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BY ATTY. DODO DULAY, Manila Times, Sep 12, 2017 EVERYONE knows that the words “legal” and “trafficking” shouldn’t go together. These are two contradictory terms when taken literally. An oxymoron, as my former English teacher would call it. But I coined the term “legal trafficking” to best describe the phenomenon—which of late appears to be…

Working with geographically distributed teams is common, but managing these teams can create significant challenges that leaders need to address. Here are five key considerations. By Moira Alexander | Sep 12, 2017 The cloud is making it easier than ever before for businesses to adopt application delivery platforms that allow teams to work remotely. Working…

Ben O. de Vera, Inquirer, Sep 12, 2017 The net inflow of job-creating foreign direct investment (FDI) declined 14 percent year-on-year to $3.598 billion in the first half despite a 182.7-percent jump posted in June, the latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data released Monday showed.

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The value of your work should not be determined by your paycheck. By Rutger Bregman A great deal has been written in recent years about the perils of automation. With predicted mass unemployment, declining wages, and increasing inequality, clearly we should all be afraid.

By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Sep 11, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Due to various contentious issues on market access that have placed negotiations at a stalemate, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)-member countries are embarking on a parallel process to fast track negotiations toward a substantial conclusion of the trade deal by year-end.

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by Sunstar, Sep 10, 2017 THE Women and Children’s Protection Center (WCPC) yesterday arrested two suspected human traffickers in an entrapment in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City. It also rescued two girls, age 14 and 15, who were allegedly made to do sexual acts that the suspects shot on a smartphone and livestreamed to clients for…

BY BRENDA V. PIMENTEL, Manila Times, Sep 9, 2017 House Bill (HB) No. 5685 entitled “Instituting the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers” impresses me as an initiative of translating into national law the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006), which the Philippines ratified about five years back. The convention embodies up-to-date standards of existing international…

by Paola Subacchi, Sep 8, 2017 London – This autumn, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will once again hold their annual conference in Washington, DC. At a time when the liberal world order that these institutions underpin is under threat, they cannot afford to stick with business as usual. Instead, they must…

BY PATRICK ROXAS, Manila Times, Sep 7, 2017 Two Koreans have sought the help of the Alyansa ng Manggagawa ng Organisadong Pilipino (Amapo)-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) in filing a case of illegal dismissal and other complaints against Hanjin Heavy Industries Philippines based in Subic, Zambales.

Sept 6, 2017 – AMAPO-TUCP is in the midst of a bitter union organizing campaign in the contractors of Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp. Philippines in Subic Bay. The Union reports illegal dismissals, harassment, discrimination, sexual incidents, physical abuse, diminution of benefits, and hundreds of other unfair labor practices, including transfers of work sites,…

By Lara Parpan, CNN Philippines, Sep 6, 2017 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 6) — The Trade Department is sounding the alarm on the threat posed by artificial intelligence (AI) on hundreds of thousands of jobs in the country’s $25-billion business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

by Jose Galang, Sep 6, 2017 A team of researchers has designed a system of identifying critical factors that affect relationships among members of Filipino families with a mother working overseas as a domestic helper which could help address stressful situations arising from their separation.

by Dr. Olaf Groth, Ph.D., Sep 6, 2017 We stand at a watershed moment for society’s vast, unknown digital future. A powerful technology, artificial intelligence (AI), has emerged from its own ashes, thanks largely to advances in neural networks modeled loosely on the human brain. AI can find patterns in massive unstructured data sets, improve…

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by Oscar WebbOscar Webb, Today A union activist explains how their decade-long campaign against zero-hours contracts and low pay was successful. In 2015, after a ten year struggle, workers in New Zealand won major concessions from McDonald’s and other fast food companies. Zero-hour contracts were banned and pay boosted. Union organiser Matt McCarten explains how…

by Ben O. de Vera, Inquirer, Sep 6, 2017 The country’s chief economist has urged the Cabinet members of the Duterte administration to push for “pro-poor” programs and legislation that will allow the robust economic growth to trickle down to most Filipinos.

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ABS-CBN News, Sep 05 2017 Dalawang construction worker ang namatay matapos makuryente habang nagtatrabaho sa Barangay Santa Rita, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.

Agence France-Presse, Sep 5, 2017 STRASBOURG, France — Europe’s top human rights court is set to rule Tuesday whether bosses have the right to spy on employees who use company messaging systems, in a landmark decision for privacy in the work place.

XIAMEN, China (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged BRICS nations to deepen coordination on global matters, and push for a more “just” world order, by boosting representation for emerging and developing countries in international bodies.

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By: Tetch Torres-Tupas, INQINQUIRER.net, Sep 4, 2017 The 55-year-old priest, who was arrested after being caught with a 13-year-old girl on their way to a motel last month, is again facing human trafficking charges, this time before the Department of Justice (DOJ).

by Alan J Gow, Sep 4, 2017 As we get older, our thinking skills often deteriorate: we get slower, more forgetful, less good at learning new things. Yet not everyone experiences these changes to the same degree. Some remain mentally sharp into their sixties, seventies and beyond; others experience declines which can make it harder…

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By Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), Sep 4, 2017 – MANILA, Philippines – Issues continue to prevent the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) from moving forward, with major “contentious” subjects remaining unresolved, a trade official said.

by Ceri Parker, Nov 12, 2017 For more information, watch sessions on the Global Economic Outlook, the Global Science Outlook and The Future of Consumption from our Annual Meeting 2017.

by Charlotte Edmond, Sep 4, 2017 Education may be the passport to the future, but for all the good teaching out there, it would seem that schools are failing to impart some of the most important life skills, according to one educational expert.