SOCIAL WATCH Co-Convener Marivic Raquiza considers it “very one-sided” that the government monitors compliance by beneficiaries – the so-called demand side – of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program, but not the supply side, which the national and local government should take care of. Read the rest of this entry »
Cash transfer outpaces other anti-poverty services (Second of Three Parts)
May 31, 2011
ILO to tackle OFW displacement in Geneva conference
May 31, 2011
The plight of nearly 3 million Filipinos who face displacement in the Middle East and North Africa will be one of the focal points in an International Labor Organization (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland next month. Read the rest of this entry »
New report on misery of Gulf migrant workers as global union body confronts FIFA about Qatar construction conditions
May 31, 2011
Brussels: Monday 31 May 2011 (ITUC OnLine): A new multimedia report uncovering the human cost of the huge migrant labour force in the Gulf States of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates is being launched today by the International Trade Union Confederation in Brussels. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Hottest’ of biodiversity hot spots found in Philippines
May 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines—Years of unmitigated and destructive human activities have plunged the Philippines in a biodiversity “crisis” that could take decades to reverse, environment officials said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Tourist arrivals up 13%
May 31, 2011
Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines rose 13 percent to 1.31 million in the first four months of the year, putting the government on track to meet its target of 3.74 million this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Germany to phase out all nuclear plants
May 31, 2011
BERLIN—Germany’s coalition government agreed early Monday to shut down all the country’s nuclear power plants by 2022, the environment minister said, making it the first major industrialized power to go nuclear-free since the Japanese disaster. Read the rest of this entry »
Divorce, Pinoy-style
May 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has always been ready for divorce, a lawmaker and women’s advocate said.
In an interview with ANC, the main proponent of the divorce bill in the House of Representatives, Gabriela Party-list Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan, said this option for couples with failed marriages is just a supplement to what is already available. Read the rest of this entry »
CSR with integrity
May 31, 2011
LAST May 24, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) launched the 2nd MAP CSR Leadership Challenge. MAP began the Challenge in 2009 to encourage its members to embrace CSR and go beyond the customary corporate philanthropy that we see. MAP President Felino “Jun” Palafox has explained that the Challenge “aims to promote CSR as an important and integral part of good management practice, inspire MAP members and other top executives to improve their practice and set the bar for the practice of CSR in the country, and recognize companies that exemplify what it means to be a true corporate citizen through their CSR programs.” During the first Challenge, Manila Water won the main award for having CSR programs that were most integrated into its core business. Companies were also awarded based on specific CSR achievements, such as Union Bank in education and Globe Telecom in enterprise development. Read the rest of this entry »
Economists warn of weaker full-year
May 31, 2011
ECONOMISTS said the Philippines’ slowdown in the first quarter augurs weaker growth for the rest of the year. Read the rest of this entry »
Foreigners find way into illegal mine site in Nueva Vizcaya
May 31, 2011
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya ,Philippines – Police are investigating the reported influx of foreigners, mostly Koreans in an illegal mining site in a remote, mountainous area of the province. Read the rest of this entry »
