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by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 Jul 2020 The research arm of debt watcher Moody’s on Friday said that while Asia-Pacific as a whole was already leading global economic recovery, the Philippines’ COVID-19 lockdown—now the longest and most stringent in the region—would be a drag to the domestic economy.
by Cherry Ann Lim, Sunstar, 25 July 2020 Filipino children most appealing to global online sex predators (1st of 2 parts) MARA* (real name withheld) was only 11 years old when her female cousin Jade first livestreamed her sexual abuse for a paying customer abroad. Jade’s male live-in partner also sexually abused Mara.
By Melissa Luz Lopez, CNN Philippines, 24 Jul 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 24) — The Philippines will have trouble returning to its above-6 percent growth track in the next two years in the absence of strong spending to perk up economic activity, a bank analyst said Friday.
By ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES, Manila Times, 24 Jul 2020 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects the country’s gross domestic product to contract by as much as 5.3 percent this year, although it says there are encouraging signs that the worst may be over for the economy.
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by Bilyonaryo, 23 Jul 2020 Business owners, particularly small-scale businesses, can not afford to provide rapid testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) among their employees every two weeks amid the challenging business environment due to the pandemic.
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by AFP Relaxnews, 23 Jul 2020 While office workers around the world went remote these past few months of lockdown, a recent study reveals that the ability to telework varies drastically by economic development, age and gender.
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By Marlen V. Ronquillo, The Manila Times, 22 Jul 2020 ORGANIZED labor during the Marcos regime was structured along the three major ideologies: right, center and left. On the right of the ideological spectrum, and the first labor center to be formed in the country, was the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines or TUCP.…
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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 21 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The number of workers who suffered loss of income and employment nationwide due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exceeded three million, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported.
by Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday cited the importance of “human interaction” to children’s overall development following the government’s decision to allow limited face-to-face classes in areas deemed “low-risk” to COVID-19 infection.
by Krixia Subingsubing, 21 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Eighteen big-ticket “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure projects, including the Metro Manila Subway, the upgrade of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) and the Mindanao Railway, have been flagged as “questionable” and “high-risk” by economists, who warned that the pandemic could “severely impair their long-term viability.”
by Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 Jul 2020 MANILA, Philippines — At least one out of every five Filipinos have experienced involuntary hunger in the past three months, according to recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), the results of which were released Tuesday.
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June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
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
Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
June 6: Migrant Workers Day
June 19: Filipino Youth Day
June 25: Day of the Filipino Seafarer
