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JobStreet: Pandemic might change PH workforce

Published by rudy Date posted on April 21, 2020

by Manila Standard, 21 Apr 2020 The COVID-19 has revealed the good, the bad, and the ugly side of companies from all around the world.

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CHED: No more face-to-face classes for colleges, universities using new school calendar as COVID-19 crisis continues

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 21, 2020

By CNN Philippines Staff, 21 Apr 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 21) — The Commission on Higher Education says colleges and universities following the new school calendar will no longer require students to attend face-to-face classes in the light of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Coronavirus: Will Covid-19 speed up the use of robots to replace human workers? https://bbc.com/news/technology-52340651 #AIGeneration #AIYouthSkills

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 20, 2020

Coronavirus: Will Covid-19 speed up the use of robots to replace human workers? https://t.co/aMLdGn7KOo #AIGeneration #AIYouthSkills @kiranshaw @biz @aifdn @ITU_AIForGood @TAiforgood @globalaisummit @Benioff @danieljpeter @whoismrrobot @RobertoValentUN @VincentCoyle1 pic.twitter.com/GTxzaw8VAF — Manav Subodh (@ManavSubodh) April 20, 2020

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Ecozone firms ask govt: halt further ECQ extensions

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 20, 2020

By Elijah Felice Rosales, Businessmirror, 20 Apr 2020 MORE than 175,000 workers in economic zones are out of jobs for many weeks now, with some of them receiving zero pay under the ongoing lockdown, prompting industry groups to ask that the quarantine be lifted as scheduled on April 30.

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Lessons may be delivered via TV, radio for school year 2020-2021 – DepEd

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 20, 2020

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Over 1 million construction workers stranded, displaced due to Luzon lockdown

Published by rudy Date posted on April 18, 2020

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16 Apr 2020 – DOLE announces suspension of acceptance of application for financial assistance under CAMP for formal sector workers.

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 18, 2020
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IMF and World Bank take steps to contain pandemic and reduce debt burdens, but fall short of an equitable plan for reconstruction

Published by rudy Date posted on April 17, 2020

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What returning to work will look like in offices, cafes and factories around the world

Published by rudy Date posted on April 17, 2020

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[ANALYSIS] Pay now, verify later: How to speed up coronavirus subsidy program

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 16, 2020

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PhilHealth limits COVID coverage

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 16, 2020

by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), 16 April 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Starting yesterday, new case rates were implemented by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp., which limited the treatment cost PhilHealth would pay for people hospitalized due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Overlooked: migrant workers in the COVID-19 crisis

Published by rudy Date posted on April 16, 2020

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Private school groups warn of teacher exodus

Published by rudy Date posted on April 16, 2020

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), 16 Apr 2020 September school opening opposed MANILA, Philippines — Various private school organizations are against the proposal to open classes in September, warning the government that many of their members are on the verge of closure after operations were suspended due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Senior citizens to get 6 months of pension in advance: lawmaker

Published by rudy Date posted on April 16, 2020

by ABS-CBN News, 16 Apr 2020 About 9.7 million senior citizens will get 6 months of their pension in advance this April to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic that prompted a lockdown of the entire Luzon and several regions, a lawmaker said Thursday.

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PLDT, Smart set 6-month period for bill payments

Published by rudy Date posted on April 16, 2020

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 16 Apr 2020 MANILA, Philippines — PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. are offering postpaid subscribers a six-month installment bills payment to help ease the financial burden of their customers during the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 outbreak.

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2 Davao hospital employees die of COVID

Published by rudy Date posted on April 16, 2020

by Edith Regalado (The Philippine Star ), 16 Apr 2020 DAVAO, Philippines — Two employees of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City have died of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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https://www.dole.gov.ph/covid-19-mitigating-measures/

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 16, 2020
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7 Apr 2020 – COVID-19 May Increase Human Trafficking in Vulnerable Communities

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 16, 2020

“Right there, in our own backyards.” It’s a common phrase in anti-trafficking awareness campaigns meant to convey the hidden nature of the crime and the fact that anyone can be victimized by traffickers. Technically, it’s true. Anyone can become a victim of sex and labor trafficking. But it’s also more complicated than that. In reality,…

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15 Apr 2020 – DOLE says, in the absence of company payroll, other documents could be used

Published by NTUCPHL Date posted on April 16, 2020
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There is no returning to normal after COVID-19. But there is a path forward.

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

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Online sexual exploitation of children may rise during lockdown – NGOs

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

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IEA sees record 2020 oil demand fall due to coronavirus

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

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Higher risk of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children during quarantine

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

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DOLE’s virus aid guidelines for OFWs selective, unfair

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

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Free electricity for March and April for low-income households

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

By CNN Philippines Staff, 15 Apr 2020 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 15) — Power distribution utilities will no longer charge households whose monthly electricity use fall below 50 kilowatts per hour for the March and April billing periods, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases announced on Wednesday.

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DTI clarifies rents are deferred, not waived during ECQ

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

By Kris Crismundo, 15 Apr 2020 MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has clarified to tenants of both residential and commercial spaces that rental fees and charges are deferred but not waived, during the enhanced community quarantine.

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[ANALYSIS] Duterte’s coronavirus aid: Too little, too slow, too politicized

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

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Fewer meetings, more toilet lids: What workplaces will look like after lockdowns

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

by Agence France-Presse, 15 Apr 2020 WASHINGTON — Around the world countries are hitting their coronavirus peaks and starting to grapple with questions about when and how to reopen their economies. But those people fortunate enough to have not lost their jobs should be prepared for a “new normal” when they finally go back to…

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P50-B pay subsidy approved for middle-income workers

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020

by Julie M. Aurelio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 Apr 2020 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte approved a P50.8-billion wage subsidy program for workers at micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on Monday after he expressed reservations about a Senate proposal to include more than 5 million families in the government’s social amelioration program.

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14 Apr 2020 – DOLE belies it is underreporting the number of workers affected by the community quarantine to contain COVID-19.

Published by rudy Date posted on April 15, 2020
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