19 Mar 2021 – 65% of Filipinos think it is ‘dangerous’ to publish criticisms vs. gov’t — SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2021

By CNN Philippines Staff, 19 Mar 2021 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 19)— A majority of Filipinos believed it is “dangerous” to print or broadcast things critical of the administration, according to a recent survey.

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Technology will create millions of jobs. The problem will be to find workers to fill them

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2021

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More Pinoys shifting from cash to digital

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 19 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos are now using digital commerce platforms and cashless payments due to the pandemic, according to the latest survey conducted by Visa.

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‘Health worker died of COVID-19, not from Sinovac jab’

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2021

by Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star), 19 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The health worker who died days after getting vaccinated might have already been infected with COVID-19 at the time he got the vaccine from Sinovac, a medical expert said yesterday.

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[ANALYSIS] New surge? Duterte reopened economy too quickly

Published by rudy Date posted on March 19, 2021

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Department of justice padre faura locked down 17 employees positive

Published by rudy Date posted on March 18, 2021

Department of justice padre faura locked down 17 employees positive — Puretuts EnP (@puretuts) March 18, 2021

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LOOK: Department of Social Welfare and Development Central Office to go on lockdown for 3 days, starting tomorrow until Sunday, for disinfection after COVID-19 cases among personnel.

Published by rudy Date posted on March 18, 2021

LOOK: Department of Social Welfare and Development Central Office to go on lockdown for 3 days, starting tomorrow until Sunday, for disinfection after COVID-19 cases among personnel. @rapplerdotcom pic.twitter.com/Whg2CTBEzf — Pia Ranada (@piaranada) March 18, 2021

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More government offices placed under hard lockdown

Published by rudy Date posted on March 18, 2021

by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 18 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More government offices have been put under lockdown as COVID-19 cases among employees spike, with authorities using the closure to implement necessary sanitation and disinfection procedures.

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The pandemic has changed the shape of global happiness

Published by rudy Date posted on March 18, 2021

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Workers also red-tagged in Duterte’s aggressive crackdown vs activists

Published by rudy Date posted on March 17, 2021

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Pandemic highlights issues in DepEd’s K to 12 program – PCIJ

Published by rudy Date posted on March 17, 2021

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Suicide cases rise in PH as pandemic drags on

Published by rudy Date posted on March 17, 2021

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New coalition to bat for patriots in 2022

Published by rudy Date posted on March 17, 2021

by Jarius Bondoc (The Philippine Star), 17 Mar 2021 Diverse groups agree: the 2022 presidential election is make or break. No room for mistake. A wrong choice can disintegrate the Republic. National survival compels the groups to converge.

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Pre-pandemic GDP to return slightly earlier, but still lags rest

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral (Philstar.com), 16 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ return to pre-pandemic level is likely to come 3 months earlier next year, but growth that would make that happen will do little to salvage the country from being Asia Pacific’s laggard.

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Persuading the unpersuadable

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

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Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2020

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

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Inequality, COVID-19 and the plight of the young

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

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1.4 million unintended pregnancies recorded amid COVID-19 pandemic

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

by Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star), 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Some 1.4 million unintended pregnancies have been recorded due to the disruption in contraception services since the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared a year ago, according to the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency.

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Philippines faces learning crisis after yearlong school shutdown

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

(Agence France-Presse), 16 Mar 2021 Andrix Serrano studies alone inside a Manila slum shack he shares with his street-sweeper grandmother. Like many in his fourth-grade class, he has no internet for his shuttered school’s online lessons.

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‘Sagot for sale’ scheme: Two women reveal how they get paid for answering students’ modules

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

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Uber grants UK drivers worker status after losing major labor battle

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

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16 Mar 2021 – Empathetic robots are killing off the world’s call-center industry

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Face-to-face classes remain a ‘necessity’ for education, DepEd says

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

by Merlina Hernando-Malipot, 16 Mar 2021 While it managed to provide opportunities for students amid a school year filled with challenges due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) maintained that the conduct of physical classes is still necessary for the overall growth of learners.

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Workers group slams uniform curfew amid mass transportation shortage

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

(Philstar.com), 16 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A workers group slammed Tuesday the adjustment of a uniform curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. across Metro Manila, calling it a burden to all workers in the capital region amid the pronounced shortage in mass transportation.

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Medical workers call for decongestion of workplaces as COVID-19 cases surge

Published by rudy Date posted on March 16, 2021

by Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com), 16 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A coalition of healthcare professionals called on private firms and local government units to implement measures such as staggered working hours and coordinated contact tracing as the country deals with another spike in COVID-19 cases.

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The post-pandemic future of work – according to 3,000 CEOs from around the world

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2021

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Southeast Asia’s post-pandemic recovery outlook

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2021

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Probe of DILG memo on ‘infiltration’ sought

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2021

By: Nestor Corrales, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on Sunday denounced a memorandum allegedly from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) that directs its regional directors to identify members of two progressive groups who are in the government…

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Philippines economic outlook worsens

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2021

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 15 Mar 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A surge in COVID-19 cases, which has prompted the government to impose localized lockdowns anew to contain the spread of the virus, paints a dark picture of the future of the Philippine economy, according to a London-based think tank.

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PH ranks poorly in tourism sustainability, resilience indices

Published by rudy Date posted on March 15, 2021

By: Ben O. de Vera, INQPhilippine Daily Inquirer, 15 Mar 2021 The Philippines has been ranked 94th or near the tail-end among countries promoting sustainable tourism tracked by global business intelligence and market analysis provider Euromonitor International while it also lagged behind another ranking of “travel potential” in Asia-Pacific.

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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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