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Inquirer  on labor dispute A study by the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) International Court of Arbitration in Singapore showed the Philippines as not far behind more developed  economies in terms of the number of arbitration cases, especially in the past five years. [...]  At the rate private companies are locked in disagreements with the state on important projects, there is an urgent need for both the government and the private sector  to look with favor on dispute settlement mechanisms and arbitration. [full text] Sun.Star Cebu  on human trafficking and slavery Changes in mores and lifestyles increase the risks of falling victim to not just the modern-day slavery of sex trafficking but also rape and other forms of violence,  abuse and exploitation.  For instance, from newspaper reports of recent rapes emerge a pattern of the victim encountering the perpetrator while drinking alone, with friends or with strangers  in a park...