Suspected NPA rebels raid oil palm plantation in Cotabato, execute chief guard

Published by rudy Date posted on October 23, 2013

ARAKAN, Cotabato —Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels on Monday morning raided an oil palm plantation and seized high-powered firearms in Bgy. Gambudes in Arakan, Cotabato.

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Beyond call centers: Philippines ready to move up the value chain

Published by rudy Date posted on October 23, 2013

Officials of the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) explains the industry roadmap through 2016 during the International Outsourcing Summit held in Manila.

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BART workers, striking an unfamiliar note

Published by rudy Date posted on October 22, 2013

Once again, hundreds of thousands of Bay Area commuters face a perilous commute stemming from a paralyzed transportation system. The culprit? Another bargaining impasse between workers and management at the region’s commuter rail system, BART. The Bay Area’s congestion is a daily headache for many even when the BART trains are all operating, and thus…

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CCT dole-outs not enough to curb child labor–study

Published by rudy Date posted on October 22, 2013

The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) dole-outs extended to poor Filipino families nationwide are not enough to reduce child labor in the Philippines, according to a study authored by Senior Research Fellows at the state-owned think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).

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Emerging economies: has growth translated into more and better jobs?

Published by rudy Date posted on October 21, 2013

A new ILO book analyses labour market trends and regulations in various emerging markets and presents a number of policies that can lead to a synergy between economic growth and decent job creation.

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Why gender equality at work must be top development priority

Published by rudy Date posted on October 21, 2013

WASHINGTON—“The future is grim for us women smallholder farmers,” a group from Togo told a UN global consultation on future development goals. In keeping with local custom, they said, “Only men inherit land, although women do most of the work in fields. This keeps us dependent on men and shackles us in poverty.”

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UN exec hails Phl CCT program

Published by rudy Date posted on October 21, 2013

MANILA, Philippines – A ranking United Nations official and former vice president of Costa Rica has hailed the Philippine government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for its conditional cash transfer program (CCT).

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Phl economy soars but no jobs created

Published by rudy Date posted on October 21, 2013

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will continue to see robust growth in 2013 and 2014 based on strong domestic consumption and an increase in investments, but this expansion has yet to generate new jobs or reduce poverty levels, according to an updated Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast.

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Philippines’ business process growth fail on talent retention

Published by rudy Date posted on October 21, 2013

The Philippine service sector has come a long way in just over a decade, with its tremendous growth owed in no small part to the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

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How to attract and keep motivated employees

Published by rudy Date posted on October 21, 2013

Even if you can’t pay top dollar, how you hire and the strategies you use to retain people can make a major difference. FORTUNE — New Gallup research shows that only 13% of workers worldwide are actively engaged in their jobs, meaning they’re psychologically committed to doing their best and likely to make a strong…

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Herrera is TUCP president–CA

Published by rudy Date posted on October 20, 2013

THE Court of Appeals (CA) Seventh Division has ruled that former senator Ernesto F. Herrera is the rightful president of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP).

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Internet ‘major’ factor in Philippines’ HIV epidemic

Published by rudy Date posted on October 18, 2013

[MANILA] The Internet is “a major reason” for the increase in HIV cases in the Philippines, according to one of the country’s top health officials.

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PH gives red card to child labor

Published by rudy Date posted on October 17, 2013

MANILA — The Philippines has joined the “Red Card to Child Labour” global campaign to end child labor. Around 200 former child laborers played in the Batang Malaya football tournament Thursday, in partnership with the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) and the Younghusband Football Academy.

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14,000 jobs up for grabs in Canada

Published by rudy Date posted on October 17, 2013

MANILA – Thousands of jobs are waiting for Filipino workers in Canada. Among the jobs up for grabs are for engineers, architects, teachers, and healthcare professionals.

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The harsh price Americans pay for fast-food jobs

Published by rudy Date posted on October 17, 2013

Some 52% of families of cooks, servers, and other fast-food workers receive public aid, nearly twice the percentage of the overall workforce. FORTUNE — Taxpayers spend at least $7 billion annually to subsidize food stamps and other public assistance programs that fast-food industry workers depend on to get by, according to two new studies.

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The starting ripple in workplace equality

Published by rudy Date posted on October 17, 2013

One of my first jobs in Manila was at an American call center company in Ortigas where I worked as a technical support agent. Shortly after I started, my male coworkers decided that my being an out-and-proud lesbian was too much to take. They “jokingly” dragged me to the men’s room because they said they…

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We need flexible labor laws

Published by rudy Date posted on October 17, 2013

For once the Nobel Peace Prize Committee was wrong. Malala Yousafzai should have won. Her courage and her wonderful advocacy for the education of girls worldwide will have and are having a dramatic impact on the world and the freedom of people. Getting rid of chemical weapons is important, but not at the same widespread…

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Our traffic hell, an exit strategy

Published by rudy Date posted on October 15, 2013

These past two weeks, due to floods or bomb threats, many residents of Metro Manila were caught in monstrous traffic jams. Based on social media and radio reports, it is clear that citizens are reaching a breaking point. The anger is palpable, the blame laid squarely on the government and especially the Metro Manila Development…

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GSIS better managed than SSS

Published by rudy Date posted on October 14, 2013

It’s no contest should there be a performance audit on one-on-one basis between two state pension fund agencies of the government – the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).

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Small-scale miners blamed for mercury in Vizcaya rivers

Published by rudy Date posted on October 14, 2013

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya , Philippines – The unabated small-scale mining is the culprit in the mercury contamination of rivers along the remote mountain border of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

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PNoy satisfaction rating drops 15 pts to ‘good’ in September – SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on October 14, 2013

President Benigno Aquino III’s satisfaction scores dropped to “good” in September from “very good” in June, according to a new survey by pollster Social Weather Stations.

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BIR lists top taxpayers

Published by rudy Date posted on October 14, 2013

BUSINESSMEN and celebrities have again topped the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) list of biggest individual taxpayers, although with significant ranking change for 2012.

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Philhealth defies COA, pays P1.45-B bonuses

Published by rudy Date posted on October 14, 2013

MANILA, Philippines – While the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) posted a P3.8-billion shortfall in its reserve fund requirement in 2012, its officials and employees took home various kinds of bonuses and allowances that totalled P1.448 billion.

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Herrera is TUCP president: CA

Published by rudy Date posted on October 14, 2013

THE APPELLATE court has ruled former senator Ernesto F. Herrera is the rightful president of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) in light of the intra-organization dispute within the country’s largest labor union.

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PHL outpaced in regional auto production – ASEAN group

Published by rudy Date posted on October 13, 2013

The Philippines was outpaced by other countries in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) when it came to the production of motor vehicles in the first eight months of the year, according to data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF) over the weekend.

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PH automotive sector lags behind Asean

Published by rudy Date posted on October 13, 2013

News, business, economy, manufacturing, auto industry The Philippine automotive sector continued to trudge behind its neighbors in the Asean in terms of vehicle sales and production despite posting a robust year-on-year growth domestically.

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EMSA reviews Phl compliance with maritime rules

Published by rudy Date posted on October 13, 2013

MANILA, Philippines – Representatives of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) are in the country to reassess the Philippines’ compliance with the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for Seafarers Convention.

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No employer-employee relationship for agents on commission

Published by rudy Date posted on October 13, 2013

In 1989, a labor union filed a petition with a sewing machine company to be the sole and exclusive bargaining agent that represents the company’s collectors. The company refused to recognize the labor union, explaining that the union members were not actually their employees but were independent contractors. To support its claim, the company showed…

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Satisfaction with Aquino down markedly

Published by rudy Date posted on October 13, 2013

PUBLIC SATISFACTION with President Benigno S. C. Aquino III has hit a low point, falling to “good” from “very good” in a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted last month.

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SPI: A radical new way to measure and drive social progress

Published by rudy Date posted on October 11, 2013

We need a way to measure whether our nations are progressing, in terms of the real things that matter to real people, writes Michael Green. We need a way to measure whether our nations are progressing, in terms of the real things that matter to real people. (Madelene Cronje, M&G)

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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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