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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte paid tribute to workers here and abroad as the world geared up to celebrate International Workers Day on Monday. In his May 1 statement, Duterte said workers “play a significant role in pushing for the rights to humane conditions at work, basic wages, and organized acts including collective bargaining and unionism.” “Everyone who contributes labor as part of his commitment to nation-building deserves nothing less than a share of […]
(Eagle News) — The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing adult joblessness at 22.9% in March 2017, which is 2.2% below the 25.1% last December 2016, is an affirmation of the significant strides of the Duterte administration in sustaining the country’s robust economic growth and making it inclusive. The government increased investments in infrastructure will usher in the Golden Age of Infrastructure through our Build-Build-Build campaign which is expected to employ millions […]
(Eagle News Service) — The militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan called on President Rodrigo Duterte to implement “sweeping economic reforms” to address workers’ demands, as several groups held rallies in selected places to mark Labor Day. In a statement, Renato Reyes, Bayan secretary general, said “pump-priming through infrastructure spending or ‘Dutertenomics’ is,” after all, “not enough to develop the economy.” “This has been tried before by other regimes, all the way back to the Marcos […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – May Day, or Labor Day, is a public holiday in many countries worldwide. It is usually celebrated on May 1, but some countries celebrate it on other dates. May 1 is Labor Day Here are some trivia about Labor Day: Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodi Bustos
(Reuters) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo travelled to President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown Davao City on Sunday (April 30) to inaugurate a new shipping route to boost trade between the Philippines and Indonesia. “One of the most important commitment that I forged with President Widodo was the opening of the ASEAN roll on-roll off route between the Philippines and Indonesia. This route shall be the first of the many routes which shall form for the […]
(Agence France Presse) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines said Saturday it had killed a senior commander of the Abu Sayyaf behind a 2002 bombing that claimed the life of a United States Special Forces commando. Group leader Alhabsy Misaya was killed in a military operation on Friday on the gunmen’s southern island stronghold of Jolo, a military statement said. “Troops from assigned Philippine Marine units killed the Abu Sayyaf extremist commander who is […]
Environment chief Regina Lopez has announced a ban on new open-pit mines. Lopez, who has ordered the closure of 23 mines this year, told reporters she would not allow any new open-pit mines to operate, even those that gained government approval before she assumed office. “Don’t come here. Don’t even apply. Go away. Go to another country,” she told prospective open-pit miners. “The history of mining in the country shows that most, if not all […]
Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa sees nothing wrong with the alleged secret jail found in one of the police stations in Manila. This, however, was only if the prisoners there were not tortured or extorted from. “As long as the prisoners were not tortured or extorted (from), it’s okay with me,” he told reporters. The detainees in the supposed secret facility in Station 1 have since been moved to a regular […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led the opening ceremony of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, Manila on April 29, 2017, where he called for a drug-free ASEAN region and a call for all ASEAN leaders to leave a lasting legacy for the region and for the world.’ During his speech and with the heads of […]
(Eagle News) — A magnitude 7.2 quake shook Sarangani in Davao Occidental, with its epicenter located at sea 53 kilometers southwest of Sarangani province at 4:23 a.m. Saturday, April 29. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the quake had a depth of 57 kilometers, and was felt at various intensities in nearby areas as listed below: Intensity 5 – General Santos City; Koronadal City; Santa Maria, Jose Abad Santos, Don Marcelino, Balot Island, […]
(Eagle News) — At least 11 people were injured in a blast near the Quiapo church in Manila on Friday night. But National Capital Region Police Office Director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde said the explosion, which occurred at 10:49 p.m. along Quezon Boulevard, was not a terror attack, and was not related to the ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Philippine National Police chief Director Ronald Dela Rosa said investigators were looking at the […]
(Agence France Presse) — Non-tariff measures in Southeast Asia have nearly quadrupled between 2000 and 2015, presenting a key challenge as the region moves toward further economic integration, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday. Speaking at a business forum on the sidelines of the Assocaition of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit, Najib said tariffs in the 10-member bloc averaged around 4.0 percent in 2015. However, non-tariff barriers and measures soared to 5,975 in 2015 from […]
