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by MIKHAIL FLORES, Nikkei staff writer, Oct 12, 2017 A Philippine soldier stands guard in front of damaged buildings in Marawi City on Sept. 4. © Reuters MANILA — Foreign investors are increasingly watchful over the investment climate in the Philippines, as the latest foreign direct investment figures announced this week showed inflows had reached…

by Patty Pasion, Rappler, Oct 12, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – The United States Department of Labor (DOL) lauded the Philippine government’s efforts to eliminate child labor. In the findings of the DOL’s Worst Forms of Child Labor report for 2016, the US agency said the Philippines has “made a significant advancement” in its drive.

BY M G MARTIN, Oct 12, 2017 http://philippineslifestyle.com/uncle-pimped-girl-10/ The arrest followed a tip-off by Australian police who tracked the man’s activity on the dark web A junior school teacher has been arrested on suspicion for pimping out his 10-year-old niece to a foreign child abuser.

By BusinessMirror, Oct 12, 2017 Sometimes it is difficult to truly understand what is going on when you are reading what seems like conflicting stories. A British newspaper runs a story headlined, “Robots will destroy our jobs—and we’re not ready for it”. One solution seems easy enough. Learn to repair the robots that take away…

In brief What if you could improve your mental aptitude and performance by directly stimulating specific parts of the brain? That’s what a team of researchers from Boston University wanted to find out, and they developed an experimental procedure that can change how you think.

BY Jill Petzinger, Oct 10, 2017 The rise of the robots, coming first for our jobs, then maybe our lives, is a growing concern in today’s increasingly automated world. Just today (Oct. 10), the World Bank chief said the world is on a “crash course” to automate millions of jobs. But a recent report from…

A new alliance between OSHA and a robotics industry trade group puts safety in the spotlight By Greg Nichols for Robotics | October 10, 2017 The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), which is North America’s leading robotics trade group, just announced the signing of an alliance partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the…

By Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Oct 10, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Over four million Filipino youths are not studying, are unemployed and face bleak job opportunities, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday.

by Malaya, Oct 10, 2017 Eight large industry associations and members of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) in the Philippines are echoing calls for Congress to retain the zero value-added tax (VAT) provisions of export-oriented companies registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).

by Malaya, Oct 10, 2017 Investments registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) rose 94 percent in the first nine months of the year pushed largely by investments in ecozone development and manufacturing.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 9, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Employers are against any further increase in the minimum wage as well as to the proposed hike in the monthly contribution of Social Security System (SSS) members.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 9, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Employers want more concrete developments and reforms to make the country a more attractive investment destination and are fed up with the bickering in government.

By Charina Clarisse Echaluce, Manila Bulletin, Oct 8, 2017 Access to basic health services and information would soon be provided to over a million call center agents, as they are at risk of many serious health problems.

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By Coconuts Manila, Oct. 7, 2017 Recruitment agencies must do their share in ensuring the welfare and protection of Filipino workers they deploy abroad given their steadily increasing numbers.

by Hussein Dia, Oct 6, 2017 https://theconversation.com/jobs-tax-and-politics-three-ways-electric-vehicles-will-change-our-world-84910     China, the world’s largest car market, is working on a timetable to stop the production and sale of vehicles powered by fossil fuels. India has declared its intention to make all new vehicles electric by 2030.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Oct 6, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Only one out of three Filipino college graduates is “employable,” which means about 65 percent of graduates in the country do not have the right skills and training to qualify for the jobs they are applying for, a study by India-based employment solutions…

A consultant of the Korean shipbuilder at the Subic Freeport denies workers’ claim that they use illegal drugs to stay awake during 24-hour shifts that they are made to take Randy V. Datu, Rappler, Oct 6, 2014   SUBIC, Philippines – The shipyard of Korean firm Hanjin has tightened security in its facility here following…

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Advocates and lawmakers call for the passage of a measure that seeks to establish a universal social pension system for Filipino elderly Patty Pasion @pattypasion, Oct 5, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Some 40% of Filipino senior citizens are still left behind in government efforts to provide social protection for the sector, based on estimates of…

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News, Oct 5, 2017 MANILA – Only 10 in every 100 applicants for jobs in the business process outsourcing industry get hired, highlighting the need to match the skills of the labor force with demand, an industry group official said Thursday.

Nearly three-fourths of employees say they’d leave their current job for a company that lets them work remotely more often. BY ABRAR AL-HEETI, Oct 5, 2017 For many people, the option to work remotely has gone from perk to necessity. A whopping 85 percent of North American office workers say it’s important for their employer…

BY LITO AVERIA, Manila Times, Oct 4, 2017 THE Philippines has been ranked 37th among 193 member states, with an index score of 0.594 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 published by the International Telecommunication Union. Thirty-nine other member states ranked higher than the Philippines, with Singapore leading the pack with an index score…

by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Inquirer, Oct 4, 2017 The move to liberalize retail trade in favor of foreign investors would harm local micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), reversing “the gains of the past years” at a time when the government promised to put MSMEs at the forefront of development, an industry group said.

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A new survey shows the pros and cons of a distributed workforce. By Greg Nichols for Robotics | October 4, 2017 That’s according to a new survey by hardware company Owl Labs, which makes teleconferencing solutions, and TINYPulse, which offers tools to conduct employee engagement surveys.

Sunstar, Oct 04, 2017 THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) 7 ordered to stop all construction work at the Velez Medical Arts Building on F. Ramos St. in Cebu City after a construction worker died when he fell from the eighth floor of the building. The work stoppage order was issued against the building…

by Cherryl Anne Cruz, Oct 3, 2017 Are you ready to say goodbye to the old jeepney? Perhaps it won’t be for many drivers and operators today. But still, the Modernization Program is already set in motion. In fact, there’s already the unveiling of the new PUV prototypes this October 12, with as many as…