by The Straits Times/Asia News Network, 29 Nov 2020 SINGAPORE — Going green could bring up to US$1 trillion in annual economic benefits to Southeast Asian economies by 2030, a report by global management consulting firm Bain and Company said last Thursday (Nov 26).

By: Solita Collas-Monsod, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 28 Nov 2020 What has the country lost to COVID-19? This column will not deal with the number of deaths (8,242), or the number of cases (424,297), or translate these into all sorts of indicators, like number of work days lost or amount of income foregone, or medical expenses,…

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star ) – 28 Nov 2020 QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Quezon City government yesterday opened a shelter for survivors of gender-based violence, particularly women, children and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

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by Krissy Aguilar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ COVID-19 task force has required government agencies and local government units to use the StaySafe.ph application in a bid to consolidate contact tracing data.

by Christia Marie Ramos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is eyeing a law that would provide every learner in the country with a laptop and access to the internet.

by Roberto R. Romulo (The Philippine Star ), 27 Nov 2020 The government declared in August 2019 that teenage pregnancy is a national social emergency on the back of clearly worrisome trends.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 27 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may incur P3.4 trillion in economic losses this year due to the pandemic and the destruction brought about by the recent typhoons, a lawmaker and economist said.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 27 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The net outflow of speculative funds or hot money more than tripled to $3.94 billion from January to October compared to last year’s $1.22 billion despite the strong inflows in October, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 27 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines —Fourteen Philippine academic institutions have made it to top 650 universities in Asia – according to education information provider Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) – with the University of the Philippines still on top with its improved ranking from 72nd last year to 69th this year.

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By: Cristina Eloisa Baclig, INQINQUIRER.net, 26 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez on Wednesday said they are targeting a lower percentage of closed businesses before the year ends.

by Prinz Magtulis (Philstar.com), 26 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE 7:55 p.m., Nov. 26) — A highly contentious bill that rolls back some tax perks is on its way to enactment, bringing to close decades of grueling fight by government to recoup revenue losses which critics have consistently feared would only discourage much-needed foreign investments.

by Xave Gregorio (Philstar.com), 26 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday declared a climate emergency, calling climate change a “clear and present threat to the country’s national security and its efforts to reduce poverty.”

by Daxim L. Lucas, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines—So-called hot money investments in the Philippines yielded net inflows of $439 million in October after seven straight months of net outflows that started in March, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

18 Aug 2020 – Affiliates of NTUC Phl – NATOW, FFF, NUBE, Obrero Pilipino, PACIWU, PFL – formally report on issues, responses and initiatives against COVID-19.

November 30 is “Global day of action – Jobs, Rights, Safety,Accountability”! #Philippines Unionism is not terrorism! #NoToTerrorLawPH #HandsOffTradeUnionsPH Nov 25 to Dec 10 is 16 days of activism against gender-based violence! #RatifyC190 #StopGBV #OrangeThe World #16Days #GenerationEquality https://bit.ly/39aWa2g

“Those who are corrupt, lazy, incompetent in the government, be forewarned. You are now one text away,” sabi ni Presidential spokesperson Sec. Harry Roque tungkol sa paglulunsad ng SMS platform para sa 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center. pic.twitter.com/DpO5U7za4K — News5 (@News5PH) November 25, 2020

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by Edu Punay (The Philippine Star), 24 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that expands the prohibited acts of discrimination against women.

(Philstar.com), 24 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs said it repatriated another 10,326 Filipinos last week. “This brings the total number of repatriated Filipinos to 265,111 since February 2020,” a press release from the department reads.

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by ABS-CBN News, 23 Nov 2020 MANILA – The owner and contractors of the construction project at the Skyway Extension site in Muntinlupa are liable for the collapse of a steel girder last Saturday, an official of the labor department said Monday.

by Leslie Ann Aquino, Manila Bulletin, 23 Nov 2020 The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Monday explained why there is a 5,000 cap on the deployment of healthcare workers.

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Government must do more & better for students and educators. But some of these “minimum demands” are simply impossible. pic.twitter.com/FiSNCTZxrG — Miguel R. Camus (@miguelrcamusINQ) November 23, 2020

by Prinz Magtulis (Philstar.com), 23 Nov 2020 MANILA, Philippines — A third set of budget stimulus measures dedicated to funding reconstruction from recent natural calamity appears off the table for the Duterte administration.

by Delfin T. Mallari Jr. @dtmallarijrINQ, 23 Nov 2020 LUCENA CITY — The municipal hall in the coastal town of General Luna in Quezon province has temporarily closed its doors Monday after some of its employees contracted the new coronavirus (COVID-19).