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By TED CORDERO, GMA News, 25 Aug 2021 The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said Wednesday it has ordered the immediate takedown of four online lending apps in a bid to protect the data privacy rights of borrowers. In a statement, the NPC said it issued four separate orders directing Wefund Lending Corporation, Joywin Lending Investor…

By Ma. Elma Ilagan–Ame, 25 Aug 2021, Manila Times IN 2021, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) issued two memorandum circulars (MCs) that impacts cooperatives’ financial, performance and social audits, and the way they are related to each other.

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by Reuters, 24 Aug 2021 TOKYO — Asia’s robust economic recovery from last year’s coronavirus low is losing momentum as a surge in COVID-19 cases sees shops empty again and factories close, dimming prospects for corporate profit growth after a blockbuster half year.

by Reuters, 24 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The coronavirus pandemic may have pushed as many as 80 million people in developing Asia into extreme poverty last year, threatening to derail progress on global goals to tackle poverty and hunger by 2030, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday.

by Evelyn Macairan – The Philippine Star, 24 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Hospicio de San Jose in San Miguel, Manila is asking for cash and food donations after the charitable institution recorded over 100 cases of COVID-19.

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 24 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila tumbled eight notches in a global safe cities index as its ranking slid in almost all indicators, especially on personal and health security.

by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman), 23 Aug 2021 The next president has seven major, major problems to tackle. Seven calvaries where he or she can be crucified; first, the health crisis; second, economic devastation; third, social ills; fourth, national security threats; fifth, unabated corruption; sixth, the peoples’ diminishing trust in the government; and…

by Neil Jayson Servallos – The Philippine Star, 23 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s offices in Metro Manila will not be accepting transactions during the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the LTFRB announced over the weekend.

by Mayen Jaymalin – The Philippine Star, 23 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has adopted stricter rules on the nomination, withdrawal and substitution of party-list nominees in an apparent bid to prevent another controversy similar to that of Duterte Youth.

by Sheila Crisostomo – The Philippine Star, 22 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The biggest hospitals and physicians organizations in the country are disengaging from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) over its circular suspending payments to hospitals and health care providers (HCPs) whose claims are under investigation.

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by Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star, 21 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The government and the private sector will take into consideration other data such as infection spikes and vaccination pace in crafting economic outlooks as these factors determine how the country will recover from the impact of the pandemic.

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 21 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not likely to see a strong performance in the second half, which will dampen its already reduced growth targets, as virus concerns remain a drag on recovery.

by Janvic Mateo – The Philippine Star, 21 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Various groups will launch this weekend their respective campaigns to urge Vice President Leni Robredo to run for president next year.

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by The Philippine Star, 20 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade are exploring the possibility of having the country’s public utility bus drivers vaccinated, as part of plans to deploy buses for fully vaccinated passengers in the National Capital Region (NCR).

by Delon Porcalla – The Philippine Star, 20 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A series of circulars issued by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) complicated the process for reimbursement claims since last year, resulting in the piling up of unpaid hospital claims amounting to P86 billion, which House leaders said could cause the collapse…

by Philstar.com, 20 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The chairman of the Senate’s basic education panel will launch an inquiry into the Department of Education’s readiness for a prolonged distance learning scenario ahead of the opening of School Year 2021-2022.

NO DISPUTE OVER RISK ALLOWANCE By HANA BORDEY, GMA News, 20 Aug 2021 St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) Employees Association leader Jao Clumia corrected Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday after the latter accused him of issuing a false statement on the release of the special risk allowances for the hospital’s healthcare workers.

by Edu Punay – The Philippine Star, 20 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Two House leaders have objected to a bill allowing absolute divorce in the country.

by Doris Dumlao-Abadilla INQ There are more and more companies that talk about gender diversity, equality and inclusion these days, but not enough are warming up to nontraditional relationships and family structures when it comes to the provision of benefits to their workers.