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MANILA, Philippines — The government may suspend the deployment of Filipino workers to Middle Eastern countries over the kafala system that has been blamed for abuses against foreign workers, including Filipinos, in Arab countries. “It’s not far-fetched that if they won’t heed the call of our President, I may be ordered to suspend the deployment of OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) to countries that don’t want to abolish the kafala system,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Wednesday. Bello made the remark a day after President Rodrigo Duterte denounced the visa sponsorship system prevalent in the entire Middle East as “unjust and exploitative” and called for its complete abolition. “They know that the President made the call for the protection of our [workers]. If they won’t heed [his call], our direction is clear and that is to suspend or at least slow down the deployment of our OFWs” to those countries, he added. The kafala system requires all foreign workers to ... » Learn More about Gov’t may stop Filipino workers going to Middle East over ‘kafala’

PepsiCo announces 2030 goal to scale regenerative farming practices across 7 million acres, equivalent to entire agricultural footprint Company’s efforts estimated to reduce at least 3 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade PepsiCo’s ‘Positive Agriculture’ ambition additionally targets to improve livelihoods of those in its agricultural supply chain, and sustainably source 100% key ingredients PepsiCo, Inc. on 20 April 2021 announced a new, impact-driven “Positive Agriculture” ambition, anchored by a 2030 goal to spread regenerative farming practices across 7 million acres, approximately equal to its entire agricultural footprint. The company estimates the effort will eliminate at least 3 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by the end of the decade. Additional 2030 goals within the agenda include improving the livelihoods of more than 250,000 people in its agricultural supply chain and sustainably sourcing 100% of its key ingredients. ... » Learn More about PepsiCo announces 2030 goal to scale regenerative farming practices across 7 million acres

Fivetran, the leader in automated data integration, announced the opening of a new office and cloud region in Singapore, continuing the company’s expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. The Singapore opening follows the launch of its APAC HQ in Sydney in May 2020, and enables Fivetran to provide 24/7/365 customer support across all regions. The new office extends staff across several key departments, including sales, marketing, partnerships and customer support, allowing Fivetran to better serve customers and partners in whatever regions they do business. With the launch of this new cloud region in Singapore — adding to cloud regions in the United States, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Australia — Fivetran provides a global, highly available service infrastructure for customers requiring locally delivered data pipelines in accordance with data residency and data sovereignty laws. The new region enables Fivetran to comply with the Singapore Personal Data Protection ... » Learn More about Fivetran grows global footprint with Singapore expansion

SEN. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros on Thursday urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to upgrade dialysis coverage from 90 to 144 sessions amid the pandemic. The senator backed the call of advocacy groups urging PhilHealth to increase the free dialysis coverage because the pandemic has brought an “unjust” burden on Filipinos. She said the coverage should also include personal protective equipment (PPE), Covid-19 testing required before sessions as well as other supply costs being passed on to patients. She deplored that patients were having difficulties in using life-saving dialysis machines since hospitals are full. Some of them also lost their jobs and livelihood due to the pandemic. “This is a nightmare beyond comprehension. I ask PhilHealth to consider the full horror story of hospitals these days while improving their policies,” Hontiveros said. The Dialysis PH, a support group for dialysis patients, said patients were waitlisted because the few ... » Learn More about Expand dialysis coverage, PhilHealth asked

I went into Netflix’s new series “Shadow and Bone” cold. I have not read any of the novels in the seven-book young adult fantasy Grishaverse series by author Leigh Bardugo. I am not familiar with the main story nor any of the characters. All I know is that young adult books have the coolest covers and Bardugo’s are among the best. I found the first episode, “A Searing Burst of Light,” laying on the lore rather thick. However, what I saw didn’t make me fall in love with is so much that I had to read the books. I thought, let’s just see how the lore gets explained as it unfolds. As I watched more episodes of the series, it felt like I was watching two separate shows. One is very serious with the classic storyline involving someone who is “the chosen one” or the “prophesied one” (like Luke Skywalker, Paul Atreides and Harry Potter), mixed in with tropes of lovers torn apart and the presence of a brooding, mysterious, dark and powerful figure (Ben Barnes’ General Kirigan). There’s ... » Learn More about ‘Shadow and Bone’ is a road that splits in two

Pru Life UK’s regional headquarters, Prudential Corporation Asia (PCA) and the Korean pop (K-pop) super group SuperM have launched a new “We DO” music video (MV) to encourage people to stay well and healthy, and have fun doing it. PCA announced earlier this year its collaboration with SuperM to launch the “We Do Well Together” campaign aimed at promoting new and engaging ways of maintaining physical and mental health. The launch of the “We DO” song will be followed by PCA’s “We DO Dance” initiatives across Asia. This is a series of health and wellness initiatives designed to offer people a fresh perspective and approach to manage their health and wellness, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. In the Philippines, Pru Life UK is set to launch the #WeDoDanceChallengePH from April 26 to June 25 via the social platform Tiktok, inviting Filipinos to create and upload their dance covers of the song “We DO,” accompanied by a short caption describing how dancing helps them keep ... » Learn More about Prudential Corporation Asia and SuperM launch new ‘We DO’ music video

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has yet to settle billions of pesos in unpaid health claims by its members to hundreds of private hospitals during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Jose de Grano, president of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (Phapi), said PhilHealth’s unpaid claims to 700 private hospitals had so far amounted to P28 billion. This covers only the period from March to December 2020, as figures for the current year are not yet available, he said on Thursday. De Grano said the PhilHealth’s debts could reach up to P50 billion if public hospitals and other private health facilities outside Phapi’s membership were included. He said the unpaid claims was also one reason why private hospitals could not expand their bed capacity and comply with a directive from the Department of Health. The Phapi president noted that most private hospitals were still running at full or critical capacity. Most of the health ... » Learn More about Hospitals on PhilHealth debt: ‘That’s our money, but our hands are tied’

GSMA, the association of mobile operators worldwide, released the “Mobile Net Zero – State of the Industry on Climate Action 2021” report on Tuesday, April 21, 2021 — the first of what will be an annual report on how the mobile industry is doing against its target. Globe joins in celebrating the milestones achieved by the Race to Zero campaign, an initiative spearheaded by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with the COP26 Presidency and backed by the GSMA, the global mobile industry body. Just Launched! The first comprehensive analysis of how the #mobile industry is doing against its ambition #climate target. Download the report to find out more – https://www.gsma.com/betterfuture/mobilenetzero In the report, the mobile sector is recognized as one of the first sectors to achieve Breakthrough Sector status. Industries achieve Breakthrough Sector status when 20 percent of the key players within the sector commit to the transformation, ... » Learn More about Globe joins global mobile industry in celebrating Race to Zero milestones

SINGAPORE -Savour your hunger for food deals, check out an arts events or help a family in need. FOOD & DRINK Putien's Yellow Croaker dishes This spring, Putien is adding new dishes featuring the prized yellow croaker. They include Yellow Croaker in Sambal Sauce ($39.90), Yellow Croaker in Chopped Chillies ($39.90) and the popular Pan-fried Yellow Croaker ($39.90 per 500g). Diners can also enjoy the dishes with sake at $20 a pot (150ml) instead of the usual price of $25. Where: All 17 Putien Outlets When: Ongoing, 11.30am to 10pm Tel: 6295-6358 Info: Putien's website Monday Brews at LeVel33 Drink away the Monday blues with freshly brewed craft beers - from Blond Lager to India Pale Pale to seasonal brews - at $10++ a pint. Where: LeVel33, 33-01 Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, 8 Marina Boulevard MRT: Marina Bay When: Mondays, 11.30am to 10.30pm Info: Level33's website The Whisky Experience featuring Mike Cheong ... » Learn More about Events and listings: Food, arts, charity

The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” next month. Indianapolis Motor Speedway said Wednesday it worked with the Marion County Public Health Department to determine that 40 percent of venue capacity can attend the May 30 race on Memorial Day weekend. The speedway is the largest sporting facility in the world with more than 250,000 grandstand seats and the ability to host close to 400,000 on race day throughout the entire property. The attendance figure was determined after Indianapolis hosted the NCAA men’s basketball tournament through March and into April with limited attendance. The NCAA allowed 8,000 fans at Lucas Oil Stadium for the April 5 men’s championship game. The Alabama spring football game last weekend hosted 47,218 fans, nearly 10,000 more than a recent Texas Rangers baseball game; an Australian Rules cricket match in ... » Learn More about Indy 500 to host largest sports event in pandemic