Last Friday, I wrote about the apparent discriminatory policy of Globe telecom against call center agents and since then, I received messages from people I didn’t expect to contact me. After posting last week’s article, Globe Telecom denied that they have an anti-BPO employee policy and they don’t require for credit card for such applications. [...]
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Why does Globe discriminate Call Center Agents? @enjoyglobe @talk2globe
Updated (by editor) at 8:30 P< – Gelo scanned the guidelines below where no mention of credit card was required. Globe through their digital team informed me that ” bpo requirements for globe postpaid has been changed. Employee should present sufficient proof of income” I am basically a nobody. I am just a relatively newly-hired [...]
Tarlac Lady Solon Urges the Senate to Pass Positive and Non-violent Discipline of Children Bill
REP. SUSAN YAP (Second District, Tarlac) PRESSCON STATEMENT Save the Children Forum, February 1, 2012 In a country where cultural beliefs reinforce corporal punishment as a form of instilling discipline in children, it seems a long way to go before we can finally put an end to this violence that is most prevalent in a [...]
UN Official: Philippine Law on Anti-Corporal Punishment could be First in Asia
The Anti-Corporal Punishment Bill recently passed in the House of Representatives but is still pending at the Senate could be first in the entire Asia, a visiting UN official said during her dialogue with children and the child rights advocates in Manila today. According to Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) [...]
Social Media vs. Child Abuse An Online & Real Space Forum #parasamgabata
One click. Here is the Reservation form That’s how little it can take to change the course of a child’s life for the better. Become a social media advocate and be a force for positive change. If you want to know more about child rights and the situation of children in the Philippines from experts [...]
Save the Children’s 2011 Mothers’ Index
Save the Children’s twelfth annual Mothers’ Index compares the well-being of mothers and children in 164 countries – more than in any previous year. The Mothers’ Index also provides information on an additional eight countries, four of which report sufficient data to present findings on children’s indicators. When these are included, the total comes to [...]
PreMYo Rizal nationwide essay writing contest
Liza Bayot, a great-grand niece of Dr. Jose Rizal sent me an email about the exciting activities of Jose Rizal’s 150th birthday celebration. MyRizal’s mission is to deepen the Filipino’s knowledge of Rizal by encouraging all sectors of society to find meaningful ways to celebrate Rizal’s sesquicentennial and his ideals . One of their activity [...]
Huwag Tawanan ang TAWA-TAWA
This is a testimonial by Leilani Leano Mallorca on her claims that Tawa-Tawa tea helped increase platelet counts at the height of dengue fever. Please consult your doctor regarding treatment on dengue fever. Ako po ay si Ginang Lani Leano Mallorca, 58 years old. Isa po akong linguist-translator sa MIndanao but now living here in [...]
The Philippines is the Global Center of Marine Biodiversity [and Conservation Adversity]
After learning that the Philippines is the global epicenter of marine biodiversity in the planet in a symposium, I had a sudden feeling of excitement, of pride for this country. The symposium entitled “Scientific Discovery and the Urgent Need for Conservation at the Philippine Epicenter of Marine Biodiversity” was a real eye opener and put [...]
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President Aquino flagship education program: K to 12
Finally some good news from the Aquino administration! President Aquino formally launchedhis flagship education programKindergarten to Year 12 Program, or the K to 12 Program yesterday. This is a concrete step to address the much needed improvements that are sorely needed to improve our basic education and give our graduates better training, with the hope of [...]