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In their October 16 press release, The Social Security System (SSS) has approved over P1.923 billion loans under its enhanced Pension Loan Program (PLP) from January to August 2021, benefitting 43,424 retirement pensioners. Read the full press release here:
In their October 16 press release, The Social Security System (SSS) has approved over P1.923 billion loans under its enhanced Pension Loan Program (PLP) from January to August 2021, benefitting 43,424 retirement pensioners. Read the full press release here:
In their October 4 press release, the De La Salle University’s non-stock, non-profit institute unveiled their newest president to the public. Read the full press release here:
In their October 4 press release, the De La Salle University’s non-stock, non-profit institute unveiled their newest president to the public. Read the full press release here:
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PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. is looking to hire a Senior Researcher that can join the team.
Global Nutrition Company, Herbalife Nutrition, unveiled on 31st August the results of its third annual Asia Pacific Breakfast Habits Survey 2021. Revealed were the desire to improve health and well-being was the top reason that motivation Asia Pacific consumers to adopt positive breakfast habits. Read the full press release here:
As part of its expansion, aims to grow local team to 1,500 and create new digital jobs. This will help governments and enterprise leverage digital technologies to transform the way they operate and thrive in the digital economy. This also expands on NCS presence in Australia and aims to encourage innovation collaboration between Australia and Singapore. Read the full press release here:
Its commitment to build a team of #ConnectedPeople has won itself this accolade across nine countries in the region, including a re-certification in four countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam) which also won this accolade in 2020. Notably, this marks the first time the company has earned this honor in Australia, the Philippines and Thailand. Read the full press release here:
After releasing the fourth edition of the Safe CIties Index, The Economist names Copenhagen as one of the top cities in the list. Read the full press release here:
Pre-pandemic, the country's state of education was already beset with a multitude of issues and concerns such as overcrowded classrooms, unattractive compensation packages for educators and poor public education infrastructure quality. As a further indication of the state of our education, the Philippines ranked lowest out of 79 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment in 2018.
Pre-pandemic, the country's state of education was already beset with a multitude of issues and concerns such as overcrowded classrooms, unattractive compensation packages for educators and poor public education infrastructure quality. As a further indication of the state of our education, the Philippines ranked lowest out of 79 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment in 2018.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only claimed the lives of so many Filipinos but also taken away work and earning opportunities for many willing and able workers due to forced closures brought about by periodic lockdowns. In August 2021, the unemployment rate rose to 8.1% or equivalent to about 3.9 million jobless Filipinos as the country went back to implementing harsh lockdowns due to the rapid transmission of the Delta variant.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only claimed the lives of so many Filipinos but also taken away work and earning opportunities for many willing and able workers due to forced closures brought about by periodic lockdowns. In August 2021, the unemployment rate rose to 8.1% or equivalent to about 3.9 million jobless Filipinos as the country went back to implementing harsh lockdowns due to the rapid transmission of the Delta variant.
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns across many parts of the Philippines exacerbated poverty levels in the country as poverty incidence in 2020 rose to 20% of the population or equivalent to about 22 million poor Filipinos (from pre-pandemic figures of about 17.7 million in 2018). The loss of jobs by over 8.7 million Filipinos in April 2020 is also considered a major contributing factor to the sharp increase in poverty incidence. Based on studies by the Philippine Disaster and Resilience Foundation, about 70% of businesses were forced to closed due to the implemented restrictions.
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns across many parts of the Philippines exacerbated poverty levels in the country as poverty incidence in 2020 rose to 20% of the population or equivalent to about 22 million poor Filipinos (from pre-pandemic figures of about 17.7 million in 2018). The loss of jobs by over 8.7 million Filipinos in April 2020 is also considered a major contributing factor to the sharp increase in poverty incidence. Based on studies by the Philippine Disaster and Resilience Foundation, about 70% of businesses were forced to closed due to the implemented restrictions.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order authorizing the director general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Covid-19 drugs and vaccines.
President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order authorizing the director general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Covid-19 drugs and vaccines.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed and approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) on December 28, 2020 which included his Veto Message on specific items and provisions to the said GAA. This is to ensure the judicious implementation of the FY 2021 budget which is crafted to help the country reset, rebound, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senator Imee Marcos expressed that the Philippines should end its reliance on foreign personal protective equipment (PPE) and instead boost its capacity to develop and manufacture equipment for frontliners.
In their October 16 press release, The Social Security System (SSS) has approved over P1.923 billion loans under its enhanced Pension Loan Program (PLP) from January to August 2021, benefitting 43,424 retirement pensioners. Read the full press release here:
“The fact that the President has full trust and confidence in me is a rare find between boss and subordinate relationship. I promise to myself to repay this warm gesture with integrity in the forefront of my office,” Sec. Duque on PRRD's support towards him.
“The fact that the President has full trust and confidence in me is a rare find between boss and subordinate relationship. I promise to myself to repay this warm gesture with integrity in the forefront of my office,” Sec. Duque on PRRD's support towards him.
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Just before its sine die adjournment the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading House Bill No. 6815 or the Accelerated Recovery and Investments Stimulus for the Economy (ARISE) bill.
Just before its sine die adjournment the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading House Bill No. 6815 or the Accelerated Recovery and Investments Stimulus for the Economy (ARISE) bill.
Republic Act No. 1827 has nominally regulated the practice of the lobbying profession in the Philippines since 1957. However, the lack of strict implementation of the law over the past six decades shows the need to revamp the law.
As the information age has led to key advances in communication, participation through digital means must be empowered to foster better discourse on policy. Such approaches like crowdsourcing, will help the public to engage in formulating laws related to issues they care about.
