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By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 17, 2018 The state-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will hire two foreign fund managers to invest a total of $800 million overseas in a bid to diversify the pension fund’s portfolio and almost double its rate of investment returns.

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(The Philippine Star) – Jan 16, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The Board of Investments (BOI) said it expects approved investment pledges to further soar to P680 billion this year following a record high P617 billion in 2017.

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel – @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 16, 2018 The government’s technical, vocational education and training (TVET) falls short in meeting the demands of the local IT-BPM industry, a study showed, citing the “limited effectiveness” in giving students the proper skills to make it in the business.

By Rea Cu, Businessmirror, Jan 16, 2018 The Department of Finance (DOF) has formally submitted to the House of Representatives on Monday the second package of the Duterte administration’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) that aims to reduce corporate income tax (CIT) rates and “modernize” fiscal incentives.

by Nick Bunker, Jan 16, 2018 A well-known “stylized fact” in economics holds that the distribution of income between labor (wages and salaries) and capital (stocks and bonds) is fairly stable over time. Yet quite a number of researchers find that the share of income going to labor has been on the decline over the…

Big data, Internet of things and AI could reinvent physical retail stores. So what’s the hold-up? By Larry Dignan for Between the Lines | Jan 16, 2018 — The future of retail is being pitched by technology vendors looking to overlay artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of things to brick-and-mortar outlets.

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla – Reporter / @philbizwatcher Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 15, 2018 An artist’s rendition of Anchor Land’s first urban bed-spacing project Cosmo Suites Property developer Anchor Land is debuting into the dormitory development business with a commitment to invest at least P5 billion to make available around 10,000 beds to business process outsourcing…

Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells — either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it — may increase lifespan and promote health, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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15 Jan 2018 – INCREASING POVERTY? In a space of one hour, a succession of five simply-dressed persons, all female, two minors, approached our group of six meeting in a coffee shop in one of the name malls along EDSA. They were quick, not insistent, and went away after we shook our heads. 

A total of 10 million families would benefit from the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) scheme, says the Department of Social Welfare and Development by Patty Pasion, Rappler, Jan 15, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – This January, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to begin the release of a P200 cash subsidy for…

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by Chris Rezendes, Jan 15, 2018 Call centers and customer support are evolving at an incredible rate to keep up with customer demand, and 2018 will be no exception. As more brands acknowledge the value of call centers in growing revenue and retaining customers, your own customers’ expectations of service quality will follow suit. From…

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By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV – JAN 14, 2018 DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 14 Jan) — Labor secretary Silvestre Bello III has revoked agreements signed with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to reacquire its functions to inspect establishments operating within the economic zones in the country on their compliance with labor standards.

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By Aldwin Quitasol, InterAksyon | Jan 12, 2018, BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A young construction worker was killed after being caught in an explosion during blasting operations for the construction of a farm-to-market road in Luba town, Abra Thursday afternoon.

By InterAksyon, Jan 12, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The agency responsible for efforts to combat poverty is itself urging the reform of the government’s anti-poverty policy with the launch of a book which argues that poverty eradication should be the centerpiece of economic, social and environmental policies.

Amsterdam to curb Airbnb rentals to 30 days a year Amsterdam announced Wednesday it will impose a new 30-day curb on renting out private homes via websites like Airbnb from next year, seeking to stem a deluge of tourists flocking to its famous canals.

Drivers allege the ride-hailing company misled them on how much money they could make. Uber denies the allegations but settles to avoid further legal fees. BY DARA KERR, Jan 11, 2018

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BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, Manila Times, Jan 11, 2018 Philippines will continue to outpace many of its Southeast Asian neighbors in terms of economic growth, the World Bank said as it released estimates for this year up to 2020.

By AC Nicholls, CNN Philippines, Jan 11, 2018 Philippines, January 11) — Anti-Poverty Chief Liza Maza said the tax reform law will make it difficult for around 21 million Filipinos living under the poverty line.

BY KENNETH HARE HERNANDEZ, Manila Times, Jan 11, 2018 Paid sex was behind most of the 918 cases of Filipinos found to be carrying the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in October 2017.