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Dec. 1, 2016 – GENDER-BASED  VIOLENCE (GBV) messes with workers in many ways. An ITUC AP/Philippine affiliates survey in 2015 found that one-in-every-five workers had been victims of GBV (emotional/psychological, physical, sexual, harassment).  In addition, one of every five workers had known someone else in the workplace who had been victimized.  GBV caused workers being…

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By Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star), December 3, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – Cases of violence against children in the Philippines are rampant, preliminary findings of the National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children (NBS-VAC) show.

By Robertzon Ramirez (The Philippine Star), December 3, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (IACT) launched yesterday “I Will Act,” an online portal where motorists can report traffic concerns.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), December 3, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The Duterte administration will embark on an ambitious employment generation program to create 7.2 million new jobs until 2022, surpassing those achieved by the two previous administrations.

By KARINA V. CANEDO, December 02, 2016, Sun Star MORE and more delegations from other countries come to the Philippines to observe programs against trafficking in persons (TIP), Department of Justice undersecretary Erickson Balmes said.

By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), December 2, 2016 The study said opening the Philippine rice market to more imports would double the baseline importation level of 2.2. million tons to around 4.4 million tons in the succeeding years from the expiration of the QR in the middle part of 2017. This is because domestic…

By: Diego Mora, InterAksyon.com | Hannibal Talete, News5, December 2, 2016 MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATED W/VIDEO) The youth need to be more active in the war against HIV/AIDS since 85 percent of new infections in the country happen among Filipinos aged between 15 to 30, the Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development said.

By Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star), December 2, 2016 TUGUEGARAO, Philippines – The chief of staff of the governor of Apayao was shot dead, allegedly by the lover of his wife, at their home in Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya yesterday morning.

What to do when you’re the target of a by Emma Seppala, December 2, 2016, https://hbr.org/2016/12/what-to-do-when-youre-the-target-of-a-hurtful-office-rumor?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=harvardbiz When Caroline moved to a new city to take on a job at a company she was thrilled to join, she was surprised when she had a hard time building friendships and positive relationships with her colleagues. A few…

As the death toll in the Philippines soars, those left behind confront a different life. by ANA P. SANTOS, DEC 1, 2016, http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/12/rodrigo-duterte-philippines-drugs-widow-human-rights/509030/?utm_source=atltw MANILA—On the morning of September 19, 18-year-old Brent Michael Bravo was on his way home from Manila’s Pasay City Hall, where he was being tried for illegal drug possession. He flagged down…

Immigration says 57 escaped at dawn of Dec. 1 but 30 returned by afternoon By: Julie M. Aurelio @inquirerdotnet, Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 01, 2016 MANILA — Fifty-seven Chinese nationals who were among the 1,316 nabbed in Clark, Pampanga, for overstaying or working without permits, escaped from detention early Thursday amidst bribery allegations in exchange…

by By Josh Saul, December 1, 2016, Newsweek, http://europe.newsweek.com/sextortion-social-media-hacking-blackmail-527201?rm=eu He threatened women from his apartment. And from a burrito joint. He even did it from a Lowe’s hardware store. Ryan Vallee of New Hampshire, now 22, first targeted some of his high school classmates when he hacked into teenage girls’ email and social media accounts to…

By Laurindo Garcia, December 1, 2016, http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2016/12/01/living-with-HIV-in-the-Philippines.html Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — For the last nine years, three tablets that I take every morning have kept me from dying. These anti-HIV tablets are life savers. While people are increasingly aware of HIV testing, surprisingly few know about HIV treatment or what happens after someone is…

by Belinda Parmar, December 1, 2016, https://hbr.org/2016/12/the-most-and-least-empathetic-companies-2016?utm_campaign=harvardbiz&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social Empathy has never been in more explicit demand from corporate leaders — particularly after a divisive U.S. presidential election and amid continued economic uncertainty around the globe. As the newly released 2016 Empathy Index demonstrates, empathy, which is about understanding our emotional impact on others and making change…

Decisions are made by those who show up. As Donald Trump vows to abandon the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a deal aimed at curbing China’s trade dominance, the People’s Republic is wasting no time. It’s taking advantage with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a 16-nation trade agreement currently in talks. While many American leaders worry that RCEP…

By Richard Dobbs, Anu Madgavkar, James Manyika, Jonathan Woetzel, Jacques Bughin, Eric Labaye, and Pranav Kashyap The real incomes of about two-thirds of households in 25 advanced economies were flat or fell between 2005 and 2014. Without action, this phenomenon could have corrosive economic and social consequences.

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By Janvic Mateo and Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), November 30, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The National Youth Commission (NYC) expressed concern yesterday over the rising number of young Filipinos testing positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which it described as a worsening “youth epidemic” in the country.

By Kevin Maney, November 30, 2016, Bloomberg Next time you stop for gas at a self-serve pump, say hello to the robot in front of you. Its life story can tell you a lot about the robot economy roaring toward us like an EF5 tornado on the prairie.

Gender-based violence at work – International Trade Union Confederation  

Dear sisters, Join the campaign for an International Labour Convention to STOP gender based violence in the world of work WHAT IS THE ISSUE? Gender-based violence is a fundamental violation of human rights. It is a manifestation of gender-based discrimination and of unequal power relations between men and women, which it also perpetuates. Gender-based violence…

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), November 29, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has unveiled a new industrial strategy that would revive the country’s manufacturing sector and accelerate further its growth in the coming years.

By Letty Jacinto-Lopez (The Philippine Star), November 29, 2016 An aging father asked his adult son, “What is that sound I hear coming from that tall acacia tree?” The son responded, “Oh! Just a tiny bird, Dad.” The father paused but then asked again, and again, and again. Each time the son responded, the tone…

By: Marlon Ramos – Reporter / @MRamosINQPhilippine Daily Inquirer, November 29, 2016 Human rights advocates, beware. You might just be next in “The Punisher’s” crosshairs. President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to kill human rights activists critical of his take-no-prisoner tactic against illegal drugs, which has claimed the lives of some 5,000 people allegedly involved in…

By Bianca Cuaresma – NOVEMBER 29, 2016, Businessmirror International credit watcher Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) retained its 6.5-percent full-year growth forecast for the Philippines despite the economy’s better-than-expected performance in the January-to-September period that saw the GDP expansion averaging 7 percent.

BY CLARK MINDOCK @CLARKMINDOCK, 11/29/16, http://www.ibtimes.com/asbestos-still-used-epa-review-10-chemicals-under-new-federal-analysis-toxic-2452422 Anyone who has seen a TV ad for law firms looking to represent asbestos-exposed victims likely knows there are some serious health risks associated with the substance. However, it may come as a surprise that asbestos can be legally used in many modern products. After years of limiting laws,…

Marching at airports across the country, drivers for the ride-hailing company join the “Fight for $15” campaign calling for a higher wage. by Dara Kerr, November 28, 2016, https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-drivers-demand-better-pay-in-nation-wide-protest/?ftag=CAD1acfa04&bhid=24263982675179988932249251023460 Uber drivers will join forces with fast food, home care and airport workers in a nationwide protest on Tuesday. Their demand: higher pay.

GOTCHA By Jarius Bondoc (The Philippine Star), November 28, 2016 MRT-3 is deteriorating faster than ever. When it used to be twice or thrice a week, trains, signaling, and electricity now bog down twice or thrice a day. Commuters are left stranded along rail tracks and inside dead elevators. Hundreds of thousands are imperiled, inconvenienced,…