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By Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), Nov 3, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines ranked close to the bottom in terms of long term evolution (LTE) availability and speed, according to research firm OpenSignal. OpenSignal’s The State of LTE November 2017 report showed the Philippines placed 69th out of 77 countries in terms of LTE…

by Manila Times, Nov 3, 2017 EMPLOYERS of child actors and child actresses or entertainers need to secure first a permit from the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) before engaging the young talents in gainful activities.

By Nickky Faustine P. De Guzman, Businessworld, Nov 3, 2017 Jessica, not her real name, already has child of her own although she is a child herself at 14 years old. Jessica has seven siblings from different fathers; her mother is a vendor who receives meager income from selling fish.

By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), Nov 3, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-five out of 51 contraceptives have so far been recertified as safe, effective and non-abortifacient by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Actions speak louder than words. The pen is mightier than the sword. Look before you leap. He who hesitates is lost. Many hands make light work. Too many cooks spoil the broth. A silent man is a wise one. A man without words is a man without thoughts. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Don’t look…

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Nov 2, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Despite reforms aimed at improving the business climate, the Philippines’ global ranking in ease of doing business has dropped significantly, based on a World Bank (WB) report.

By: Agnes B. Alpuerto, Marc Eric Cosep @cebudailynews, Nov 2, 2017 A Danish national was arrested for allegedly bringing a minor in a resort in Compostela town on Wednesday. The suspect, identified as Josef Bertelsen, was apprehended inside the resort after a resort staff called up Compostela Police Station to report a foreigner who brought…

Addressing workers’ health damage from asbestos In the first high court ruling on a damages suit filed by former construction workers over illnesses caused by exposure to asbestos, the Tokyo High Court last week ordered the government and four building material makers to pay compensation to 62 plaintiffs. In so doing, it overturned a lower…

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Sub-Saharan Africa is more liberal than Asia Nov 2nd 2017 by THE DATA TEAM https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/11/daily-chart-2 IN THE West, few civil-rights movements have prevailed so quickly and comprehensively as the campaign for gay rights. In America, support for same-sex marriage has shot up from 27% to 64% since 1996—faster than the rise in acceptance of interracial marriage…

by thesundaily.my/news, 1 Nov 2017 LABUAN: Police raided an entertainment outlet here early today and rescued seven Filipinas believed to be victims of a human-trafficking syndicate and arrested 21 others for working as guest relations officers without permits.

By Bernama, 1 Nov 2017 LABUAN: Police raided an entertainment outlet here early today and rescued seven Filipinas believed to be victims of a human-trafficking syndicate and arrested 21 others for working as guest relations officers without permits.

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기사승인 2017.10.31 13:29:50 – 작게 + 크게공유 An allegation was raised that the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction(HHIC) has practiced the illegal use of Korean subcontract workers at its Subic Shipyard in the Philippines(HHIC-PHIL Subic) for the past ten years.

by Stephen Hawking, 09 Oct 2015 He’s one of the most intelligent people in the world. He’s a movie star. And now he’s one of the participants of the Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) series, too. Physicist Stephen Hawking this week gave his answers to his AMA session. What did you miss? We’ve summarized the…

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by Ni MERLINA HERNANDO-MALIPOT, Balita Online, Oct 29, 2017 “Pay your debt or lose your license to teach?” Matapos maghirap sa malaking kaltas dulot ng mga utang kamakailan, nahaharap naman ngayon ang public school teachers sa panibagong pagsubok— ang posibilidad na mawalan sila ng lisensiya sa pagtuturo kapag hindi nila nabayaran ang kanilang utang sa…

By Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Oct 29, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) said it is finding viable means to address the growing debt of public school teachers, which has reached a staggering P300 billion as of last year.

By Wendy Lee, Oct 28, 2017 MANILA — When Rolando Cuartero III spoke to American credit card customers for his job at a call center, he found it stressful — especially when callers insulted his nationality.

By Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), Oct 28, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The accumulated debt of public school teachers across the country has reached a staggering P300 billion.

By BusinessMirror, Oct 28, 2017 The Special Program for the Employment of Students (Spes) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is costly but with minimal impact on education and employability to its beneficiaries.

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By Catherine Talavera (The Philippine Star), Oct 26, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine construction sector is experiencing a mismatch between available jobs and the required skill set as 10 million Filipinos remain unemployed, a trade official said.

There are 10 million domestic workers, making up 20% of the total migrant workforce in the region Patty Pasion, Rappler, Oct 26, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – There are 10 million domestic workers in Southeast Asia but they remain “invisible” in the region’s labor sector.

By Boo Chanco (The Philippine Star), Oct 25, 2017 A few weeks after the lawyer secretary of DICT was replaced by a telecommunications technocrat, things started moving on our age old problem of slow internet. Last Monday, I shared the diagnosis of the problem made by DICT OIC Sec. Eliseo Rio Jr.

By Jose C. Sison (The Philippine Star), Oct 25, 2017 The public and malicious imputation of a crime, or a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status or circumstances tending to cause the dishonor, discredit or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one…

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