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by Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 3, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – Two victims of human trafficking, one of them a minor, were rescued in a police operation in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur.

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Three victims paid HK$43,000, HK$20,000 and HK$15,000 respectively to the suspect to get a caregiver job in Canada but it never happened By ASIA TIMES STAFF A 40-year-old Filipina domestic worker was arrested at the Philippine Consulate General in Admiralty for allegedly offering non-existent jobs overseas to three colleagues.

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https://www.pids.gov.ph/press-releases/438 In terms of education, advocates of gender equality in the Philippines should also pay attention to enhancing boys’ wellbeing, without compromising girls’ educational progress.

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‘IT’S LIKE STANDING IN HELL’ By: Maricar Cinco, Philippine Daily, Apr 1, 2019 Household taps in Occidental Mindoro have run dry as intense heat continued to ravage farms and water sources in the province prompting an agriculture official to raise fear that the worst was yet to come, and a mayor to liken the heat…

by Mar S. Arguelles, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 1, 2019 SORSOGON CITY — Senator Bam Aquino has warned that 90 percent of the foreign direct investments (FDI) in the country would pull out if the Duterte administration insists on pushing for its second package of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN 2) law.

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By FEDERICO D. PASCUAL JR., Philippine Star, Mar 28, 2019 PRESIDENT Duterte should order full disclosure to allay fears that the huge Chinese loans he had contracted to finance his ambitious megaprojects mortgaged patrimonial assets and could lead to a “debt trap.”

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by Gillian M. Cortez, BusinessWorld, Mar 26, 2019 THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) is requiring all establishments to organize seminars on occupational safety and health (OSH), after the labor department released guidelines for OSH compliance last week.

by BUsinessWorld, Mar 26, 2019 THE Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) said the sector has been investing “heavily” to upgrade talent amid the growing demand for professionals who can take on higher-value tasks.

by Gillian M. Cortez, BUsinessWorld, Mar 25, 2019 THE PAYMENT of separation benefits to workers of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. Philippines (HHIC-Phil) may have been clouded by the workers’ expectations of remaining employed by the failed shipyard, with the Labor department expressing doubt that the remaining workers can obtain relief.

by Bilyonaryo.com.ph, Mar 25, 2019 The Expanded Maternity Leave Law will shorten the Social Security System’s (SSS) fund life by one year if a contribution hike is not imposed to correct this situation.

by ABS-CBN News, Mar 24, 2019 MANILA — Some 148,000 foreign nationals residing in the country recently reported in person to the Bureau of Immigration (BI), the agency said Sunday.

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by John HADOULIS, Mar 24, 2019 For Dimitra Dionysopoulou, who lives in the shadow of the Acropolis, there is no mistaking the signs of the Airbnb takeover in her neighbourhood. “Renovation noise, debris disposal bins on every street, and rolling luggage,” said the 50-year-old Athenian mother.

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By Morexette Marie B. Erram and Futch Anthony Inso|Mar 21,2019 CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police arrested five suspected human traffickers, and rescued 11 minors allegedly being used in cyberpornography, including a two-year-old, during three simultaneous anti-human trafficking operations in the cities of Lapu-Lapu City and Cebu on Thursday, March 21.

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by Vito Barcelo, Manila Standard, Mar 20, 2019 The Bureau of Immigration has asked the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation against nine members of the BI-Travel Control and Enforcement Unit assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for allegedly conniving with human trafficking syndicate victimizing Filipino jobseekers wanting to work abroad.