Ignoring equality, rights and women’s health risks derailing development – UN officials

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

12 February 2014 – While nearly 1 billion people have escaped extreme poverty in the past 20 years and child and maternal mortality have been cut by almost one half, much more work remains to be done to address inequalities and ensure the rights and dignity of all, especially women and children, top United Nations…

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Filing of annual info return optional under new BIR rule

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued a new regulation, making the filing of the annual information return (AIR), which asks for information on taxpayers’ extra income, optional this year.

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Rice farming – high tariffs, smuggling and protectionist domestic policies

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

Last week, I made the point that smuggling, corruption and protectionist policies are almost the same thing. Where one of these activities is prevalent, chances are it is because the other two elements are also there as partners in misconduct.

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Serious offenses

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

In exceptional cases, the court may grant separation pay to employees dismissed for a just cause as an act of “social justice” or on “equitable grounds.” But not in this case of Rina. Let us find out why.

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Over 3,000 OFWS jailed, 800 others arrived home dead – DFA report

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2014

More than 3,000 Filipino workers have been in jail since last year while 800 others have died, many of them in accidents and due to illness, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in its annual report.

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Yellow alert

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2014

When the summer months kick in, the DOE will put the entire power sector on “yellow alert.” That sounds a little ominous. Yellow has become the color code for incompetence.

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What PH must do to reduce poverty

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2014

Foreign businessmen say the Philippine economy must grow by 9 percent every year to reduce poverty. The American and Australian Chambers of Commerce say the economy’s current performance of 7 percent has yet to translate to more jobs, which it said could be created if government boosts the manufacturing sector. But the group says discouraging…

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Jobless rate up with growth?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2014

There are more jobless Filipinos as of the last quarter of last year according to a survey done by the Social Weather Station. Interestingly enough, although there are more who lost their jobs, more are optimistic that they can get better jobs this year.

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Value chains for rural development

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2014

How much of our recent economic growth benefits the Philippine countryside? Too little, it seems. Agriculture, the most dominant economic activity in rural areas, contributed a mere 0.1 percentage point to the 6.5 percent gross domestic product growth in the final quarter of 2013, while services and industry contributed 3.5 and 2.8 percentage points respectively.…

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Supplemental information: Is the mandatory disclosure now?

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2014

The income tax filing deadline for calendar year (CY) 2013 (15 April 2014) is just around the corner, and once again the individual taxpayers are confounded with the issue of whether to report income and other receipts that are tax-exempt and those that have already been subjected to final tax in the annual income tax…

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Senate OKs bill seeking to secure jobs of Pinoy seafarers

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2014

The Senate on Monday approved a bill seeking to avert the possible blacklisting of some 80,000 Filipino seafarers from vessels from the European Union (EU), the same day the House of Representatives approved on third reading a counterpart bill.

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Net FDI surges 55% in November

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – Foreign direct investments continued to rise in November last year amid the country’s rosy economic prospects, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported yesterday.

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Jobless Pinoys hit 12.1 M – poll

Published by rudy Date posted on February 11, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – The number of jobless Filipinos went up by 2.5 million in the last quarter of 2013, according to the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

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Pinoys bullish on jobs despite 12.1M unemployed at end-2013 – SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2014

Some 12.1 million Filipinos were jobless at the end of 2013, as unemployment rose to 27.5 percent in the last quarter of the year, according to a Social Weather Stations poll.

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Pinay, Indonesian workers in Taiwan call for days off, higher salaries

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2014

Filipino and Indonesian migrant workers staged a protest in Taipei Sunday, seeking mandatory days off and salaries equal to those of their Taiwanese counterparts.

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Phl seen growing 6.5-7.5% in next decade

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2014

UK firm warns of major setback in 2016 leadership change MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy is expected to continue expanding between 6.5 and seven percent in the next decade but London-based Capital Economics warned that the change in leadership in 2016 could be a major setback for the country.

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Aquino: Registered OFWs nearly tripled to 6.3M from 2011

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2014

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The number of registered Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) has reached 6.3 million, said President Benigno Aquino III.

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Malacañang links high unemployment to calamities

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2014

Malacanang on Monday said it is not surprised with the increase in unemployment shown in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Based on the latest SWS survey, the unemployment rate increased to 27.5 percent in December 2013 compared to 21.7 percent in September 2013. It was also the highest rate of unemployement for 2013.

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5 things that will keep the PH economy growing in next 10 years

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2014

Sustaining President Aquino’s reform initiatives will be key to keeping the Philippine economy growing above-trend. MANILA – The Philippine economy can sustain its above-trend growth in the next 10 years provided that government reform continues, according to Capital Economics.

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DOLE chief: Govt not ‘renting out’ OFWs

Published by rudy Date posted on February 10, 2014

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz clarified on Monday that the government does not plan on signing any agreement that will in effect “rent out” overseas Filipino workers (OFW).

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14 Sinos held for black sand mining in Bicol

Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – Fourteen Chinese nationals were arrested in a raid on an alleged illegal black sand mining site in Camarines Norte on Thursday, which also resulted in the seizure of at least P12 million worth of minerals, heavy equipment and motor vehicles, officials reported yesterday.

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Inflation forecasts tweaked; rates steady

Published by rudy Date posted on February 7, 2014

THE MONETARY BOARD kept key interest rates steady during its first policy meeting for the year but adjusted its 2014 and 2015 inflation forecasts. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) overnight borrowing and lending rates were maintained 3.5% and 5.5%, respectively, for a 10th straight meeting, with monetary authorities contending that inflation remained manageable.

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Analysts see realty industry picking up the pace in 2014

Published by rudy Date posted on February 7, 2014

The real estate sector doesn’t seem to show any signs of slowing down this year, according to property analysts. The year 2013, for Enrique M. Soriano III, Ateneo program director for real estate, was relatively stable. “The sector weathered local and regional challenges,” said Soriano, who is also a senior adviser for Wong+Bernstein Business Advisory.

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Pinoy farmers speak up in favor of GMOs

Published by rudy Date posted on February 7, 2014

More than anyone else, it’s farmers who are caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the debate over genetically-modified foods or organisms (GMOs). In any discussion of biotechnology, there is much opposition and controversy. On one side are the scientists and researchers who put forth the lab tests and field…

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Economic Cha-cha doable this year

Published by rudy Date posted on February 7, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – Work on easing the restrictive economic provisions of the Constitution is now officially among the top priorities of the 16th Congress, with Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. expecting to see everything completed within the first half of the year.

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Young, Internet-driven Pinoys more sexually active

Published by rudy Date posted on February 7, 2014

MANILA — Young Filipinos are becoming more sexually adventurous as the traditionally powerful Roman Catholic Church loses its influence to the Internet and smart phones, according to a study released on Thursday.

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NGO: PHL not ready for Asean integration

Published by rudy Date posted on February 7, 2014

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—A non-governmental organization focused on the development of human resource as a primary driver of business and national economic growth, is wary of the seeming unpreparedness of the Philippines once the integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), as one economic community, commence in 2015.

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PH education and health lagging behind ASEAN nations

Published by rudy Date posted on February 7, 2014

MANILA, Philippines – In terms of primary education and health, the Philippines is the 3rd least competitive among 10 Southeast Asian countries, according to the 2013-2014 World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness report.

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Kids having kids: Number of Pinay teen mothers doubled in last decade

Published by rudy Date posted on February 6, 2014

Is teen pregnancy trending in the Philippines? According to the recently released 2013 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS4), the number of young mothers in the country has more than doubled over the past decade.

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P18-daily wage hike approved for ARMM workers

Published by rudy Date posted on February 6, 2014

COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Labor officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) announced on Thursday an P18-daily wage increase for minimum wage earners that would take effect this month.

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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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