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By Martin Mühleisen, http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/06/long-short-digital-revolution/ WASHINGTON DC, Jun 26 2018 (IPS) – Digital platforms are recasting the relationships between customers, workers, and employers as the silicon chip’s reach permeates almost everything we do—from buying groceries online to finding a partner on a dating website.

The Department of Labor and Employment says PLDT has been trying to ‘skirt’ around the law for years, violating labor laws and workers’ rights by Aika Rey, Rappler, Jul 3, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) maintained that PLDT Incorporated must regularize more than 7,000 workers instead of terminating them.

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China unveils negative list for foreign investment in FTZsChina on Saturday unveiled a new negative list for foreign… Опубліковано People's Daily, China Субота, 30 червня 2018 р. China on Saturday unveiled a new negative list for foreign investment in the country’s pilot free trade zones (FTZs), with the number of items down to 45 from 95…

DTI says only few prices have moved since Nov. by Janina C. Lim, BusinessWorld, Jul 2, 2018 THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the prices of most goods it is monitoring have not moved since November, and neither have its suggested retail price (SRP) ceilings on commonly-purchased goods.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), July 1, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the request of 947 private elementary and high schools to increase tui­tion this school year.

by: Roy Stephen C. Canivel With a report from Jerome Aning, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jul 01, 2018 Employers are not convinced that the rising prices of oil products, as well as basic consumer goods and services call for an across-the-board increase in the daily wage in Metro Manila.

by Janvic Mateo, Marc Jayson Cayabyab (The Philippine Star), Jul 1, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Six in every 10 Filipinos oppose the proposal to allow same-sex civil unions, according to a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

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by Manila Standard, Jun 30, 2018 All across Asia, a hotly-debated topic amongst business leaders, government policymakers, academics and industry experts is the potential impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on society.

By Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, Jun 30, 2018 In imposing sweeping tariffs, President Donald Trump is betting he can give domestic companies a boost while beating back foreign competitors. The problem is figuring out which one is which.

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Rodrigo Duterte has broken his promise to ‘behave’ as president and to sail to Philippine Rise. But he has thrown support for pro-poor policies and increased the pay for soldiers and cops. Read on for an update on presidential promises. by Pia Ranada, Rappler, Jun 27, 2018

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Just eight countries are responsible for most ocean plastic. They need help. By Adam Minter, Bloomberg, Jun 26, 2018 Since Jan. 1, when China stopped accepting the rich world’s recyclable plastic waste, it’s gotten a ton of criticism for worsening the already deep crisis of ocean plastic pollution. But China isn’t the only culprit here.…

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jun 25, 2018 The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has launched a set of guidelines for handling complaints involving discrimination against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

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by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Jun 24, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is keeping a close watch on various „priority“ industries in the local manufacturing sector for possible anti-competitive practices.

By Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Cebu Daily News, Jun 23,2018 CYBERPORNOGRAPHY TRADE IN CORDOVA It was just two years ago when Miriam (not her real name) gave birth to her second son. Without any means of income, the then 20-year-old mother decided to venture into a “home-based enterprise” that would give her enough money to…

By Jeffrey Damicog, Manila Bulletin, Jun 23, 2018 The Inter-Agency Council Against Human Trafficking (IACAT) was able to rescue in May a total of 176 victims of human trafficking and illegal recruitment.

Economic managers grapple with erratic and populist policies by Richard Heydarian, Jun 21, 2018 Two years into Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency, the Philippines’ once-celebrated economy is beginning to display vulnerabilities. Inflation has breached the government’s target, the peso is in free fall, and the country is suffering its largest current-account deficit in 18 years.

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by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Jun 18, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Raising wages further would lead to job losses, while suspending the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law would not address inflation, said foreign business leaders.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has revised upwards its FDI inflow projection to $9.2 billion instead of $8.2 billion this year amid the anticipated higher net inflow and lower net outflow in the other investments account. by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star) – Jun 18, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is seen booking…

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