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(UPDATED) As of midnight of Thursday, there are between 80 and 100 HTI workers being treated in various hospitals around Rosario town, where the Cavite Export Processing Zone is located Rappler.com, Feb. 2, 2017 CAVITE, Philippines (UPDATED) – Dozens were reported injured in an evening fire that hit a factory in an export processing zone…

Manufacturing, transportation, and utilities top the list of industries investing the most in the Internet of Things. But others are catching up. By Alison DeNisco, Feb 1, 2017 As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to spread across the home and the enterprise, certain industries are leading investments in the revolutionary technologies that are changing…

IoT is enabling the digital transformation of the agriculture industry. But infrastructure constraints, limited talent and digital skills, and the need for regulation around the capture and exchange of data present some challenges. By Tas Bindi, Feb 1, 2017 Agriculture is commonly cited as an industry that has much to gain by harnessing the Internet…

As businesses continue to experiment with the Internet of Things, interesting use cases are emerging. Here are some of the most common ways IoT is deployed in the enterprise. By Conner Forrest, Feb 1, 2017 As the Internet of Things (IoT) market continues its explosive growth and development, more and more businesses are looking at…

By: Delfin T. Mallari Jr., @inquirerdotnetInquirer Southern Luzon, February 01, 2017 LUCENA CITY – Police arrested seven people in a house that was turned into a cybersex den in Barangay (village) Mayao Crossing here on Wednesday morning.

By Jasper Y. Arcalas, Businessmirror, Feb, 1, 2017 THE farm sector is facing a new threat created by the government itself—the Conditional Cash-Transfer Program, now known as the 4Ps (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program)—experts said.

By Jasper Y. Arcalas, Feb. 1, 2017 SUBSIDIZING farmers’ irrigation fees may not be the lucrative answer in boosting farm productivity as irrigation is only a small part of the total cost of production, according to a high-ranking government official.

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by AFP, Feb. 01, 2017 People on the bottom rung of the socioeconomic ladder may live two years less on average than those at the top, according to a large-scale study published Wednesday.

Cogito monitors customer service calls and offers advice agents by Darcie Thompson-Fields, Feb. 1, 2017 An AI is helping to coach call centre workers on their emotional intelligence. Boston-based startup Cogito has created a software that has learned to detect problems in conversation.

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by Amicus Curiae, Cyndy P. dela Cruz, Businessworld, Feb. 1, 2017 The pen is mightier than the sword or so the adage goes. When this was once said, it was to highlight the power of thought and idea over brute force and violence as a way to effect change.

BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT, Manila Times, Feb. 1, 2017 The proposed tax reforms under House Bill (HB) 4774 have the potential to boost the Philippine economy this year and next by having a significant impact on consumption and investment, a central bank official said Tuesday.

by Manila Standard, Feb. 01, 2017 PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said he will instruct the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. to give a portion of its online gaming income to the National Anti-Poverty Commission in order to fast-track NAPC anti-poverty programs and projects.

What steps should your organisation take to be ready for the Internet of Things? By Mark Samuels, Feb. 1, 2017 The transportation business is among the highest spenders on IoT. Almost three quarters (71%) of IT leaders are now gathering data for IoT initiatives, according to 451 Research. Analyst IDC, meanwhile, expects global IoT spending…

SC issues protection order for QC victims by Rey E. Requejo, Feb. 01, 2017, Manila Standard THE Supreme Court issued a writ of amparo Tuesday against Oplan Tokhang, the anti-drug campaign of the Philippine National Police that has led to the killing of about 7,000 drug suspects since July 2016.

Agence France-Presse, Feb. 01, 2017 Philippine police may have committed crimes against humanity by killing thousands of alleged drug offenders or paying others to murder as part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, Amnesty International said Wednesday.

by Nick Bunker, Policy Analyst, Washington Center for Equitable Growth, Jan 31, 2017 The world’s population is getting older. The share of the global population that is more than 50 years old is becoming larger and larger, presenting several economic challenges, the most troubling being the possibility of much slower economic growth. Several economists have…

The pair joined prominent researchers in pledging support for principles to protect mankind from machines. BY ANTHONY CUTHBERTSON, Jan 31, 2017 Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk have joined prominent artificial intelligence researchers in pledging support for principles to protect mankind from machines and a potential AI arms race.

This simple advice will help to protect you against hackers and government surveillance. By Zack Whittaker, Jan 31, 2017 Got nothing to hide? Think again. Privacy is what sets us apart from the animals. It’s also what sets many countries and citizens apart from dictatorships and despots. People often don’t think about their rights until…

DOLE closely following up case of Amy Capulong Santiago; help to be extended to her family – Bello By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 31, 2017 MANILA — Another Filipino household service worker in Kuwait, was allegedly beaten to death by her employer, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Tuesday.

BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, TMT, Manila Times, Jan. 31, 2017 The Department of Finance (DOF) expects the economy to grow by between 6.5 percent and 7 percent this year, citing brisk domestic production, a healthy foreign exchange buffer, a strong banking system and a young and educated workforce.

BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, Manila Times, Jan. 31, 2017 Social enterprises in the Philippines are resurging, but the domestic policy environment is yet unresponsive to such growth, calling for greater government help in enabling them to contribute to inclusive growth, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said.

by Nick Bunker, Policy Analyst, Washington Center for Equitable, Jan. 31, 2017 The world’s population is getting older. The share of the global population that is more than 50 years old is becoming larger and larger, presenting several economic challenges, the most troubling being the possibility of much slower economic growth. Several economists have raised…

DOLE closely following up case of Amy Capulong Santiago; help to be extended to her family – Bello By: Tina G. Santos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 31, 2017 MANILA — Another Filipino household service worker in Kuwait, was allegedly beaten to death by her employer, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Tuesday.

by John Pullinger, Jan. 31, 2017 Statisticians can now amass more data more quickly than ever. This could help us to make decisions based on real numbers, not prejudice

by Othel V. Campos, Jan. 31, 2017, Manila Standard US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Tuesday downplayed reports that American business process outsourcing companies are holding off expansion in the Philippines.

Manila Standard, Jan. 31, 2017 At a young age of 29, Korean executive Sung Joon Yoo came to the Philippines with the gargantuan task of managing a blue-chip company – Daejin Hi-Tech Philippines. Sung Joon is highly educated in his native city of Seoul with diplomas in Bachelor’s Degree in International Economics and Masters Degree…

by KAREN HERTZBERG, Jan. 31, 2017 Close your eyes. Imagine words as people in an office setting. The verbs scurry about, active and animated, getting things done. The adjectives and adverbs conjure ideas and images in the marketing department. But there’s always that one guy. See him? He’s over by the water cooler, leaning against…

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