, THE NATION, June 27, 2016, http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Asean-to-press-RCEP-to-cut-tariffs-on-92-of-goods-30289152.html ASEAN countries will propose to the 16 member states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to eliminate tariffs on 92 per cent of trade in goods to promote economic integration of the grouping soon.

http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/sdg-2030/lang–en/index.htm?utm_content=buffer7f550&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer After three years of intensive negotiations and dialogue bringing together not only governments, civil society but also millions of ordinary people around the world, UN member states have unanimously agreed what UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described as the “most inclusive development agenda the world has ever seen”.

By Juliet de ­Loza-Cudia, Abante, June 26, 2016 Pisak ang mukha at durog ang ulo ng isang 26-anyos na mekaniko matapos madaganan ng kinukumpuning bus nang kumalas ang nakakalang na ‘jack’, kahapon ng umaga sa parking a­rea ng Dilan Liner sa may Sampaloc, Maynila.

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by WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL, REPORTER, June 25, 2016, http://www.manilatimes.net/ph-lauded-for-labor-reforms/269894/ TAGAYTAY CITY: The International Labor Organization (ILO) has lauded the Philippines for being one of eight countries in the world that have improved labor policies.

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), June 25, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/06/25/1596301/fisherfolk-get-fixed-salary-benefits MANILA, Philippines – Fisherfolk employed by commercial fishing companies will get a fixed salary and other benefits, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced yesterday.

Saturday, June 25, 2016, http://www.pinoyparazzi.com/peos-now-mandatory-prospective-ofws/ THE PRE-EMPLOYMENT Orientation Seminar (PEOS) is now mandatory for prospective overseas Filipino workers, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Developed under the POEA and Jobstreet.com as part of the anti-Illegal recruitment campaign, the PEOS is an online preventive approach against illegal recruitment by providing information on important topics…

By Armida Rico, Bahrain, Abante, June 25, 2016 Lahat ng pinaghirapan sa loob ng apat na taong pagtatrabaho bilang isang domestic helper, caregiver at housekeeping sa Bahrain ay nawala ang lahat matapos siyang hindi pasuwelduhin ng kanyang mga naging employer at pinagnakawan pa ng mga awtoridad sa abroad.

by Jeffrey Sachs, June 25, 2016, https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/meaning-of-brexit-by-jeffrey-d-sachs-2016-06 NEW YORK – The Brexit vote was a triple protest: against surging immigration, City of London bankers, and European Union institutions, in that order. It will have major consequences. Donald Trump’s campaign for the US presidency will receive a huge boost, as will other anti-immigrant populist politicians. Moreover,…

Former London Mayor Boris Johnson gets a boost, while big banks face a world of chaos Matthew Campbell and Sofia Horta E Costa, June 24, 2016, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-24/revealing-the-biggest-winners-and-losers-from-u-k-vote-to-leave Today’s victory for the Leave campaign in the U.K.’s referendum on European Union membership will roil business, markets and politics. Below is a sampling of some of the…

By Jun Borlongan, Abante, June 24, 2016 Dalawampu’t isang katao ang dinakip ng opera­tiba ng Philippine National Police-Anti Cyber Crime Group (PNP-ACCG) makaraang salakayin ang isang pinaghihinalaang cybersex den na pawang mga dayuhang customer ang kanilang binibiktima sa malalaswang website sa San Martin, Barangay Sapang Palay, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan kamakalawa.

By Noel Abuel, Abante, June 24, 2016 Pinaghahanap ng Kuwaiti police ang isang lalaki na pinaghihinalaang humalay sa isang Pinay household worker sa isang disyerto.

How to minimise the damage of Britain’s senseless, self-inflicted blow Jun 24th 2016 | From the print edition Timekeeper http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21701265-how-minimise-damage-britains-senseless-self-inflicted-blow-tragic-split?force=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/atragicsplit HOW quickly the unthinkable became the irreversible. A year ago few people imagined that the legions of Britons who love to whinge about the European Union—silly regulations, bloated budgets and pompous bureaucrats—would actually vote to…

Uncertainty abounds. Expect a global chilling effect on investment Jun 24th 2016, http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21701292-uncertainty-abounds-expect-global-chilling-effect-investment-why-brexit?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/whybrexitisgrimnewsfortheworldeconomy NIGEL FARAGE, the leader of the UK Independence Party, told elated supporters that June 23rd should go down as Britain’s Independence Day. The reaction in financial markets to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union was rather less euphoric. During the Asian…

By Rey Gamboa (The Philippine Star), June 23, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/06/23/1595612/liberalizing-power-sector-one-slow-painful-step-time The 15-year-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) continues to test the nation’s patience. Amidst calls for its repeal, one thing stands out: EPIRA has still failed to bring down power rates in the country.

By Armida Rico, Abante, June 23, 2016 Para lamang mabuhay at kumita, ilang mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) ang nagbebenta ng kanilang dugo dahil sa hindi nakatatanggap ng sahod sa loob ng limang buwan sa kanilang pinagtatrabauhan kumpanya sa Saudi Arabia.

By Lourdes O. Pilar, Senior Research Associate, Businessworld, http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=TopStory&title=april-job-situation-better-than-a-year-ago&id=128786 THE RANKS of the jobless shrank last quarter from a year ago, as employment increased in the sectors of the economy that fueled growth in that period.

By Prinz Magtulis (The Philippine Star), June 22, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/06/22/1595445/businessmens-wish-list-tax-cuts-national-id DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Lower income and corporate taxes. A national identification system. Automation of business permit processing, and faster broadband and phone services.

By Gerardo P. Sicat (The Philippine Star), June 22, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/06/22/1595265/options-improve-labor-market-policies-and-mulitply-good-jobs-part-ii In last week’s column, I presented the discouraging aspects of employment generation in the country using a recent World Bank analysis of the problem.

By: Ben O. de Vera @BenArnolddeVera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 22nd, 2016, http://business.inquirer.net/211273/dont-try-to-corrupt-us#ixzz4D2o7GWFC DAVAO CITY, Philippines—If you don’t want us to be corrupt, you should do your part and not attempt to corrupt us. This was the message of the economic managers of the incoming Duterte administration to the country’s business leaders at the end…

@inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 22nd, 2016, http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/791731/ph-deadly-for-environmentalists The Philippines is not only the second most dangerous place for journalists, it is also the second deadliest country for environmental activists.