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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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The 9-year bull market will likely end in mid-2019 or 2020, says J.P. Morgan strategist David Kelly. “We got all this sugar rush of fiscal stimulus right now,” he says. “But it’s a sugar rush.” Kelly recommends international stocks for long-term investing. Kellie Ell, CNBC.com, Jun 14, 2018 The party might be over soon for…

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By Dionisio Dennis, Jr. June 13, 2018 http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1038199 BAGUIO CITY — Two construction firm employees died when the barracks they were staying in was carried away by a landslide caused by gushing waters along Sandico Sreet in Barangay Salud Mitra here around 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

by Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star), Jun 13, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Saying that prices of goods in the country have gone out of control, Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV is urging the government to contain it by amending certain inflationary provisions of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law.

by Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star), Jun 10, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — State universities and colleges (SUCs) were urged yesterday to post within their campuses guidelines on the government’s free college education program.

by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), Jun 10, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — At least 30 people could face criminal and administrative complaints in connection with the mall fire in Davao City in December 2017 that killed 38 people, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said.

by Mary Grace Padin (The Philippine Star), Jun 10, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — A suspension of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law would ultimately increase the country’s debt burden, slowdown economic growth and exacerbate poverty, according to fiscal policy advocate Action for Economic Reforms (AER).

by Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star), Jun 10, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The National Home Mortgage Finance Corp. (NHMFC) plans to implement a guarantee model for its reverse home mortgage program in a bid to lure more senior citizen borrowers.

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by Gaea Katreena Cabico (philstar.com), Jun 8, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has been listed again as one of the worst countries for workers in the world by the International Trade Union Confederation’s 2018 Global Rights Index.

by Janina C. Lim, BusinessWorld, Jun 8, 2018 THE International Labor Organization (ILO) said the Philippines is moving forward both in terms of its compliance with international labor laws and resolving the issue of contractualization.

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By TED CORDERO, GMA News A typical Filipino family needs a monthly income of P42,000 to live decently, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Ernesto Pernia said on Thursday.

By BusinessMirror Editorial, Jun 7, 2018 The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) is an important part of the local business scene and has been for nearly 100 years. Its stated purpose: “The Chamber exists to serve the interests of Philippine and American businesses through the participation of members in promoting their long-term…