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Average rate in first 4 months breaches gov’t target By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 05, 2018 Inflation rose to 4.5 percent year-on-year in April, the fastest pace in more than five years, mostly on the back of a jump in prices of “sin” products, the government reported Friday.

CONTRACTUALIZATION CONTROVERSY By: Delfin T. Mallari Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 04, 2018 MULANAY, Quezon — President Duterte on Wednesday admitted that the executive order that he signed on Labor Day prohibiting certain labor contracting schemes had “no teeth.”

by Christine Joyce S. Castañeda, BusinessWorld, May 4, 2018 Consumer prices rose to its fastest pace in more than five years in April, the government reported this morning.

https://blogs.adb.org/blog/will-new-technologies-destroy-jobs-asia-new-adb-podcast Technology is radically transforming workplaces. While mechanization has been a cornerstone of industrial development, today’s advances seem to be accelerating. Robots and artificial intelligence are now even capable of replacing white-collar jobs.

BY RICHELLE PATAWARAN, Manila Times, May 3, 2018 Since 1903, the Philippines has been celebrating Labor Day annually to recognize the contribution of workers to the economy, and to raise awareness about labor issues affecting the rights of Filipino workers. In honor of Labor Day, we take this opportunity to revisit recent policies issued by…

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by Jovic Yee, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 03, 2018 Pollution caused by traditional cooking fuel is killing people in the Philippines at higher rates than those in most other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

by ABS-CBN News, May 03 2018 MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment said Thursday it denied PLDT Inc’s appeal to reverse its decision that ordered the company to grant regular status to 7,306 workers.

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Ayalas seal National Teachers College takeover The education arm of conglomerate Ayala Corp. has taken over of National Teachers College, a Manila-based school with around 10,000 students.

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 02, 2018 The militant teachers’ union Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) faced a rebellion as some 3,000 public school teachers in the National Capital Region (NCR) bolted the group and formed their own union that its founders called DepEd Teachers Union-National Capital Region-National Labor Union (DTU-NCR-NLU).

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by Gaea Katreena Cabico (philstar.com), May 2, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — There are more Filipinos expressing opposition on the proposed move to amend the 1987 Constitution, according to the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia. The poll, conducted from March 23 to 28, showed that 64 percent of Filipinos do not want charter change. Of…

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, BusinessWorld, May 2, 2018 ASIAN ECONOMIES enjoy robust growth but need fresh approaches in order to provide better lives for all, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said ahead of its annual meeting this week, with Manila’s infrastructure push and digitization boom capturing the region’s progress.

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), May 2, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The new tax reform law took its toll on vehicle sales in the first three months of the year, relegating the Philippines to second worst performer in Southeast Asia during the period.

By Lara Tan, CNN Philippines, May 2, 2018 Philippines, May 1) — President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order clamping down on illegal contracting and subcontracting in front of labor groups on Tuesday, Labor Day.

By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 02, 2018 For poor families, consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in over three years during the first quarter mainly on the back of higher food, beverage and cigarette costs, the government reported Monday.

By Arra B. Francia, Businessmirror, May 2, 2018 SM PRIME Holdings, Inc. will be launching its own online platform within the year, in a bid to capture a slice of the booming e-commerce market.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) , May 2, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — Philippine universities currently do not produce enough graduates suited for advanced jobs in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, a challenge that has to be addressed if the country wants to maintain leadership in the global market and prevent job loss amid…

by Jim Butcher, MAY 02, 2018 Mindfulness is now seen as a crucial skill in business. Meditation practices have the capacity to calm the mind, relax the body, boost resilience, and even increase situational awareness. The study of mindfulness — often defined as paying attention, nonjudgmentally and on purpose — is a regular part of…

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By Shenna Jane T. Parado, BusinessWorld, May 1, 2018 Almost four (4) years have lapsed since the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, or Republic Act 10533 (RA 10533), introduced the Enhanced Basic Education Program or the K to 12 to the Philippines. By now, we have our first graduates of the K-to-12 Program.

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By: Cielito F. Habito, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 01, 2018 Today is International Workers Day, and like in most of the world, it’s Labor Day in the Philippines, a public holiday in honor of our workers. It has become customary for the government to announce something meaningful for the labor sector on this day. Through…

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By AMITA LEGASPI, GMA News, May 1, 2018 Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said Tuesday passing a law that puts an end to ‘endo’ will be one of the priorities of the chamber when it resumes session later this month.

by Steven Pinker, May 1, 2018 The Enlightenment principle that we can apply reason and sympathy to enhance human flourishing may seem obvious, trite, old-fashioned. But it is not. More than ever, the ideals of reason, science, humanism, and progress need a wholehearted defense. We take its gifts for granted: newborns who will live more…

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‘Bago niya pauwiin, tingnan muna niya ang unemployed sa Pilipinas. Sa Boracay nga, andami nang walang trabaho. Bigyan niya muna ng trabaho ang mga nasa Pilipinas,’ says a professional who has worked in Kuwait for 35 years by Don Kevin Hapal, Rappler, Apr 30, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – “Kung ‘yan ang desisyon ng Pangulo, why…