By: Philippines News Agency, June 22, 2016, http://interaksyon.com/article/129398/doh-unicef-pick-5-pilot-areas-for-hiv-aids-prevention-program-for-youth ILOILO CITY — The Department of Health (DOH) and Unicef selected five highly urbanized cities in the country as pilot areas for HIV-AIDS program, especially for young people.

By Noah Smith, June 22, 2016, http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-06-22/the-myth-of-austerity-and-growth Greg Mankiw, a Harvard economist and a respected voice in economic policy-making, recently wrote a New York Times article discussing five possible explanations for slow growth in rich countries. The final possibility he discusses is one that I haven’t seen much in recent years — the notion that…

UP-Baguio accident: Construction firm lacks permit By DANICA GUIEB, Sunstar, June 22, 2016 APO General Construction, the firm handling the University of the Philippines – Baguio infrastructure project, has been asked to halt work, after an accident killed one worker.

By TREFOR MOSS, June 21, 2016, http://www.wsj.com/articles/robots-on-track-to-bump-humans-from-call-center-jobs-1466501401 MANILA—The Philippines’ economically important call-center industry has joined the growing list of businesses at risk of being gobbled up by automation.

The yearly ritual of doling out incremental and somewhat disappointing salary increases is quietly disappearing. by Rebecca Greenfield, rzgreenfield, June 21, 2016, https://ntucphl.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=60557&action=edit Annual pay raises don’t work. The salary increase serves two purposes: to motivate workers and to keep employees from leaving for a better-paying job. In its current form, the traditional raise does…

http://tacticalinvestor.com/inequality-crisis-62-people-own-as-much-as-3-6-billion-poor-people/?nabe=4593351574159360:0,5209553216471040:0,5652500441464832:0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F4gar1BwlIf Things continue to go from bad to worse; if you look at the dates, you will notice that conditions started deteriorating rapidly after 2010. 2009 was when the world experienced one of the worst financial catastrophes of all time. How did the U.S government decide to deal with this meltdown that was perpetrated by…

By Rey Galupo (The Philippine Star), June 21, 2016,http://www.philstar.com:8080/metro/2016/06/21/1595002/guard-found-dead-elevator-shaft MANILA, Philippines – A 20-year-old security guard was found dead in the elevator shaft of a 21-story building in Tondo, Manila Sunday afternoon.

Brussels (dpa) – EU member states agreed Tuesday on measures aimed at cracking down on corporate tax cheats, but were accused of not taking firm enough action following a recent spate of tax avoidance scandals. The measures, based on proposals made by the European Commission in January, are part of a wider battle against multinationals…

By: Joann Santiago, Philippines News Agency, June 20, 2016, http://interaksyon.com/business/129301/incoming-duterte-admin-hikes-economic-agenda-to-10-items DAVAO CITY – Sustained economic growth and ensure that its impact is equitable to all Filipinos. This is the goal of the incoming Duterte administration through its 10-point economic agenda presented before some 300 delegates of the two-day business consultation dialogue dubbed “Sulong Pilipinas: Hakbang…

By Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), May 20, 2016, http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/05/20/1584917/squatters-intramuros Squatters are now called “informal settlers.” And in the case of Intramuros, it may not even be right to call them such because many of them are renting from registered land owners.

Jose Bimbo F. Santos, InterAksyon.com, June 20, 2016, http://www.interaksyon.com/infotech/philippines-now-fastest-growing-smartphone-market-in-asean-idc MANILA — Smartphone spending in the Philippines is now the fastest in the Southeast Asian region driven by surging consumer demand on a very nascent market populated by active players according to market research firm IDC.

By: Bayani San Diego Jr. @inquirerdotnet, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20th, 2016, http://entertainment.inquirer.net/196355/ofw-film-wins-in-ny-fest-filipino-domestic-helper-bags-best-actress-honor According to the film’s website, “Remittance” is a “realistic portrayal of low-wage migrant workers in Singapore, shot in real locations with a cast that includes actual domestic workers.”

PNA Nation, June 20, 2016, http://www.update.ph/2016/06/duterte-administrations-10-point-economic-agenda/6652 Sustained economic growth and ensure that its impact is equitable to all Filipinos. This is the goal of the incoming Duterte administration through its 10-point economic agenda presented before some 300 delegates of the two-day business consultation dialogue dubbed “Sulong Pilipinas: Hakbang Tungo sa Kaunlaran (Philippines Onwards: A Step…

by Jeanne Sahadi @CNNMoney, June 20, 2016, http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/20/pf/workplace-benefits/index.html?sr=twmoney062116workplace-benefits0100AMStoryLink&linkId=25736855 Far more employers used to offer subsidized childcare, mortgage assistance and employee stock purchase plans than they do today.

Lalaki, patay matapos mahulog ang ino-operate na crane sa Caloocan; ina, umapela ng tulong | @jeffreyhernaez pic.twitter.com/ejcTFZgEEa — DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) June 14, 2016

19 Jun 2016,http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/more-rcep-progress-needed—mcclay-2016061915#ixzz4C5hTZjiX Progress was made in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership talks in Auckland, says Trade Minister Todd McClay.

Sweden’s tax cut provides a rare bit of cheer for the nuclear industry Jun 18th 2016 | From the print edition, Timekeeper, http://www.economist.com/news/business/21700678-swedens-tax-cut-provides-rare-bit-cheer-nuclear-industry-keeping-northern?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/keepingonthenorthernlights

Now, like then, a financial crisis has left deep scars by Enda Curran, June 17, 2016, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-16/world-economy-flashes-hint-of-1937-38-redux-says-morgan-stanley

by Kelly Teed, 17 June 2016, http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/health/asbestos-ban-a-long-time-coming/ The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions says the Government’s ban on most asbestos importation is better late than never.

(UPDATED) The jobs available are not meeting the aspirations of Filipino youth entering the labor market, says World Bank lead economist Jan Rutkowski Mara Cepeda @maracepeda, June 17, 2016, http://www.rappler.com/nation/136750-filipinos-jobs-remain-poor-world-bank?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=referral

The survey finds that the country provides a good environment for upholding the rights of children Patty Pasion @pattypasion, June 16, 2016, http://www.rappler.com/nation/136641-ph-ranks-high-children-rights-kidsrights MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is among the ranks of developed countries that uphold the rights of children, the 2016 KidsRights Index report found.

By Noel Abuel, Abante, June 17, 2016 Inaresto ng mga awtoridad ang isang Kuwait national makaraang akusahang nanghalay sa isang Filipina domestic worker sa nasabing bansa.

By Edwin Balasa, Abante, June 17, 2016 Nalibing ng buhay sa loob ng minamanehong trak ang isang lalaki matapos na matabunan ito ng gumuhong lupa at mabagsakan pa ng malaking punong-kahoy kamakalawa ng hapon sa bayan ng Donsol, Sorsogon.

By Nonnie Ferriol, June 17, 2016, http://www.abante.com.ph/obrero-bumulusok-mula-sa-32nd-floor.htm Nagkalasug-lasog ang katawan ng isang cons­truction worker na makaraang aksidenteng mahulog at bumulusok sa ginagawang 32nd floor ng Victoria De Morato sa Quezon City, kamakalawa ng gabi.

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BIG DATA ANALYTICS, ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING, AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS TO BOOST GROWTH By: Amy R. Remo @inquirerdotnet, Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16th, 2016, http://business.inquirer.net/211113/electronics-industry-seen-hitting-record-exports The Philippine electronics industry is seen to recover lost ground as it is expected to post a record export revenue of $31 billion this year on the back of a sustained strong…

by THOM F. PICAÑA, June 16, 2016,http://www.manilatimes.net/landslide-buries-laborer-in-up-baguio/268188/ BAGUIO CITY: A laborer digging a large hole at a construction site at the University of the Philippines – Baguio dormitory building was pinned down by loose soil on Tuesday. Cordillera police spokesman, Supt. Cherry Fajardo, said that Arthur Danis of Angeles City, Pampanga, was dug out after…