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July 26, 2016 What is a contraction? A contraction is a shortened form of a word (or group of words) that omits certain letters or sounds. In most contractions, an apostrophe represents the missing letters. The most common contractions are made up of verbs, auxiliaries, or modals attached to other words: He would=He’d. I have=I’ve.…

The prescriptivist stranglehold on grammar isn’t just restrictive, it’s often just plain wrong. BY MISTY ADONIOU, Feb 21, 2017 Do you remember being taught you should never start your sentences with “And” or “But”? What if I told you that your teachers were wrong and there are lots of other so-called grammar rules that we’ve…

by Abe Olandres, Feb 21, 2017 In an early access provided to us by OpenSignal, the latest report (February 2017) on global mobile internet speeds placed the Philippines at 3.33Mbps. This is higher than the 3.13Mbps reported by OpenSignal back in August 2016.

By Susie Bugante, Businessmirror, Feb 21, 2017 Members of the Social Security System (SSS) often wonder how their retirement pensions are computed. Today’s column will attempt to explain how the basic pension is arrived at following the provision of Section 12 of the SSS Act of 1997.

BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO, Manila Times, Feb 20, 2017 Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said reforms in the uniformed personnel’s pension system are part of the priority bills that will be pushed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac). “The Ledac agreed that there should be a review of the pension system for uniformed personnel,” he…

Fertility apps help with both Women have found a novel use for fertility apps: turning them into a new form of birth control. Media for Medical, UIG via Getty Images by Katie Collins, Feb 20, 2017 Recording basal body temperature at the same time every day is a key part of the fertility awareness method.

By Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star), Feb 20, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – To ensure the welfare of all Filipino household workers, Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno urged mayors to require their constituents to register all their helpers and for barangay chairmen to implement kasambahay (domestic helper) registration in their localities.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates thinks governments should impose something akin to an income tax on each robot that replaces a human. By Liam Tung, Feb 20, 2017 Bill Gates: “Taxation is certainly a better way to handle it than just banning some elements of it.” Robots should be taxed at the same level as the…

‘KUNWARI NAGAWA PERO WALANG NANGYARI’ Feb 20, 2017 Former President Fidel Ramos on Monday unleashed a new set of tirades against President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, which he said resorts to “tokenism” or only making a symbolic effort.

By Daniel Kurt, Feb 20, 2017 What are the jobs that can’t be automated? Today automation is making it possible to perform tasks more efficiently and precisely than any human could ever hope to do. While that’s great for companies, it’s a not-so-comforting thought for workers who could one day lose their jobs because of…

by Phil Schraeder, 20 Feb 2017 At GumGum, we’re conscious of treating all generations with respect, while also recognizing that millennials grew up in a very different world than Gen Xers and boomers. Recruiting and retaining millennials is a particular challenge, and it involves making them feel like they’re truly part of, and important to, your…

By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, Feb 19, 2017 Violence and conflict in the Philippines had cost victims P3.05 trillion in economic losses, lost productivity and medical expenses, according to the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).

By Manuel Cayon, Businessmirror, Feb 19, 2017 DAVAO CITY—The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’s (BSP) effort to widen its reach among unbanked Filipinos is being hampered by the restrictions being imposed by the banking sector, industry sources said.

By Jasper Y. Arcalas, Businessmirror, Feb 19, 2017 The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should evaluate the cash-transfer program it is implementing to find out whether it has fulfilled its goal of uplifting the lives of poor Filipinos.

By Lalaine Jimenea (The Philippine Star), Feb 19, 2017 ORMOC CITY, Philippines – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has issued an order regulating the entry of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) into the country.

By: Ben O. de Vera, Inquirer Business, Feb 19, 2017 Solid macro fundamentals sustained despite a change in administration last year helped the Philippines jump 12 spots to 58th in the 2017 Index of Economic Freedom (IEF) of Washington-based conservative political think tank The Heritage Foundation.

By Jonathan Woetzel, Richard Sellschop, Michael Chui, Sree Ramaswamy, Scott Nyquist, Harry Robinson, Occo Roelofsen, Matt Rogers, and Rebecca Ross, Feb 2017 The ways we consume energy and produce commodities are changing. This transformation could benefit the global economy, but resource producers will have to adapt to stay competitive.

By: Jerome Aning, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 18, 2013 The Supreme Court has upheld the policy of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) requiring teachers of tertiary schools to acquire postgraduate degrees to become tenured or regular employees.

By Betchai Julian, Abante, Feb 18, 2017 Isang umano’y kasamahan ng isang Australian pedophile na si Peter Gerard Scully na naging kontrobersyal sa paggawa ng “Destruction of Daisy” na sex at physical abuse videos ang naaresto ng pulisya sa Barangay 18, Malaybalay City sa Bukidnon noong Huwebes.

By Richmond Mercurio, Feb 18, 2017, Philstar MANILA, Philippines – After finishing flat in 2016, Philippine electronics exports are seen regaining their strength this year.

BY JING VILLAMENTE, Manial Times, Feb 18, 2017 Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueno urged those who have domestic workers or kasambahays in to register them in their barangay (villages) centers.

Being out of cellphone reception is no problem if you own a satellite phone. Here’s how to never miss a call again no matter where you are in the world, and yet still keep your iPhone or Android device. By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Feb 18, 2017 I find it pretty weird that there’s cellphone coverage on…

SMALL-SCALE OPERATIONS By: Juan Escandor Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 17, 2017 DAET, Camarines Norte—Some 11,000 families in the towns of Paracale and Panganiban have lost their primary source of income after the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a cease-and-desist order (CDO) against mining activities…

By: Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 17, 2017 The number of indigent senior citizens who will receive a P500 monthly pension from the government will more than double this year to 2.8 million beneficiaries from 1.3 million beneficiaries last year.

By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral, Businessworld, Feb 17, 2017 SECRETARY Liza L. Maza, head of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), yesterday said the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program will not address poverty in the country and should be eventually phased out.

by E.J.C. Tubayan, Businessworld, Feb 17, 2017 THE FINANCE department will issue tax refunds to minimum wage earners as soon as possible, following the high court’s decision to nullify the regulation that taxes their supposed exemptions.

Jacy Marmaduke, Feb 17, 2017 The Environmental Protection Agency is considering more restrictions on the use of asbestos, the cancer-causing fiber that’s more common in Fort Collins than you might expect.

By Wilma C. Inventor-Miranda, Feb 16, 2017 Among the predictions for outsourcing in 2017, what stands out and seem the most common is the uncertainty hanging over the industry. This uncertainty is traced to the victory of Donald J. Trump at the US elections and the victory of the leave-the-European Union movement or Brexit. With…

By: Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva @cebudailynews, Feb 16th, 2017 AFTER their proposal for a P150 minimum wage increase was brought down to the approved P13 wage hike for Central Visayas, the disappointed labor groups in Cebu said they would lobby in Congress for the scrapping of the voting power of representatives…