China-ASEAN free trade boom spills over into world economy

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

VNEconomyNews.com – Economic ties between China and the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) boomed as a result of the free trade zone agreement put into effect in January 2010. That, experts say, will not only boost the regional economic integration in Asia but also benefit the world economy as a whole.

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DOH to probe fees collected from nurses

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) will look into reports that Filipino nurses are paying hospitals to allow them to gain experience in order to work abroad.

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Multisectoral lobby for Cha-cha pressed

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers are pushing for the creation of a broad multisectoral alliance to boost the campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution.

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Five tips for managing employee Internet access

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

There’s a fine line between being Big Brother and keeping employees from wasting too much time on the Internet. And as we all know, there are plenty of ways to waste time on the ‘net: Facebook, Twitter, chatting, shopping, scores… you name it. But how do you manage control of your employees — and what…

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New World Bank Report on Global Economic Prospects

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

INTERNATIONAL TRQDE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC Online Brussels/Washington 13 January 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The international trade union movement has criticised today’s World Bank report on Global Economic Prospects  (GEP) http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTDECPROSPECTS/GEPEXT/0,,contentMDK:22804940~pagePK:51087946~piPK:51087916~theSitePK:538110,00.html  for advocating fiscal austerity in the face of high unemployment.  However, the report’s call for “the re-regulation of the financial sector” is welcome.

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Cavite mulls creation of body for HIV-AIDS

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

CAVITE, Philippines – The Cavite Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recommended the creation of a Council for HIV-AIDS that will oversee year-round the province’s awareness and prevention program for the contagious and incurable disease.

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TUCP to seek P55 pay hike for Metro workers

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Amid rising commodity prices and fare hikes, a labor group will seek a P55 hike in the minimum wage for workers in Metro Manila.

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Higher 2010 growth seen by World Bank

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

THE WORLD BANK has again revised its 2010 growth estimate for the Philippines, raising it to 6.8% from the 6.2% outlook issued last October.

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Aquino promises at stake as Philippines slips in economic freedom index

Published by rudy Date posted on January 13, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The country is still considered “mostly unfree” in a global index that measures commitment to free enterprise and capitalist system.

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Industry fissure blamed for flat car sales forecast

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

THE departure by four members of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (Campi) would cause vehicle sales to stay flat this year, according to an industry source. “In my personal opinion, because of the reality that Campi and TMA won’t get reports from the four companies that are not anymore Campi members,…

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Eurozone’s debt problems spook financial markets

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

LOCAL share prices dropped for the third straight session as the pessimism of the week’s opening session spread to Tuesday’s trades. At the Philippine Stock Exchange, the composite index fell 80.21 points, or 1.95 percent to 4,032.37. The broader all-shares index lost 44.12 points, or 1.47 percent to 2,965.60.

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New vehicles sales figures

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

SO Philippine vehicle sales are up this year by 27 percent (to over 168,000)—apparently led by Hyundai, Mitsubishi and Toyota. Well that is good news for the car workers of Korea and Japan, for the toll fee collectors, for the oil companies, for the banks who readily lend money for vehicles but not for new…

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OFWs to lose 7,000 jobs in Afghanistan

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

FILIPINO workers stand to lose some 6,000 to 7,000 potential “good-paying jobs” in Afghanistan as a memorandum from the United States Military Command directed US contractors there to stop the hiring of third-country nationals whose domestic laws have deployment bans to the war-torn country. Filipino recruitment consultant and migration expert Emmanuel Geslani said that the…

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Tesda ready to retrain bus, jeepney drivers

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

THE Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (Tesda) said the safety training and technical orientation of an initial 50,000 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers is set to begin soon.

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South Korea wants better relations with Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, boost investment and trade and enhance development cooperation to aid the Philippines in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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Sex education in schools ‘attack’ on religious freedom – Benedict

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

VATICAN CITY: Sexual and civic education in schools in Europe is an “attack” on religious freedom, Pope Benedict XVI said on Monday in a traditional annual address to foreign diplomats to the Vatican.

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The Philippine economy: What happens this year?

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

A question asked at the beginning of any year concerns what to expect about the economy. Some of the answers given are often based on guesses. There are however intelligent answers as there are uninformed.

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PEZA investments seen to hit P297B by 2014

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Investments at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) are expected to hit P297 billion by 2014 after posting a P204 billion worth of investments in 2010.

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DA eyes creation of new unit for climate change mitigation

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is laying the groundwork for the creation of a Philippine Rainfed Agriculture Institute (Philrai) that will institutionalize strategies of government agencies on climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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Charter change advocates unfazed

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Proponents of Charter change (Cha-cha) at the House of Representatives are unfazed by Malacañang’s pronouncements that amending the Constitution is not a priority of the administration.

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LRT, MRT fares up on March 1

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) board approved yesterday a hefty fare increase for the EDSA-bound Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and the Light Railway Transit (LRT) Lines 1 and 2, pegging the maximum fare at all three rail lines at P30 to take effect on March 1.

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SWS: 3.4 M families experienced hunger

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – More Filipino families claimed to have experienced hunger at least once in the last three months, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

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‘No CES requirement for PAO chief’

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) issued a ruling yesterday that Chief Public Attorney Persida Rueda-Acosta and her deputies could keep their posts since they do not need career executive service (CES) eligibility.

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Government workers’ group seeks P6,000 pay hike

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – An umbrella organization of government employees yesterday asked the Aquino government for a P6,000 increase in their minimum pay amid looming increases in toll fees, transportation fares and oil prices.

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Philippines: AIDS education is important for OFWs

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

One out of every four Filipinos diagnosed HIV positive is an overseas Filipino worker (OFW). A total of 1,501 overseas Filipino workers have tested HIV positive, and they now comprise 26 per cent of the 5,729 reported cases in the National AIDS Registry as of the end of October, according to data reaching the Trade…

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Employees’ protection in merger or consolidation of businesses sought

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 11 (PIA) — Employees who will be affected by mergers, consolidations and acquisition of businesses need not worry about losing their jobs if a bill filed in Congress is approved.

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OFWs voice grievances before Congressional delegation

Published by rudy Date posted on January 12, 2011

RIYADH: A delegation from the Philippine Congress met with the Filipino community on Sunday night and, although they did not promise anything, listened and took note of grievances relayed to them.

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Pay hike for state workers in July – Palace

Published by rudy Date posted on January 11, 2011

MANILA, Philippines – Government workers can expect another round of salary increase this coming July to help them cope with rising prices of some goods and services, Malacañang said Tuesday.

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Employee privacy in the workplace

Published by rudy Date posted on January 11, 2011

Do business owners have the right to monitor employee’s internet or phone usage?

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Sison: De-criminalizing prostitution

Published by rudy Date posted on January 11, 2011

ANGELES CITY health authorities reported 10 new suspected cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Dr. Teresita Esguerra, chief of the social hygiene center of the city health office, also noted an eight percent increase in cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among thousands of women registered as workers in local bars and other tourist-oriented establishments…

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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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