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Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 14, 2017 Many Filipinos still rely on informal channels for their borrowings, while almost two out of every five households use their ATM cards as collateral for borrowings, such that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is urging intensified financial inclusion efforts to bring more borrowers into the formal sector.

By: Julie M. Aurelio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 14, 2017 The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have teamed up to ensure a Philippines free of child labor by 2025.

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 14, 2017 Although growth is projected to be sustained in the next six years, London-based consultancy firm Capital Economics sees politics as the “main” risk to the Philippine economy.

By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), with Rainier Allan Ronda, Jan. 14, 2017 To boost the fight against child labor, the multi-agency National Child Labor Committee (NCLC) launched yesterday three major initiatives to keep children out of the workplace. File photo MANILA, Philippines – To boost the fight against child labor, the multi-agency National Child…

By: Jovic Yee – Reporter, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 14, 2017 The Philippine government has blocked Internet users from accessing adult websites, just 10 days after a popular porn site found Filipinos to have spent the longest time watching adult content for the third straight year.

Malacanang announced last week that President Duterte has approved the long awaited proposal to increase by P2,000 the SSS pension, in two gives, P1,000 this year (2017) and P1,000 in 2022 when he leaves office. PUDU30 also adjusted the MSC cap from P16k to P20k. He also plans to increase SSS contribution by 1.5% starting…

A creaky tax system can make China an expensive place to produce things by Economist, Jan. 14, 2017 WHEN China was gripped by political turmoil in the 1960s and 1970s, Cao Dewang cut his teeth as an entrepreneur. Mao’s chaotic rule forced him out of school and he took to the street, a scrappy teenager…

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By: Jaymee T. Gamil, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 13, 2017 Amid a government crackdown on mining, a contentious proposal has arisen: The formalization of small-scale mining.

Minimum-wage jobs are physically demanding, have unpredictable schedules, and pay so meagerly that workers can’t save up enough to move on. BARBARA EHRENREICH, Jan 13, 2017 Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson made a move that was unprecedented at the time and remains unmatched by succeeding administrations. He announced a War on Poverty, saying…

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 13, 2017 The amount of so-called “hot money” that flowed into the country last year outpaced the amount that was pulled out, resulting in net inflows of $353.59 million, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported Thursday.

Businessworld, January 13, 2017 FLAT, orange robots glide under stationary cars and ferry them to empty Chinese parking bays, using space more efficiently and, their creators say, reducing driver stress.

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BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT, Manila Times, JANUARY 13, 2017 DESPITE President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against the United States, majority of Filipinos still trust the global superpower and its leading ally Japan, while having the opposite view toward China and Russia, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

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Dec. 15, 2016 – Victims of gender-based violence (GBV) are entitled to 10 days domestic violence leave with pay. Not many government agencies, unions and workers know this! Very understandable, considering that concerted government and private sector information campaigns on GBV do not exist. Predictably, 92% of those surveyed by ITUC AP and its affiliates…

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by Marvin A. Tort, Businessworld, January 12, 2017 Almost five years ago, I wrote a column about my concerns regarding the life span of the Social Security System (SSS). I expressed my opinions based on a study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), released in the third quarter of 2012, on pension systems in the…

by Sarah Godoy, Forbes, January 10, 2017 January 11th marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, an opportunity for community members to show support for trafficking victims and survivors through simple acts–like wearing blue and sharing #WearBlueDay on social media–or fully immersing themselves in the anti-trafficking movement, and everything in between.

By: Jodee A. Agoncillo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 12, 2017 MANILA — One of the six workers of the Omni Gas Corporation who were seriously injured in a fire at the Regasco refilling station in Pasig City passed away on Wednesday night, local officials said. Senior Inspector Anthony Arroyo, chief of the investigation unit of…

SMC Prez denies link between coal power plant and ailments, but commits to foot the bill By: Jaymee T. Gamil, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 12, 2017 MANILA — Are the health problems of residents in Limay, Bataan caused by ash fall or a spill from a byproduct storage facility being used by the San Miguel…

By Catherine Pillas, Businessmirror, Jan. 12, 2017 The country’s hosting of several international events, such as the 65th Miss Universe, will allow the Philippines to attract 6.5 million foreign tourists this year, an official of the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Thursday.

Higher minimum wage have losers, US studies find By New York Times, Jan. 12, 2017 CHICAGO—A growing number of economists have found that many cities and states have considerable room to raise the minimum wage before employers meaningfully cut back on hiring. But that conclusion may gloss over some significant responses to minimum-wage increases by…

BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT, Manila Times, JANUARY 12, 2017 T PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order (EO) to “accelerate” the implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RP/RH) law to ensure “zero unmet need” for contraception and reduce poverty, a senior Cabinet official announced on Wednesday.

BY RICARDO SALUDO, Manila Times, JANUARY 12, 2017 How can ordinary Filipinos help President Rodrigo Duterte beat corruption for good? In his message on Monday’s Black Nazarene procession, he extolled the Filipino’s untiring faith and unrelenting fight against injustice and corruption. Duterte now needs both to win against sleaze for good.