The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
A senior Olympics official warned that holding the postponed Tokyo Games next year faces “real problems”, with even a vaccine unlikely to stave off the threat of the coronavirus.
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May, 2020
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25 May
Tokyo Olympics followed by 3 mega-events—all in China
Uncertainty grips next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics: Will there be fans or empty stadiums in 14 months? And how will thousands of athletes, staff, and technical officials travel, be housed, and stay safe amid COVID-19?
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20 May
Akbayan Party to DILG: Food and financial aid, not charter change!
By Jinky Jorgio Akbayan Party firmly believes the DILG’s pursuit for constitutional reform is an unnecessary luxury amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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20 May
NBI arrests two persons for selling Covid-19 Test Kits
By Jinky Jorgio The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) announced today the arrest of two (2) individuals in Parañaque City for selling COVID-19 test kits which is prohibited under the law.
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19 May
Make the rich pay for COVID, scrap EO 13 – youth group
By Jinky Jorgio Earlier on May 2, while president Duterte kept the Filipino people distracted with his regular ramblings against the New People’s Army, Executive Order No. 113 was silently passed implementing the following strange economic measure: a 10% increase in prices of imported petroleum. As a basis for increasing prices, the executive order cited the state of emergency, the …
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19 May
BMP demands safety before going back to work
By Jinky Jorgio The labor union at Everbright Net and Twine, a rope manufacturer located at Edison Ave., in Sun Valley Paranaque, has resisted the back-to-work order of their employer, citing the need for factory disinfection and occupational safety measures before returning to work.
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19 May
Modified ECQ is out to save profit margins while sacrificing workers’ rights, wealth and welfare – labor group
By Jinky Jorgio The Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) reproached the Duterte Administration’s decision to ease the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in most provinces by allowing select industries to resume operations without sufficient mass testing and adequate health facilities.
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18 May
Safety Tips For Shopping Online
The global response to the current COVID-19 pandemic have led to a decline in the global economy, with the majority of businesses, big or small, that run through physical stores being the most affected.
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18 May
The Market in Tough Times
The Virtual Mentor Archie P. Inlong Last Wednesday’s statement from the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases was disappointing for some, a relief to others.
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18 May
DTI, DA collab to cater affordable commodities to marginalized areas
The Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Operations Group (DTI-ROG) continues to cater its services nationwide responding not only to the needs of the micro enterprises but also to the consumers, particularly in the rural areas including those in remote island and marginalized locales.
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