Reforms began with GMA, not Aquino, says Moody’s

Published by rudy Date posted on October 18, 2015

The sound fiscal reforms that had improved the economic stature of the Philippines started during the term of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Moody’s Investors Service said in its latest report on the country. The report also reflected the worries of Filipino economists about government underspending limiting the country’s growth prospects.

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CARAGA: HIV-AIDS cases rise

Published by rudy Date posted on October 16, 2015

BUTUAN CITY – Officials of the Department of Health (DoH) here are alarmed over the rising cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Caraga region.

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President Aquino appoints new Food Security czar, 26 other officials

Published by rudy Date posted on October 16, 2015

On October 1, 2015, President Benigno S. Aquino III signed the appointment papers of 27 public servants to various executive offices.

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OFW personal remittances reach $17.9 billion

Published by rudy Date posted on October 15, 2015

In August 2015, personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers totalled $2.3 billion, bringing the total personal remittances to $17.9 billion. For the first eight months of 2015, cash remittances registered a growth of 4.1 percent year-on-year to $16.2 billion.

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Addressing skills mismatch through JobStart

Published by rudy Date posted on October 15, 2015

I had the pleasure of recently attending the first graduation ceremony of over 500 young Filipinos involved in JobStart – a program designed to help out-of-school youth prepare themselves for the job market by giving them enhanced career guidance services, life skills training, technical training, and work experience. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)…

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DOLE stops construction of Iloilo power plant

Published by rudy Date posted on October 12, 2015

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has stopped the construction of a power plant in Iloilo City due to an accident that resulted in the death of a worker.

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Published by rudy Date posted on October 12, 2015

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Steve Forbes: PH needs tax reform to sustain economic stability

Published by rudy Date posted on October 12, 2015

The media mogul behind Forbes Media says the growth in the Philippines will be sustainable should it continue to make reforms MANILA, Philippines – With several economies tumbling, the Philippines will continue to remain stable and strong should it reform its tax system and improve its infrastructure, said the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media.…

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Lawmakers back P1-billion budget to combat HIV/AIDS

Published by rudy Date posted on October 11, 2015

Lawmakers threw yesterday all support to the P1-billion funding allocated by the Aquino administration in the next year’s proposed national budget to curb growing cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the country.

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Mactan Ecozone now labor laws compliant — DOLE

Published by rudy Date posted on October 11, 2015

The Mactan Economic Zone 1 (MEZ 1) was finally declared labor laws compliant industrial zone after it failed to meet the requisites, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.

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Protected: Evaluation report

Published by rudy Date posted on October 11, 2015

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Protected: Final report

Published by rudy Date posted on October 11, 2015

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Batas Kasambahay: A law exploited

Published by rudy Date posted on October 10, 2015

Even with the protection of Batas Kasambahay, a lot of domestic workers are still underpaid, overworked, and deprived of benefits provided under the law MANILA, Philippines – Anna tiptoes around the house and moves from one room to another with a laundry basket full of clothes. She mops the floors, dusts the shelves, refills the…

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Phl among worst places to die – study

Published by rudy Date posted on October 10, 2015

A 2015 Quality of Death study index has listed the Philippines as one of the worst places to die, next to Iraq and Bangladesh.

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Carpenter dies of electrocution

Published by rudy Date posted on October 10, 2015

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – A 35-year-old carpenter died while a student is fighting for his life in separate incidents of electrocution in Cauayan, Isabela on Thursday.

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership

Published by rudy Date posted on October 10, 2015

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Weighing anchor Negotiators agree on an ambitious trade deal, but opposition to its ratification is already fierce Oct 10th 2015 | From the print edition Timekeeper DONALD TRUMP, an American presidential candidate, denounced it as “a terrible deal”. Another, Hillary Clinton, does not think it meets “the high bar” that should be…

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Neda: Prospects bleak for exporters

Published by rudy Date posted on October 10, 2015

The threat of El Niño to the farm sector—coupled with low demand for locally produced goods from the country’s major markets—would make it difficult for exporters to prop up their earnings in the remaining months of 2015, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said on Friday.

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Govt to spend P1B to fight HIV epidemic next year

Published by rudy Date posted on October 10, 2015

MANILA – The government budget to treat HIV/AIDS cases will breach the P1 billion mark next year, “the price the Philippines has to pay for reportedly having one of fast growing HIV epidemics in the world,” Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph G. Recto said Saturday.

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Sy, Zobel, Aboitiz among Asia’s top 50 richest families

Published by rudy Date posted on October 9, 2015

They have built their massive fortune through several generations, growing and diversifying their empire while keeping the family in control of the boardroom. They lead conglomerates with combined market value of P1.5 trillion or about 12 percent of the Philippine economy.

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5 ways to fight your fear of public speaking

Published by rudy Date posted on October 9, 2015

Yep, it’s okay to mess up — but just a little. Everyone at some point in their life has been nervous about public speaking. It can be one of the most terrifying things to encounter. Getting up on that stage, suddenly you have flashbacks to that fifth grade book report that you definitely didn’t prepare…

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Who are the richest families in Asia?

Published by rudy Date posted on October 9, 2015

MANILA – The richest family in Asia is from South Korea and has a combined wealth of nearly $27 billion, according to Forbes Asia. In its first Asia’s 50 Richest Families list, Forbes Asia named South Korea’s Lee family, who controls the Samsung Group, as the richest business dynasty in the region.

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Commission notes sharp rise in rights violations

Published by rudy Date posted on October 9, 2015

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday said there is a sharp increase in cases of human rights violations in the country and, although the number of incidents is not as big compared to that during the martial law period, it remains a cause of concern.

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Philippines leads climate-vulnerable countries in crafting action plan

Published by rudy Date posted on October 9, 2015

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines led 19 other countries in agreeing to a high-level initiative that lays out financial means to combat climate change, which strips their vulnerable economies by more than $40 billion a year on top of tens of thousands of fatalities.

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FIRST IN 18 YEARS | Taiwan hikes foreign domestics’ pay retroactive to Sept 1

Published by rudy Date posted on October 8, 2015

MANILA – After an 18-year interval (since 1997), Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor has finally raised the minimum monthly salary of foreign household service workers (HSWs) in that island nation, from NTD15,840 (presently equivalent to P22,500) to NTD17,000 (about P24,270) retroactive to September 01 this year.

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DOLE stops demolition of Baguio hotel

Published by rudy Date posted on October 8, 2015

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has stopped the demolition of the old Burnham Hotel in Baguio City.

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Phl priorities included in UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

Published by rudy Date posted on October 7, 2015

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IMF cuts Phl growth forecasts anew

Published by rudy Date posted on October 7, 2015

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Rappler Talk: Curbing the HIV epidemic in PH

Published by rudy Date posted on October 7, 2015

What can the Filipino public do to help curb the rising HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Philippines? MANILA, Philippines – The final Millennium Development Goals (MDG) report released by the United Nations (UN) in July 2015 showed that globally, new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections declined by about 40% between 2000 and 2013.

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9 phrases your boss should NEVER say to you [SLIDES]

Published by rudy Date posted on October 6, 2015

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PH growth seen to fall below 5% in 2016

Published by rudy Date posted on October 5, 2015

THE PHILIPPINES may grow at its slowest pace of below 5 percent for the first time in five years in 2016 as faltering China could lead Asia into a “protracted” growth crisis and the global economy into a recession, economists from global banking giant Citi said.

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July 2025

Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”

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

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

July


3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 Ju
ly – International Plastic Bag Free Day
 
5 July –
World Youth Skills Day 
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day 
17 July – World Day for
International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons 


Monthly Observances:

Schools Safety Month

Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month

Weekly Observances:

Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week

 

Daily Observances:

First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines

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