by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 14 Aug 2021 Philippine job displacement worst in ASEAN MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should work doubletime in bringing back jobs to avoid long-term scars from the pandemic, especially as the country recorded the largest working-hour losses in Southeast Asia.

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 14 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered an investigation after 28 crewmembers of roll-on roll-off vessel MV Saint Anthony de Padua tested positive for COVID-19.

by Ghio Ong (The Philippine Star), 14 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — There seems to be an unequal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for some sectors in Makati, Mayor Abby Binay said yesterday.

by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), 14 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A total of 735 individuals inoculated against COVID-19 contracted the virus, of whom 65 died, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported yesterday.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 13 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Interest rates remained at record lows as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continued to maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance until the economy fully recovers from the pandemic-induced recession.

by Ramon Royandoyan (Philstar.com) – 12 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas maintained its historic-low policy rate, keeping monetary support to the economy amid the coronavirus onslaught.

(The Philippine Star), 12 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos will face difficulty seeking work until 2022 despite the gains made in recovering jobs lost last year, forcing the Department of Finance (DOF) to push for the distribution of cash aid to the poorest families.

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 12 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Consumption will remain subdued for the rest of 2021 as mobility curbs affect spending and drag expectations for a strong economic growth for the year, an international think tank said.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 2 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Global financial institutions were not impressed by the strong rebound in the country’s economic output in the second quarter, noting that downside risks persist that could hinder a further recovery.

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(Agence France-Presse), 11 Aug 2021 GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the 20 leaders with the power to overturn the “disgraceful” global imbalance in access to Covid-19 vaccines to reverse the tide before October.

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by Manuel L. Quezon III, 11 Aug 2021 When Chavit Singson signed on to the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), it seemed to me the way was being paved for that party to become Manny Pacquiao’s new political home. After all, the man who calls the shots, Ramon Ang, had said Pacman is a strong contender…

by Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star), 11 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Hong Kong will not recognize COVID-19 vaccination cards issued by local government units in the Philippines, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said yesterday. “Our vaccination cards are not accepted in Hong Kong because they are not connected to a single source. Poor…

by Kristine Joy Patag (Philstar.com), 11 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines (Updated 6:27 p.m.) — The Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on challenges against the executive branch’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court gave President Rodrigo Duterte what “he wanted” and added another victory to his so far “spotless” record at the high court, a law…

by Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com), 11 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Heavy numbers are ahead in this story. And for the millions affected by the coronavirus crisis in the Philippines, they may be disheartening. The Commission on Audit has released its report on the Department of Health’s COVID-19 spending last year. The audit report looked into…

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by Ramon Royandoyan (Philstar.com), 10 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines – Foreign direct investments slumped in May amid growing investor unease over the spread of highly contagious coronavirus variants, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported Tuesday.

Four fishermen died of asphyxia while cleaning the fish storage compartment of their vessel near the waters off Barangay Talisayan, Zamboanga City, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Monday. The victims were identified as Joseph Oro, 45, boat captain; Marjon Oro, 37; Charlie Caspe, 29; and Billy Lamag, 27, all crew members of FV…

by Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star), 10 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will start the enrollment period for school year 2021-2022 on Aug. 16, again with public school teachers expected to take the initiative in enlisting students to pursue remote learning.

by Patrick Galey (Agence France-Presse), 10 Aug 2021 PARIS, France — World leaders, green groups and influencers reacted on Monday to a “terrifying” UN climate science report with a mix of horror and hopefulness as the scale of the emergency became abundantly clear.

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 9 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines posted the second fastest growth in motor vehicle production and sales in Southeast Asia in the first semester, registering double-digit increases from last year when demand for cars was affected by the strict lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

by Rudy Santos, Evelyn Macairan (The Philippine Star), 9 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Officers of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have prevented six Filipino women from traveling to the United Arab Emirates.

by Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star), 9 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — To improve the quality of basic education and learning outcomes of students, Sen. Sonny Angara is pushing a program that aims to produce the best teachers for the public school system in the country.

by Ben O. de Vera, 8 Aug 2021 The two-week lockdown that the government imposed to contain the contagious Delta strain will likely cost the economy P300 billion in output losses, the country’s chief economist said.

by Bianca Angelica D. Añago, BusinessWorld, 8 Aug 2021 THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said it has distributed P13 billion to its regional offices, and is seeking P2 billion more to support a cash-for-work program, which budget officials said will be forthcoming once the original funds are spent.

by Fr. Shay Cullen, 8 Aug 2021 The recruitment and sale of humans is an age-old crime against the rights, freedom and dignity of everyone exploited and forced to work for little or no wages and controlled and trapped by their traffickers and slave masters.Young women and boys are especially targeted and offered fake jobs…

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by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 8 Aug 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Economic Zone Authority is pushing for the development of more ecozones in CALABARZON (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) for priority industries including automotive, electronics, as well as information technology – business process management (IT-BPM).