By Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 Feb 2021 The prolonged pandemic may also lead to a protracted slowdown in remittances to the detriment of economies which heavily rely on these cash transfers mostly from migrant workers, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said on Wednesday.

by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 Feb 2021 The privacy watchdog has recommended the criminal prosecution of an online lender who harassed and public-shamed borrowers into paying back their debts, more than a year since an investigation was announced.

By Anna Leah E. Gonzales, Manila Times, 20 Feb 2020 Flexible work arrangements may have sustained businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, but upskilling and reskilling employees are needed to allow workers, especially women, to cope with the resulting digital shift, according to an employers’ organization.

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Feb 2021 Several groups, which include as members businessmen and economists, are backing a proposal to put the entire country under its most lenient quarantine next month despite serious warnings from experts.

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TINGNAN. Ayon sa PNP, 19,087 na insidente ng riding-in-tandem ang naganap mula January 1, 2016 hanggang January 31, 2021. Pulis, militar, abogado, huwes, doktor, miyembro ng LGBTQ+, pari, bata, mga ordinaryong mamamayan…walang pinipili ang pagpapatay! pic.twitter.com/sdH06vKKnu — Richard J. Gordon (@DickGordonDG) February 18, 2021

By Kris Crismundo, 17 Feb 2021 MANILA – Kuryente.org, a new consumer advocacy group, was formally launched Wednesday seeking for more involvement and representation of consumers in the energy industry.

by Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News, 17 Feb 2021 MANILA – A majority of Filipino teachers doubt whether their students learn under the current distance education setup, according to a survey conducted by experts, who raised concerns over what they called a “looming learning crisis.”

By Carlo Atienza, Businessmirror, 17 Feb 2021 I NOW find myself hopping from one meeting to the next. Since I started alternately working from home and at the office, there are times when I look at my calendar and cringe at the long hours of virtual meetings and talking to disrupted metallic voices and distorted…

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 17 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Despite the fallout from the pandemic, most economies stand to return to their pre-pandemic growth trends by 2023 up to 2024, said London-based think tank Capital Economics.

by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 17 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Thirteen women suspected to be victims of an online prostitution ring were rescued in Pasay City on Monday night.

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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 15 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The number of displaced workers surged in January, as more establishments adopted flexible work arrangements and temporary closures, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

by Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, 15 Feb 2021 DESPITE a law prohibiting children below 18 years old from working, millions of households reported that children between 5 and 17 years of age are still working in poor and rich regions nationwide, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

by CHARLENE A. CAYABYAB, SunStar, 15 Feb 2021 CLARK FREEPORT — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has renewed its bid to free more than half a million children who are into child labor.

by Patricia B. Mirasol, BusinessWorld, 15 Feb 2021 Course Belt founder Paolo R. Isyasa started as a one-man team with a one-page website offering a single course. He spent P1,000 launching the educational platform that has garnered the attention of the CIIT College of Arts and Technology, which contributed to Course Belt’s P2 million initial…

by Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines—Contrary to the most pessimistic projections at the start of the pandemic, the country’s estimated 10 million expatriate Filipinos came through in 2020 to send home dollars in amounts that were just a fraction less than 2019 levels.

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by Daxim L. Lucas, Julie M. Aurelio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 14 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Do you feel cash machine withdrawal fees are too high? Look around because, starting April 7, automated teller machines (ATM) may charge different rates for the same transaction under new rules approved by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

by Sunstar, 13 Feb 2021 MORE than 50,000 children have been withdrawn from child labor, but the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is still far from achieving its target.

By: Neil Arwin Mercado, INQINQUIRER.net, 12 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) vowed to continue its investigation on the alleged recruitment of children as warriors in areas of armed conflict, saying such acts constitute a war crime.

By Lisbet Esmael, CNN Philippines, 12 Feb 2021 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 12) — Lufthansa Technik Philippines—one of the country’s biggest aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul companies—will slash its workforce by 20%, affecting 300 jobs starting April, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit the aviation industry.

by Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com), 10 Feb 2021 MANILA, Philippines (Updated Feb. 11, 7:31 a.m.) — Filipinos in the policy, research, business, civil society and media communities had the lowest approval rating for their government’s response to the pandemic among Southeast Asian countries, a new online survey made public on Wednesday has found.

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February 11 2130 Manila time Solidarity with CTU Myanmar, trade unions around the world, for democracy in Myanmar, with the daily noise barrage of people in Myanmar. #WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos

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