TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (TUCP) STATEMENT BEFORE THE ILO MISSION, SEPTEMBER 2009 Introduction The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) is signatory to and has ratified ILO Convention 87 in 1948. 2009 Report of the Committee on the Application of Standards I. TUCP appreciates the long standing observations by the Committee…

A NONGOVERNMENT aid agency warned that at least 4.5 million children could die unless world leaders deliver more funds to help developing countries, like the Philippines, fight the growing impact of climate change.

MANILA, Philippines—Defense Secretary Gilberto Toedoro stood pat on his pro-reproductive health bill position, despite fears of losing the support of the church.

DoH gets P250M grant to reduce maternal death MANILA, Philippines—Of the 100,000 mothers giving live birth in the country, 162 die for lack of attending medical professionals and obstetric care, making the country among 68 others where 97 percent of global maternal and child death occur, health officials said on Friday.

The opposition of many porters, dockers, truckers, vendors, informal settlers, migrant workers, and other port community groups  against the implementation of the Manila North Harbor Modernization (MNHMP) is valid and actually stands on good and firm legal grounds.

GENEVA (ILO News) – Employment and social protection measures taken by G20 governments since the economic crisis began will have created or saved an estimated 7 to 11 million jobs in the G20 countries this year, the Director-General of the International Labour Office (ILO) said in a communication (Note 1) to be presented to the…

I wrote this in August 2002 when GMA was still new to the job and the promise was high. “When you compare statistics around the region it doesn’t matter what it is, the Philippines is either at or close to the worst.

BUSINESSMEN yesterday opposed a government agency’s proposal to increase the wages of private-sector employees, saying that would further erode the Philippines’ competitiveness.

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FOOD caterers said they are doing well, an indication that Filipinos still engage in parties and celebrate special occasions with families and friends despite the hard times.

Porac residents vow to file class suit against piggery owners of Barangay Santa Cruz, Manibaug Paralaya ANGELES CITY: The Environment and Management Bureau (EMB) has affirmed the studies on Porac piggeries made by the Pinoy Gumising ka Movement (PGKM) that establishes its alleged “adverse effects” on humans.

The country’s investment promotion agencies are expected to post a slight contraction in investment pledges this year, hurting employment generation. In a briefing, Efren Leaño, executive director for Management Services Group of the Board of Investment (BOI), told reporters that it was hard to achieve flat economic growth this year because of the global financial…

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines ranked ninth among 12 countries picked as key emerging markets for global investors in 2009, according to new research published by UK Trade & Investment.

MANILA, Philippines — The number of laborers covered by collective bargaining agreements (CBA) in the country has been reduced by more than half in the last five years, a labor organization disclosed today (Sept. 17).

GENEVA – SOME 750,000 sexual predators are constantly prowling the Internet in a bid to gain contact with children, a United Nations report warned on Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines—Insisting on their religious and academic freedoms, Catholic educational institutions are seeking exemption from a provision in the new Magna Carta of Women banning the dismissal of unwed mothers from employment or school.

MANILA, Philippines—Filipinos in the United Kingdom have “generally not been affected” by the ongoing crackdown of UK immigration authorities against so-called illegal migrants, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.

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SINGAPORE: Singapore plans to slow its intake of foreigners to ease discontent at home but needs sustained immigration in the long term, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in remarks published Wednesday.

THE success that has been attributed to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) under dynamic chairperson Lilia de Lima can be put down to continuity. In a rare departure for a job that comes as a political appointment, de Lima has held on to the post over three administrations, starting with the tenure of President…

THE recent poll survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showing Noynoy Aquino far ahead of his rivals in the 2010 presidential race may have caused rabid believers in surveys that the Liberal Party standard bearer could well be the next president of the Republic.

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said it expects investment pledges in the Freeport this year would be flat on the back of the global economic slowdown.

The Philippine mining industry hopes to make a strong comeback next year with as much as two billion dollars in investments as the global financial slump eases, the government said on Wednesday.

THE global slowdown of the past two years left economies high and dry, leaving companies with only three choices to survive: (1) to freeze hiring, (2) to downsize, (3) or to sell out.

THE Supreme Court clarified on Wednesday that its 8-7 decision disqualifying a town mayor for premature campaigning is not applicable to would-be candidates in the coming 2010 elections.

NEWLY minted presidential poll leader Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd reiterated his support for the Reproductive Health Bill, despite the risk of losing the backing of influential Catholic Church leader Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.

A lawmaker has proposed a day-off with pay for employees registering to vote for the first time.

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is set to investigate the new wave of summary killings here that has alarmed local officials and residents.

A few days ago, we celebrated “Grandparent’s Day,” which, to my recollection, was never really given much hype until the late 1990s. Growing up, I was not even aware that such an occasion even existed, even though logic and sentiment certainly justify a special day for lolo and lola. In fact, during a less-than-profound moment,…

BANKRUPT?: It is good that Health Secretary Francisco Duque rapped private hospitals increasing fees to recoup losses from widely used essential medicines whose prices were cut in half under the government’s drug price regulation scheme starting Sept. 15.