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Farmers refute claims rice liberalization has lowered rice prices Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star) – July 22, 2019 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Local farmers are contradicting the claim of the economic team that the opening up of the market has resulted in a significant decline in rice prices. The Federation of Free Farmers…

FARMERS DOWNPLAY CLAIMED BENEFITS OF RICE TARIFFICATION LAW ON CONSUMERS The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) questioned recent claims of some government officials that the Rice Tariffication Law (RA 11203) has resulted in a significant decline in rice prices. RA 11203, which took effect last March 2019, removed the quantitative limits on rice imports and…

NCR wage position 2018 (2)

Hanjin shipyard can become a major global port — Lopez Iris Gonzales (The Philippine Star) – July 15, 2019 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The 300-hectare shipyard of Hanjin Philippines may be taken over by several shipping companies that would transform it into a major global port, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said in a chance…

‘Right conditions’ necessary for next round of EU-Phl FTA talks Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) – July 12, 2019 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The next round of talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines would take place when the conditions are right as the country’s implementation of conventions on human rights,…

Thirty-four workers were killed, thirteen workers were injured and six missing in 24 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – Jun 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. June 2019 was a particularly deadly month, with 10 new deaths. Most of those killed were in Mining (seven) and Construction (five).…

Road worker slain in Quezon crash Inquirer Southern Luzon June 26, 2019 11:21am LUCENA CITY –– A 62-year-old road construction worker was killed after he was accidentally hit by a wayward cargo truck in Tagkawayan town in Quezon province on Tuesday.

2 farmers electrocuted Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star) – June 26, 2019 – 12:00am TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Philippines — Two farmers died of electrocution while planting palay in Sitio San Gregorio, Barangay Cabittaogan, Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur on Monday.

Inflation slows down to 2.7% in June 2019 (UPDATED) This is well within the government’s target and the lowest inflation rate since September 2017 Ralf Rivas Published: 9:03 AM July 5, 2019 Updated: 1:20 AM July 6, 2019 MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – After the slight increase in May, inflation slowed down to 2.7% in June,…

22 June 2019 – THE VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT CONVENTION (nee GBV), 2019 and the VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT RECOMMENDATION, 2019, WERE ADOPTED BY THE CENTENARY INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE IN GENEVA. The easy part is done. Now, for the real work – [Read more.]

LIVING WAGES, REAL END TO ENDO, MORE PARTICIPATION, NO GBV, A DECENT FUTURE OF WORK, END INEQUALITY! 15 June 2019 — “LIVING WAGES, REAL END TO ENDO, MORE PARTICIPATION, NO GBV, A DECENT FUTURE OF WORK, END INEQUALITY!” were the resounding themes in the National Trade Union Seminars on Employment Security and Constructive Industrial Relations…

28 May 2019 – The NTUC Phl Women Committee met on 29 May 2019 in Quezon City to review what has been done and to plan for 2019-2021 activities. Women Chair Milagros Ogalinda chaired the meeting, attended by sixteen representatives from FFF, KMM, PACIWU, NATOW, NLU, NUBE, Obrero Pilipino, TOPPS, federations with existing federation women…

14 December 2018 — Participants in the National Trade Union Center (NTUC Philippines) tripartite culmination activity on “Strengthening the Campaign for an ILO Convention and Planning Enterprise Level Campaigns on GBV in the World of Work” in Quezon City on 14 December 2018, reported on successes in the GBV campaign at the international and national…

Despite robust growth, income inequality widening — NEDA

25 May 2019 – THESE CONTRACTUALS ARE STILL CONTRACTUALS, EVEN WITH THOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF REGULARIZATION. I pass by this name mall along EDSA everyday. And I see this long line of workers in different uniforms [Read more.]

It’s good jobs, stupid … which are “xxx the best way to generate shared prosperity xxx.”

Twenty-four workers were killed, thirteen workers were injured and six missing in 18 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – May 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Mining (seven) and Construction (four). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing…

Lineman dead in fall from tree URBIZTONDO, Pangasinan, Philippines — A television lineman died after he fell from a tree while installing cables in Barangay Dalanguiring in this town on Tuesday.

LIVING WAGES, REAL END TO ENDO, MORE PARTICIPATION, NO GBV, A DECENT FUTURE OF WORK, END INEQUALITY! 15 June 2019 — “LIVING WAGES, REAL END TO ENDO, MORE PARTICIPATION, NO GBV, A DECENT FUTURE OF WORK, END INEQUALITY!” were the resounding themes in the National Trade Union Seminars on Employment Security and Constructive Industrial Relations…

Letter to DOLE on Leonides Dennis Sequeña Justice for PMP labour organizer, Leonides “Dennis” Sequeña, shot by an unidentified gunman while attending a workers meeting in Cavite on 2 June 2019

BUTUAN CITY, June 7 (PIA) — Union members from the different national unions under the National Trade Union Center (NTUC) are pushing for decent work, including living wages, and job security for employees. In the recent workshop on Employment Security and Constructive Industrial Relations held in Quezon City, NTUC union members called on the national…

Twenty-three workers were killed, thirteen workers were injured and six missing in 17 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – May 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Mining (seven) and Construction (four). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing from…

25 May 2019 – NTUC Phl welcomes its new affiliate Kilusan ng Manggagawang Makabayan (KMM). KMM has affiliates in livestock, construction, garments, plastics, gaming, among other industries,in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Southern Luzon.

Woman gets 21 years for online child trafficking Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star) – June 1, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A 23-year-old woman will spend 21 years in prison for offering children to online sex predators. Cebu City Regional Trial Court Branch 11 Presiding Judge Ramon Daomilas Jr. sentenced the woman to 15 years…

By Samuel P. Medenilla, Businessmirror, May 27, 2019 THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said contractualization will still be allowed under the pending of Security of Tenure (SOT) bill, allaying fears of employers the legislation will abolish the controversial work arrangement.

8 Chinese held for fake cigarettes, human trafficking Ramon Efren Lazaro (The Philippine Star) – May 18, 2019 MALOLOS , Philippines — Eight Chinese citizens were arrested by personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and local police on Thursday for allegedly manufacturing fake cigarettes and for human trafficking in Marilao, Bulacan. Col. Chito…

  Twenty workers were killed, eleven workers were injured and six missing in 15 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – April 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Mining (five) and Construction (four). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing…

An agricultural plane hit a live wire An agricultural plane hit a live wire during an aerial spraying activity at a banana plantation in Davao del Norte on Saturday morning, killing the pilot instantaneously. – Manila Standard tweet at 3:00 pm on Sun, Apr 28, 2019 Read: https://t.co/A8dOmJLBJt https://t.co/CeV2MaY3yR (https://twitter.com/MlaStandard/status/1122395021745909760?s=03)

Eighteen workers were killed, eleven workers were injured and six missing in 13 serious workplace incidents in the Philippines in January – April 2019 – an NTUC Philippines compilation of media reports show. Most of those killed were in Mining (five) and Construction (four). Four workers died, eight were injured and three (corrected) were missing…