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COMBATTING COVID-19

May 16, 2020 Comments Off

TIME TO HELP When lockdowns in whatever form are phased out, hopefully, on May 30, the job of reviving the economy and reconstruction begins in earnest. Revival is a herculean if not a revolutionary task. […]

NOW, IT IS MODIFIED

May 16, 2020 Comments Off

What is the difference between Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and modified ECQ? Nothing. Except that in MECQ, half of essential workers can go to work and will not be provided public transport for them to […]

THE GREAT RECESSION

May 12, 2020 Comments Off

The economy slumped in the first quarter of 2020. Production of goods and services, what we call Gross Domestic Product or GDP during January-March this year, declined by .02%, annually, in real terms or minus […]

SMC: WALANG IWANAN

May 10, 2020 Comments Off

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has allotted P11.67 billion in tax, concession and contractual payments throughout the quarantine period to make available funds needed to respond effectively to the challenges of the pandemic. The country’s largest […]

WHEN LOCKDOWNS FIZZLE OUT

May 8, 2020 Comments Off

By Antonio S. Lopez The nation’s first lockdown in memory, or the Enhanced Community Quarantine, should have ended April 30, 2020. The President, however, extended it by at least two more weeks, to May 15. […]

REVIVING THE ECONOMY

April 28, 2020 Comments Off

By Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, Second District, Albay Salceda to bail out to companies, help MSMEs with 53B in wage subsidy and bridge loans of up to Php100M each, and re-purpose Build Build Build towards […]

Ivy Digest

WHY WE NEED TO SELF-ISOLATE IN A PANDEMIC

In an influenza pandemic, households are the most likely to transmit the virus (40%), followed by school and work combined (30%), and last thru other contact settings (less than 30%). (Epidemics, 2019) That’s why the [...]

WHY WE NEED TO SELF-ISOLATE IN A PANDEMIC

April 15, 2020 Comments Off

EACH WEEK OF SCHOOL CLOSURE DELAYS EPIDEMIC PEAK BY 5-6 DAYS

April 2, 2020 Comments Off

By Ivy Lopez In past pandemics, schools are typically closed first because children are usual vectors in the transmission of influenza in the household and community. “School closures have been found to be effective in […]

SILICON VALLEY STAYS HOME TO AVOID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

March 26, 2020 Comments Off

To spur innovation, Silicon Valley values collaboration and social interactions. Not anymore. To avoid the spread of COVID-19, SV told its workers, students, and residents to stay home until further notice. On March 11, the […]

MASTERING MEMORY—TECHNIQUES TO TURN YOUR BRAIN FROM A SIEVE TO A SPONGE

April 3, 2020 Comments Off

I wanted to review this book as soon as it came out. But then I forgot. First I tried was to remember a list of words since I always forget an item on my grocery […]

SUPERFANS—THE EASY WAY TO STAND OUT, GROW YOUR TRIBE, AND BUILD A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

March 26, 2020 Comments Off

Successful Filipino-American serial blogger, podcaster, and YouTuber reveals how to transform your active followers into SUPER fans. “Because when you focus on creating superfans, as a byproduct you’ll get more traffic, more followers, more views, […]

CONNECT FIRST—52 SIMPLE WAYS TO IGNITE SUCCESS, MEANING, AND JOY AT WORK

March 26, 2020 Comments Off

All of us need to work well with others to have a meaningful and successful career. “CEOs or fresh graduates, office workers or telecommuters—regardless of role, all seek security, cherish praise, and fear shame. We […]