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What happens to RTWPBs’ poverty line-based minimum wages now? **** 18 Aug 2024 – NEDA: Govt to keep addressing poverty

Published by rudy Date posted on August 19, 2024

NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the decline in poverty rate in 2023 shows promising signs of inclusive government efforts to reduce poverty across the regions and provinces. In a statement late Thursday, Balisacan noted, however, that despite the decline, the government will continue to address the root causes of poverty…

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2 Aug 2024 – Buti pa sila: DBM: 4-part pay hike for gov’t workers to start in 2025

Published by rudy Date posted on August 2, 2024

DBM: 4-part pay hike for gov’t workers to start in 2025

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22 Jul 2024 – Inflation still top concern of most Pinoys

Published by rudy Date posted on July 23, 2024

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/22/2371921/inflation-still-top-concern-most-pinoys

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14 Jul 2024 – Universal basic income Money for nothing: is universal basic income about to transform society?

Published by rudy Date posted on July 15, 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/society/universal-basic-income

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We keep telling you – “Monetary policy ineffective vs supply-driven inflation — NEDA” 10 Aug 2018

Published by rudy Date posted on June 23, 2024

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) – Aug 10, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — An aggressive monetary policy could prevent second-round effects of rising inflation, but would have little impact on nipping the source of domestic inflationary pressure, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday.

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6 June 2024 – After 12 ‘shocking’ months of broken heat records, scientists say Earth is 4 years away from crossing 1.5 degrees of heating BYTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND JAMEY KEATEN June 6, 2024 at 12:24 AM GMT+8. UN Secretary General António Guterres called for new taxes on fossil fuel companies as global temperatures continue to soar. U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called Wednesday for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, decrying them as the “godfathers of climate chaos.”

Published by rudy Date posted on June 10, 2024
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9 Jun 2024 – Google is using AI to answer your health questions. Should you trust it? [But an undetermined number of people in the Philippines have used Dr. Google for “medical advice” and medication for many years before this AI article. – Rudy]

Published by rudy Date posted on June 9, 2024

Google is using AI to answer your health questions. Should you trust it? Experts say the new feature may offer dubious advice in response to personal health queries. [But an undetermined number of people in the Philippines have used Dr. Google for “medical advice” and medication for many years before his AI article. – Rudy]

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21 May 2024 – Commentary: We are a step closer to taxing the super-rich

Published by rudy Date posted on May 22, 2024
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19 May 2024 – Commentary: ChatGPT is now better than ever at faking human emotion and behaviour

Published by rudy Date posted on May 20, 2024

Commentary: ChatGPT is now better than ever at faking human emotion and behaviour

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12 May 2024 – Living with robots and AI

Published by rudy Date posted on May 12, 2024
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28 Apr 2024 – NTUC Phl Joint celebration of World Safety Day and Labor Day (blended, starting 1:00 pm))

Published by rudy Date posted on April 28, 2024
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7 Apr 2024 – Angus Deaton won a Nobel Prize in economics. Now he says he got it wrong on globalization.

Published by rudy Date posted on April 8, 2024
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Mar 3, 2024 – Big business in education

Published by rudy Date posted on March 3, 2024
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Feb 28, 2024 – ‘The P100 plus per day minimum wage rate?’

Published by rudy Date posted on March 1, 2024
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24 Jan 2024 – Root of poverty: Dynasties or economic restrictions?

Published by rudy Date posted on January 27, 2024
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20 Jan 2024 – What is the Progressive Wage Model and is it better than a minimum wage?

Published by rudy Date posted on January 20, 2024

What is the Progressive Wage Model and is it better than a minimum wage? Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore from Global-is-Asian 2020 issue by Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore The issue of a minimum wage has been thrust into the spotlight recently in…

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14 Dec 2023 – ‘Weak tea’: Climate scientists push back against COP28 cheer

Published by rudy Date posted on December 15, 2023
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15 Dec 2023 – COP28: Progress for a just transition but big gaps remain

Published by rudy Date posted on December 15, 2023

COP28: Progress for a just transition but big gaps remain The ITUC welcomes the inclusion of references to labour rights and social protection in the Just Transition Work Programme adopted at the COP28 climate talks and recognition of the continuing work undertaken by trade unions around the world to tackle climate change. Nevertheless, the absence…

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4 Nov 2023 – New field study finds AI will not put people out of work The technology will transform the employment sector but will likely leave few workers behind.

Published by rudy Date posted on November 9, 2023

New field study finds AI will not put people out of work The technology will transform the employment sector but will likely leave few workers behind. Loukia Papadopoulos Published: Nov 04, 2023 02:11 PM EST AI-powered automation has the ability to take over routine, repetitive, and manual processes. Consequently, employment in sectors such as manufacturing, data…

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28 Oct 2023 – Humanity Is Close To Multiple Environmental Tipping Points

Published by rudy Date posted on October 29, 2023
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21 Sept 2023 – 85.95% of LGUs complete climate change plans

Published by rudy Date posted on September 22, 2023
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18 Aug 2023 – More Pinoys saddled with debt, says survey

Published by rudy Date posted on August 20, 2023
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4 Jul 2023 – Climate change spells ‘terrifying’ future — UN rights chief

Published by rudy Date posted on July 5, 2023
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30 June 2023 – NTUC Phl on minimum wages and living wages

Published by rudy Date posted on June 30, 2023

Position on NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGES National Trade Union Center (NTUC Phl)

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1 June 2023 – 1.5C of warming is too hot for a just world — study

Published by rudy Date posted on June 5, 2023
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26 May 2023- Joblessness down, but still above pre-pandemic levels – SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on May 27, 2023
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27 April 2023 – JV: Health laws still ‘works in progress’

Published by rudy Date posted on May 5, 2023
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20 Mar 2023 – World is on brink of catastrophic warming, U.N. climate change report says (Washington Post)

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2023
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8 Mar 2023 – 8 money challenges for women (Attention: men/women/family/employers/society)

Published by rudy Date posted on March 8, 2023
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31 Jan 2023 – EO signed to adopt Philippine Development Plan

Published by rudy Date posted on February 1, 2023
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Sept 8 – International Literacy Day

“Literacy for all:
Read, Write, Click, Rise.!”

 

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.

 

Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!

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