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World Bank commends PHL’s model for migrant labor support

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Nov 052017
 
World Bank commends PHL’s model for migrant labor support

The Philippines was commended for its migrant labor support system in a World Bank (WB) report issued in October. The WB report, “Migrating to Opportunity: Overcoming Barriers to Labor Mobility in Southeast Asia,” commended the Philippines as a country that can serve as a good example to the region in helping boost labor mobility because of its migrant labor support. The “highly-developed support system for migrant labor in the Philippines can serve as a model for other countries,” stated the WB report which highlighted ASEAN countries’ contributions in promoting workers’ welfare and deepening of economic integration. Read Related Story: PH anti-poverty program praised by World Bank The Philippines is a good example of a migration system with clearly defined institutional responsibilities. In the Philippines, several migrant-focused agencies are housed mostly within the Department of Labor and Employment. Their roles and responsibilities are well defined, with the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency responsible mainly for managing migration and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration responsible mainly for protecting migrants. The Philippines provides a listing of job opportunities available abroad through the job advertising site JobStreet.com and offers an orientation program to workers who are contemplating migration. The Pre-Employment Orientation Seminar (PEOS) includes modules on working overseas, job search, illegal recruitment, allowable fees and the essential provisions of the employment contract, and country-specific information. The PEOS is mandatory for potential migrants, but can be completed online at no cost. “With the right policy choices, sending countries can reap the economic benefits of out-migration while Read More …

Winwyn Marquez is 1st Filipina to win Reina Hispanoamericana

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Nov 052017
 

Winwyn Marquez, was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 in Sta Cruz, Bolivia, making her the very first Filipina to compete and win in the beauty title. The 25-year-old beat 27 other candidates in the competition, which celebrates the Hispanic heritage and culture. She succeeded Maria Camila Soleibe from Colombia. Hours earlier in Manila, Karen Ibasco was crowned 2017 Miss Earth at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. It was back to back victories for the Philippines. Read Related Story: Medical Physicist Karen Ibasco Hailed as Miss Earth 2017 Marquez was a strong contender from the beginning of the pageant and had the crown in the bag after her impressive answer during the question and answer portion. Marquez was asked how she would promote the Hispanic-American culture with the prevailing language barrier. Using an interpreter, Marquez answered: “Language can be learned but the will and determination to contribute to the organization cannot. It has to come from the heart. It has to be natural. I believe that kindness is a universal language that if you treat people with tolerance, patience and love, you will understand each other. “The Hispanic culture is not about language only. It’s about love for God, love for country, love for history and culture and love for family. And as a Filipina with a unique heritage, I have instilled that. I am ready to promote the Hispanic culture not just in Asia but in the whole world. It is time to celebrate the Hispanic culture. It is meant Read More …

Medical Physicist Karen Ibasco hailed as Miss Earth 2017

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Nov 042017
 
Medical Physicist Karen Ibasco hailed as Miss Earth 2017

University of Santo Tomas cum laude graduate Karen Ibasco has been crowned 2017 Miss Earth, during the coronation night held at Mall of Asia Arena Saturday night. Ibasco became the fourth Filipina to be crowned as Miss Earth since the pageant began in 2001. She followed the footsteps of Karla Henry (2008), Jamie Herrell (2014) and Angelia Ong (2015). The 26-year-old beauty from Manila outshined 84 other global candidates. Read Related Story: Philippines’ Angelia Ong wins Miss Earth 2015, makes history The other contestants who made up her elemental court are Australia’s Nina Robertson as Miss Earth Air 2017, Russia’s Lada Akimova as Miss Earth Fire 2017 and Colombia’s Juliana Franco as Miss Earth Water 2017. The beauty queen is a medical physicist who graduated cum laude both from her bachelor and master’s degrees in Applied Physics major in Medical Physics from the University of Santo Tomas. During the competition’s final Q&A portion, Ibasco was asked who or what she thinks is the biggest enemy of Mother Earth and why. Ibasco said: “I believe that the real problem in this world is not climate change. The real problem is us because of our ignorance and apathy. What we have to do is to start changing our ways, to start recalibrating our minds and redirecting our steps because together, as a global community, our micro-efforts will have a macro-effect to help save our home, our planet.” Read Related Story: Leren Bautista is Ms Tourism Queen of the Year Int’l For the Read More …

GoodNewsPilipinas.Com Christmas Raffle: 10 x Globe P500 Load!

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Nov 042017
 
GoodNewsPilipinas.Com Christmas Raffle: 10 x Globe P500 Load!

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Filipina pilot Nelda Ibe crowned Miss Globe 1st Runner-up in Albania

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Nov 042017
 
Filipina pilot Nelda Ibe crowned Miss Globe 1st Runner-up in Albania

Miss Philippines Nelda Ibe finished first runner-up at the Miss Globe 2017 beauty pageant held on November 3 in Tirana, Albania. Miss Vietnam Do Tran Khanh Ngan won the Miss Globe crown. Ibe placed second among 53 contestants in the international beauty pageant held in Tirania, Albania early Saturday. In a post on Instagram, Ibe, who hails from Tarlac, said: “It was an honor and privilege to represent you my beloved country.” Nelda has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Tarlac State University and is currently a cadet pilot.   “Thank you, Lord! I’m so blessed beyond measure and thankful beyond words!” said Miss Globe 2017 first runner-up Nelda Ibe. Fondly called “the pilot queen,” she wowed the judges with her Sampaguita-inspired national costume designed by Frederick Berches. She also placed second runner-up at the bikini competition. Other winners at the Miss Globe 2017 pageant include Miss Serbia Elena Latypova (2nd runner-up), Miss Albania Alessia Coku (3rd runner-up), and Miss Cape Verde Simone Heijligers (4th runner-up). The post Filipina pilot Nelda Ibe crowned Miss Globe 1st Runner-up in Albania appeared first on Good News Pilipinas.

EcoWaste praises PHL for reducing harmful lead-containing paints

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Nov 042017
 
EcoWaste praises PHL for reducing harmful lead-containing paints

The Philippines has significantly decreased the availability of decorative solvent-based paints for home use containing lead which have proven to be hazardous especially to children’s health, signaling positive action from government, manufacturers, and civil society. The EcoWaste Coalition reported the decline in lead-containing decorative paints sold in hardware and paint stores as shown in the latest study it conducted in collaboration with IPEN (a global NGO network promoting safe chemicals policies and practices). The study evaluated the results of the government’s three-year phase-out program of solvent-based paints for ADH uses with high concentrations of lead which ended in December 2016. Read Related Story: Gina Lopez bags Int’l prize for championing islands ecosystems The EcoWaste and IPEN report credits the Chemical Control Order CCO for Lead and Lead Compounds issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in 2013 and the complementary efforts by the government, industry and civil society to push for compliance provided the impetus for most paint manufacturers to shift to non-lead raw materials and meet the deadline. Comparing the three studies undertaken by the EcoWaste Coalition and IPEN in 2013, 2015 and 2017, data show a significant decrease in the percentage of paints with lead levels above the regulatory limit of 90 parts per million (ppm) from 61 percent in 2013, 69 percent in 2015, to 24 percent in 2017. The percentage of paints with dangerously high lead levels equal to or greater than 10,000 ppm also dropped from 39 percent in 2013, 45 percent in Read More …

Jacq Romero wins 2017 L’Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science fellowship

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Nov 032017
 

Filipina scientist Jacquilline Romero has won a prestigious fellowship from the 2017 L’Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science. The Australia-based Dr. Romero, an experimental quantum physicist at the University of Queensland, was awarded the fellowship for her research into the theory of entanglement – that information is shared between particles regardless of the distance between them. Dr. Romero’s work with quantum alphabets is expected to “provide the first experimental evidence to an existing theory to verify the fundamental differences in the way information works for larger quantum alphabets, compared to the classical encoding system we use today,” cites the For Women In Science website. The quantum world is relatively unknown, but holds a lot of potential for the future, in terms of increased capacity to transmit data, increased security, but more importantly unlocking a new science not yet fully understood. Jacq creates large quantum alphabets using a less well known property of light, known as the orbital angular momentum (or OAM). By creating an alphabet where the different OAMs, which are the different helical twist formations of a beam of light, serve as the different letters, Jacq is able to create a unique quantum encoding system of a much larger capacity (theoretically infinite!). By creating quantum alphabets, Jacq is able to unlock some of the mysteries of the very puzzling properties of higher dimension quantum information. – For Women In Science Read Related Story: Marianne Tarun discovery leads to faster tech devices In a 2017 L’Oreal UNESCO For Women in Read More …

Bretman Rock, Shibby de Guzman among TIME’s Most Influential Teens of 2017

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Nov 022017
 
Bretman Rock, Shibby de Guzman among TIME’s Most Influential Teens of 2017

A student activist and a beauty vlogger were chosen by TIME magazine as the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017. 14-year-old Shibby De Guzman, a St. Scholastica’s College-Manila ninth grader was recognized after she was photographed protesting the lionization of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, according to Time Magazine. “She carried a megaphone and wore a cardboard sign similar to those sometimes strewn over the bodies of drug-war victims. Then, in a widely shared social-media post, she shut down critics who alleged that her fellow protesters were “brainwashed,” the magazine said. Guzman: Courtesy of Shamah S. Bulangis; Getty Images Reacting to the Time accolade, Shibby said she mainly took opportunities “suddenly out there” for her to do good. Hawaii-based beauty vlogger Bretman Rock also made the cut after dominating social media with his fierce and hilarious make-up tutorials and Instagram antics. Rock is known for his makeup skills that could give the Kardashians a run for their money, according to Time Magazine. Bretman was born in Cagayan Valley and moved to Hawaii when he was 7 or 8 years old. The 19-year-old born in Cagayan with nearly 9 million Instagram followers toured the United States and returned home to the Philippines to host the Miss Universe red carpet show. The two Pinoy teens joined the year’s youngest celebrity heartthrobs, music stars, top-notch athletes, trend-setters, inventors, dancers, and goodwill ambassadors on Time’s list. Here’s the complete list of TIME’s Most Influential Teens of 2017: http://time.com/5003930/most-influential-teens-2017/?xid=time_socialflow_facebook&utm_campaign=time&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social The post Bretman Rock, Shibby de Guzman Read More …

Billionaire and Technology Icon Jack Ma in Manila

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Nov 012017
 

Chinese tycoon Jack Ma talks to students from De La Salle University and meets the media in Manila on Wednesday, October 25. Mr. Ma, the founder and executive chairman of e-commerce giant the Alibaba Group is a global icon for entrepreneurship and business. The Chinese businessman is one of the most influential businessmen in the world and is in Fortune’s 2017 “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” list. The post Billionaire and Technology Icon Jack Ma in Manila appeared first on Good News Pilipinas.

Filipino food supplement using nuclear technology wins international recognition

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Nov 012017
 
Filipino food supplement using nuclear technology wins international recognition

Filipino researchers have been awarded the 2017 Excellent Research Team of the Year by the Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia (FNCA) for developing the Plant Food Supplement (PFS) that exemplifies peaceful use of nuclear technology. According to a Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) report, FNCA recognized the project “for its great potential in helping spur the development of Philippine agriculture and attaining food security. It is also eyed to help mitigate the effects of El Niño and climate change that ravage farmlands in the countryside.” The formulation of 3.2 liters per hectare of water mixed with the right proportion of the PFS was proven effective in increasing the yield of rice, mungbean, and other crops by over 20 percent. Read Related Story: UPLB researchers develop insect-resistant Biotech Talong Field tests also showed that rice applied with PFS had improved resistance against tungro bacilliform virus and bacterial leaf blight. Further, fields sprayed with PFS had higher survival rate after a violent storm compared with nearby fields that had no PFS. The research team from the DOST-PNRI received the award from the Japan-led network of 12 FNCA countries which include Australia, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The research team’s achievements were presented at the 18th FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan held in October. Dr. Lucille Abad, Scientist I and head of the PNRI Chemistry Research Section, receives the Outstanding Research and Development Award for Applied Read More …

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