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Claudine Barretto remembers ex-boyfriend Rico Yan on 22nd death anniversary
Actress Claudine Barretto paid tribute to late ex-boyfriend Rico Yan in time for his 22nd death anniversary. .....»»
Contagious pertussis disease continues spreading in Philippines
MANILA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The contagious pertussis has continued spreading in the Philippines, where it has caused at least 40 death cases, after a province near the capital region reported an outbreak of the disease. In a social media post on Wednesday night, the Cavite government posted a resolution declaring the province under a state of calamity "due to the outbreak of pertussis" after logging 36 cases an.....»»
EXPLAINER: Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?
(Reuters) -Divers recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers more than a day after a cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of two men were found in a red pickup truck submerged in the icy waters of the Patapsco River. Rescuers pulled two workers from the water.....»»
Spy Wednesday
What significant event took place on the Wednesday of the Holy Week? If Maundy Thursday was all about the Last Supper, the betrayal of Jesus, etc. and Good Friday was all about the kangaroo trial, torture and crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ and Easter Sunday was the glorious resurrection of our Lord, what, I wondered, happened on the Wednesday before......»»
Father shoots son dead for disrespecting mom in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – He was only requested to turn off the lights of his hut, but his disrespectful response to his mother’s order ultimately led to his death. The fatal shooting of a 28-year-old jobless man by his own father in Barangay Lahug, Cebu City on Monday night allegedly stemmed from months of constant.....»»
Probe continues to determine fault in Cotabato van-truck collision
Investigators are still trying to establish who between two drivers was at fault in Monday’s collision of a van and a dump truck that both burst into flames in an accident in Antipas, Cotabato that resulted in the death of 17 individuals......»»
EDITORIAL — The cost of negligence
As of early evening yesterday, the death toll from a vehicular collision in Cotabato stood at 17, with four others needing hospitalization for injuries and severe burns......»»
At least 7 burn to death, 4 others hurt in Cotabato road mishap
The commuter van burst into flames upon impact.....»»
Angeles toddlers’ death inside car prompts probe into parental accountability
Autopsy results show the two toddlers died of asphyxia by suffocation.....»»
Korda triumphs in sudden death anew; Saso, Pagdanganan waver
Yuka Saso failed to sustain a third round 69 as she struggled with five bogeys against three birdies, while ICTSI stablemate Bianca Pagdanganan also faced difficulties, limping with a 78 to end up at tied 55th with 290......»»
Sunshine emosyonal sa 1st death anniversary ng ama, may inamin!
RAMDAM na ramdam ang pangungulila at patuloy na pagluluksa ni Sunshine Dizon sa yumaong ama na si Isagani Bengson Dizon, Jr.. Inalala at ginunita ng aktres ang first death anniversary ng kanyang tatay na pumanaw noong March, 2023. Sa pamamagitan ng Instagram, muling binigyan ng tribute ni Sunshine ang ama kasabay ng pag-amin na sobrang.....»»
A time to meditate
Sometimes I wonder how many people still care to remember that the purpose of Holy Week is to reenact, relive and participate in the passion of Jesus Christ. In Catholic churches, it is a time to commemorate and enact the suffering and death of Jesus through various observances and services of worship......»»
Sabalenka wins with heavy heart
World number two Aryna Sabalenka returned to the court for the first time since the death of her former boyfriend earlier this week and kept her emotions in check as she beat Spain’s Paula Badosa, 6-4 6-3 on Friday......»»
Barred Coral Snake seen in Cebu: Beauty and death rolled into one
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A barred coral snake, locally known as “udto-udto” is a slender snake of short length, typically found in gardens or nearby agricultural lands in the Philippines. While they are common in the Philippines, they are rarely spotted due to their small size and their ability to hide effectively. Barred coral snakes.....»»
Makati mall to hold Pabasa
The Filipino Lenten tradition of pabasa or chanting the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ will be held at a shopping mall in Makati City......»»
Disability Benefits
Dear Atty. Joji, My father sustained a back injury due to the heavy lifting involved in his current job. In his recent check-up, he received advice to refrain from heavy lifting to prevent further aggravation of the injury. In this situation, Atty., would he be eligible for compensation considering that his injury resulted from the nature of his job? Javier Dear Javier, Disability benefits are granted to an employee who sustains an injury or contracts a sickness resulting in temporary total, permanent total, or permanent partial, disability. For the injury and the resulting disability to be compensable, they must have necessarily resulted from an injury or accident arising out of and in the course of employment. Citing the case of Iloilo Dock & Engineering Co. v Workmen’s Compensation Commission, the Court explained the phrase “arising out of and in the course of employment” in this wise: The two components of the coverage formula — “arising out of” and “in the course of employment” — are said to be separate tests that must be independently satisfied; however, it should not be forgotten that the basic concept of compensation coverage is unitary, not dual, and is best expressed in the word, “work-connection, because an uncompromising insistence on an independent application of each of the two portions of the test can, in certain cases, exclude clearly work-connected injuries.” The words “arising out of” refer to the origin or cause of the accident, and are descriptive of its character, while the words “in the course of” refer to the time, place and circumstances under which the accident takes place. As a matter of general proposition, an injury or accident is said to arise “in the course of employment” when it takes place within the period of the employment, at a place where the employee may reasonably... be, and while he is fulfilling his duties or is engaged in doing something incidental thereto. Thus, for injury to be compensable, the standard of “work connection” must be substantially satisfied. The injury and the resulting disability sustained by reason of employment are compensable regardless of the place where the injured occurred, if it can be proven that at the time of the injury, the employee was acting within the purview of his or her employment and performing an act reasonably necessary or incidental thereto. Hope this helps. Atty. Joji Alonso The post Disability Benefits appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Divided breaks
Dear Atty. Kathy, Our regular work day is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with only a 30-minute lunch break. We asked management for a longer lunch break since according to the Labor Code, the time-off for regular meals should not be less than 60 minutes. However, management said it cannot give a lunch break longer than 30 minutes due to operational requirements, and can give instead short snack breaks of 15 minutes each in the morning and in the afternoon, bringing the total break time to 60 minutes. What will be the effect if our break time is not continuous and is divided as such? Atlas Dear Atlas, According to Article 85 of the Labor Code and its implementing rules, it shall be the duty of every employer to give its employees not less than 60 minutes time-off for their regular meals. A shortened meal period of not less than 20 minutes may be given by the employer, however, such shorter meal period is credited as compensable hours worked of the employee. If a meal period is less than 20 minutes, this shall not be considered as meal time but merely as rest period or coffee breaks, and therefore, becomes compensable working time. Applying the above, since the lunch break is only 30 minutes, such would be considered as compensable hours worked. The morning snack break of 15 minutes and the 15-minute snack break in the afternoon shall also be considered as compensable working hours. Since the shortened meal breaks are considered as compensable working hours, then any hours in excess of the normal hours of work of 8 hours, including the paid break times, will be considered as overtime and should be paid as such, in accordance with Articles 83 and 87 of the Labor Code on Normal Hours of Work and Overtime Work. Thus, if your work day is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. inclusive of the compensable shortened meal times, it appears that you have 9 hours of work in a day, where 1 hour is compensable as overtime. Atty. Kathy Larios The post Divided breaks appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Bill provides full insurance for agrireform beneficiaries
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Thursday reiterated the need to focus on improving the resilience of the agricultural sector and reducing the impact of natural disasters on farmers and rural communities. With this, he filed a bill seeking to provide immediate financial assistance to agrarian reform beneficiaries in the event of natural calamities. “Filipino farmers who feed the nation, inevitably face adverse effects of circumstances that are beyond their control such as natural calamities, the infestation of plant diseases and pests, or even death and injury while farming, which also leads to loss of money and resources,” remarked Go. “The purpose of this bill is to provide assistance to agrarian reform beneficiaries in the event of natural calamities to make their losses more bearable, to help them recover from adverse effects, and to mitigate the effects of natural calamities by providing full crop insurance coverage to qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries,” he explained. If passed into law, Senate Bill 2118 shall amend Republic Act 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1998, as strengthened by RA 9700, to provide full crop insurance coverage to ARBs, unburdening them from insurance premium payment, aiding them in times of calamities, and allowing them to immediately recover, thereby protecting food security in the country. The proposed full insurance coverage shall be for compensable losses to all qualified ARBs, who are actually tilling the land. The compensable losses shall include natural calamities, plant diseases, pest infestations and loss of life or injury. Meanwhile, stressing his commitment to public service, Go provided support to indigent families in Limay, Bataan last Monday. Held at Limay sports complex, Go’s team distributed masks, vitamins and snacks to 659 indigent residents. They also gave away cellular phones, shoes and balls for basketball and volleyball to select beneficiaries. The post Bill provides full insurance for agrireform beneficiaries appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
COVID now a compensable work-related disease
COVID now a compensable work-related disease.....»»
ECC includes Covid-19 as work-related and compensable disease
Coinciding with the celebration of the worldwide Workers’ Memorial Day, the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) announced Wednesday the inclusion of Covid-19 as a work-related and compensable disease. According to the ECC, the decision was based on its request to the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) to conduct the study on the possible inclusion of the […] The post ECC includes Covid-19 as work-related and compensable disease appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»