Cebu archbishop pushes labor body

Published by rudy Date posted on September 16, 2011

CEBU, Philippines – Cebu Archbishop and incoming president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Jose Palma will push for the creation of a labor commission in a meeting with bishops on Tuesday.

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Jobless rate up slightly to 7.1%

Published by rudy Date posted on September 16, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.1 percent in July from the seven percent recorded in the same period last year due to the lack of gainful job opportunities, latest data from the National Statistics Office (NSO) showed.

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Confidence level of consumers up in Q3

Published by rudy Date posted on September 16, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The confidence level of Filipino consumers for the third quarter improved after declining for two straight quarters on the back of improved sentiments, results of a survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

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OFW inflows up 6.3% to $11.35 B in Jan-July

Published by rudy Date posted on September 16, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday that remittances by Filipinos working abroad climbed 6.3 percent in the first seven months of the year on the back of the sustained demand for skilled Filipino manpower amid the economic growth concerns in the US, the debt crisis in Europe, as well as…

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Youths push Congress to vote on RH bill

Published by rudy Date posted on September 16, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila youths are poised to prove student power, by asking Congress to take an early vote on the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill pending in Congress.

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P-Noy satisfaction, trust ratings up – Pulse Asia

Published by rudy Date posted on September 16, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino’s satisfaction and trust ratings went up by six and four percentage points, respectively, in the past three months, according to the latest poll by Pulse Asia.

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Renewable fuel to cut cost of power

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

Prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market may drop by as much as P3 per kilowatt-hour once the initial 200 megawatts from renewable energy projects come online, a study conducted by the technical working group of the National Renewable Energy Board shows.

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Project employees are not entitled to separation pay

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

Dear PAO, I worked as a project base system engineer for two and a half years for an agency which deployed me to a company to which the former has a contract.

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Aquino wants review of oil deregulation law

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd has called for a review of the Oil deregulation Law to make room for a more competitive market in the local petroleum industry.

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Staggered hikes for train fares

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

THE looming fare hike at the Metro Rail Transit and Light Rail Transit (LRT) won’t be sudden, Transportation and Communications Secretary (DOTC) Manuel Roxas 2nd said Wednesday.

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Worker killed, another hurt as house collapses

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – A worker was killed while another was injured when the house they were helping to demolish in Makati City collapsed Tuesday night.

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ADB cuts RP growth estimate to 4.7%

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) slashed its growth forecast for the country this year to 4.7 percent from five percent previously as a result of “subdued government spending” and weak exports receipts, saying that increased public and private investment may see a pickup in economic activity next year.

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Senate chief hits Noy’s impounding of P2B judiciary funds

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

President Aquino’s fiscal managers’ move to effectively impound more than P2 billion funds of the judiciary as a result of unfilled positions in the proposed 2012 national budget is seen to put the Executive in a clash, not only with the Judicial branch but also with the Legislature due to its apparent unconstitutionality.

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Philippines and the UAE have joint duty to protect workers

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

Labour relations between the UAE and the Philippines is one of supply and demand, as is the case for every country that sends its citizens to work overseas. For the Philippines, it is important to remember that workers, unable to find employment at home, keep local economies afloat with billions of dollars in remittances sent…

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Signing of MOU on elimination of Child Labor set

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Sept. 15 (PIA) -– Key agencies of the province of Northern Samar led by the Provincial Government and International Labor Organization-International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) will finally engage into a written agreement to signify and capture the collective commitment of each representation in eliminating child labour as well…

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DepEd draws up tougher policies vs bullying, violence in schools

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

Philippine education officials are drawing up a more comprehensive child protection policy to protect pupils against bullying, abuse, exploitation and discrimination in school.

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Study confirms laughter is best medicine

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

Paris—In pain? A good laugh with friends will help you deal with it courtesy of “feel-good” chemicals that flood the brain, according to a British study released on Wednesday.

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World’s annual child mortality rate falling – UN report

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

CHICAGO – The annual number of children who die before they reach age five is shrinking, falling to 7.6 million global deaths in 2010 from more than 12 million in 1990, UNICEF and the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

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World Bank provides $500-million fund for Phl disaster preparedness plan

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The World Bank has opened a $500-million credit line for the Philippines to help the country improve its natural disaster preparedness program.

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ADB trims Phl growth forecast to 4.7%

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded its full-year growth outlook for the Philippines to 4.7 percent from a five percent forecast in July, the Manila-based lender said.

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More demolitions under Aquino

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

EVEN with the frequent demolition incidents in Metro Manila and other parts of the country of squatter shanties, the number of urban poor families who have experienced eviction is smaller compared to the same period last year.

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Another anti-RH ordinance

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

One can easily remember the fate of the Ayala Alabang barangay ordinance prohibiting the sale of contraceptives which a sweeping multitude of oppositors rallied against and consequently led the city council to shoot it down for being unconstitutional.

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JPEPA boosted trade between PHL, Japan in 2010

Published by rudy Date posted on September 15, 2011

The Japanese government recognizes how beneficial the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) has been in the past three years, after trade volume increased with Philippine exports to Japan going up from $6.21 billion in 2009 to $7.80 billion in 2010.

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ADB sees Asia growing well in 2012, warns on inflation, flows

Published by rudy Date posted on September 14, 2011

MANILA/HONG KONG – Asia’s emerging economies will grow robustly into 2012, led once again by China, although troubles in the United States, Europe and Japan will clip their momentum, the Asian Development Bank said in an updated economic outlook released on Wednesday.

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Different requirements await non-export locators in planned new ecozones

Published by rudy Date posted on September 14, 2011

LOCAL FIRMS will not have to comply with a minimum investment value, but will have to adhere to strict environment and labor standards to operate in economic zones being planned for non-export businesses, an official said yesterday.

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No. of convicted public servants up 5,300% in 2010

Published by rudy Date posted on September 14, 2011

Jails nationwide housed 59,289 inmates as of end-2010. Meanwhile, convicts in national penitentiaries reached 35,937, according to the NSCB.

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PNoy urges traders, public to help promote integrity in governance

Published by rudy Date posted on September 14, 2011

Boasting the result of his administration’s effort toward transparency in the government, President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday urged businessmen and the public to take a more active role in governance and promote integrity.

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Corruption keeps PHL economy from growing, business leaders say

Published by rudy Date posted on September 14, 2011

Widespread corruption, not only in government but also in the business sector, is a stumbling block that keeps the economy from growing, business leaders and analysts said at the 1st Integrity Summit Wednesday.

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Reintegration efforts to help returning OFWs

Published by rudy Date posted on September 14, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) remains unfazed by the Saudization policy restricting the hiring of foreign workers in the Kingdom. The Saudi Arabian government has yet to come up with a matrix which would categorize about 3,000 companies in the Kingdom.

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Jobless Pinoys face deportation in CNMI

Published by rudy Date posted on September 14, 2011

GARAPAN, Saipan – Hundreds of jobless Filipinos in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) have until November 27 this year to find a new employer or face deportation from the United States territory.

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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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