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Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Businessworld, Jan. 30, 2017 THE PHILIPPINES is among economies in Asia most vulnerable to abrupt policy shifts in the United States, Nomura Global Research said in a Jan. 27 report, saying such impact — in terms of geopolitics, trade and immigration — could weigh on the country’s growth prospects.

Many jobs can’t be done from home—but they offer another kind of flexibility, one that may not mean sacrificing pay. by Rebecca Greenfield, Bloomberg, Jan. 30, 2017 Quick: When you dream of a more flexible work life, what does it look like? For most of us, the holy grail is working from home—but the future…

By Bloomberg News, Jan. 30, 2017 The man blocking the world’s largest nuclear plant says he grew opposed to atomic energy the same way some people fall in love. Previously an advocate for nuclear power in Japan, Ryuichi Yoneyama campaigned against the restart of the facility as part of his successful gubernatorial race last year…

by Othel V. Campos, Manila Standard, Jan. 30, 2017 Business process outsourcing companies in the Philippines remain bullish and expect growth despite President Donald Trump’s plan to bring jobs back to the United States.

BY THE MANILA TIMES, JAN. 30, 2017 THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to upgrade occupational safety and health standards (OSHS) to ensure compliance with labor laws and issuances and other social legislations.

Even if solar and wind capacity continues to grow at breakneck speed, it will not be fast enough to cap global warming under two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit)AFP by AFP, Jan. 30, 2017 Paris (AFP) – Expansion of renewable energy cannot by itself stave off catastrophic climate change, scientists warned Monday.

ADITI NIGAM, Jan. 29, 2017 Urges stakeholders to prepare and adapt to changes Flagging the imminent takeover of million of jobs by disruptive technologies such as robotics, automation, cloud, Internet of Things etc., a new ILO study urges all stakeholders — government, employers and employees — to lose no time in adapting to these changes…

by Dexter A. See, Manila Standard, Jan. 29, 2017 TUBA, Benguet—The management of the Philex Mining Corp. is strictly adhering to the government’s policy against contractualization of its workforce, citing that most of its over 2,100 managers, supervisors and rank and file are hired as regular workers.

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Businessworld, Jan. 28, 2017 PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte’s shift to a “multilateral” foreign policy and the United States’ pullout from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) arrangement that excludes the Philippines are expected to help boost the latter’s trade and investments, according to analytical notes released on Friday.

Jean-Marc Robillard, Jan 28, 2017 On January 25th, Bell sponsored a very successful “Let’s Talk” day again this year, and it reminded me of the upcoming Mental Health Week in Canada, which runs from May 1st-7th 2017. For anyone who has worked in customer service, or in a contact center in general, mental stress is…

Another victim succumbed to burn injuries suffered from the Jan. 11 explosion at an LPG refilling station in Barangay San Miguel, Pasig City, bringing the death toll to 10.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2017/January/27/businessnews4.htm The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines rejects a new Department of Labor and Employment order that will only perpetuate contractualization and continue to curtail workers’ right to regular employment, freedom of association and collective bargaining, a press release from TUCP said yesterday.

by Boo Chanco, the Philippine Star, Jan. 27, 2017 Read the article here.

By Mark T. Amoguis with Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Businessworld, Jan. 27, 2017 Researcher THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY grew at a three-year high in 2016, closing the period near the upper end of the official target range and providing impetus to meet 2017’s higher goal.

By Krista A. M. Montealegre, Businessworld, Jan. 27, 2017 THE PHILIPPINE PESO is expected to lose further ground to the US dollar this year, but the depreciation failed to make a significant dent on corporations, with the higher cost of imports likely to be borne by household consumers.

by Philippine Daily Inquirer The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Thursday rejected Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) new department order that will only continue contractualization in the country.

By Digital Editor, Jan. 27, 2017 The increasing global inequality gap is the most important global trend facing the world in the next ten years, ahead of other urgent global problems such as climate change, polarization, cyber dependency, and ageing populations. At least so says the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its Global Risk Report…

BY ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS, Manila Times, Jan. 27, 2017 WE are supposed to be a government of laws. It is our body of laws that ensures that our rights will be protected, and that the restraints which the Constitution has imposed on state power will be translated into opportunities to harness the state to serve…

Bloomberg News, Jan. 26, 2017 Shrinking labor force would create a drag on consumption Lopsided population balance puts strain on economic growth The world’s most populous country is turning gray at an accelerating pace. That aging has big implications for China’s economic growth, which could be undermined as the labor force declines sharply from 2021…

Dr. Natalie AzarParminderm Jan 26, 2017 Has it been a while since you sifted through your medicine cabinet? It’s hard keep track of what you need to toss or save. Keeping those unused and expired medications won’t land you in the hospital, but their effectiveness over times fades and may put the people in your…

by Aaron Pressman, Jan 26, 2017 With the new president dedicated to keeping jobs in the United States, several senators are asking for a special focus on call center workers. Four Democratic senators led by Bob Casey of Pennsylvania plan to send a letter to President Trump on Wednesday seeking an executive order to help…

The switch is intended to make Facebook a more credible source of information http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/01/26/facebook-takes-aim-fake-news-new-trending-formula/ Facebook is updating its “trending” feature that highlights hot topics on its social networking site, part of its effort to root out the kind of “fake news” stories that critics contend helped Donald Trump become president.

By Philippines News Agency, Jan. 26, 2017 A total of 64 big-ticket projects, ranging from major road networks, railway systems and bus rapid-transit (BRT) systems to airport and seaport modernization, are either for implementation or in the pipeline as part of the Duterte administration’s envisioned “golden age of infrastructure.”

By Elvira Manash, BusinessMirror, Jan. 26, 2017 HOW that we’re done with the general outlook on how 2017 might shape up, no doubt you’re excited—and, perhaps, not a little bit anxious—to know what the Year of the Fire Rooster has in store for you specifically. v Gather round, all you Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon,…

By: Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jan. 26th, 2017 Liezyl Margallo, at 23 years old, looks like any normal Filipina you meet in the street. Behind that seemingly innocent look, however, lurks a very disturbed and monstrous past that kept her on the run for nearly two years.

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by Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Businessworld, Jan. 26, 2017 BUSINESS process outsourcing (BPO) firms here are putting their expansion plans on hold in the Philippines as they await any US moves towards greater protectionism.

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By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 25, 2017 The Philippines stands to benefit in case the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), previously pushed by the US, falters during the Trump presidency, London-based economic research firm Capital Economics said.

Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Businessworld, Jan. 25, 2017 THE PHILIPPINES has made the biggest jump ahead of the planned banking sector integration across Southeast Asia, Fitch Ratings said, even as it noted that moves in the region are still far from hitting the goal of a unified financial framework in the next three years.