Monthly Archives: March 2010

A reader asks for advice about a male office supervisor who makes her uncomfortable with his excessive praises over her physical appearance. She says that when he says things like “that blouse shows off your curves and cleavage magnificently” especially in the presence of co-workers, she feels that he is undressing her mentally. Worse, she…

The Manila Electric Co. and other power distribution utilities are the usual whipping boys whenever there is a spike in our electric bills.

THE European Union prohibited all airlines based in the Philippines and Sudan from flying in the bloc under the latest changes to a list of unsafe carriers.

A deeper look into suicide IF, in any case, that you feel suicidal now, it is probably better for you to stop and take a while to read this. It will only take about a couple of minutes. The idea that death will set one free from pain, dishonor or loneliness has always held an…

DAVAO CITY – A government executive here warns of an increasing number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) defaulting on their loans from an economic crisis credit facility.

PASIG CITY – Many of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced last year by the global economic crisis, and who availed of government’s employment and livelihood assistance packages, are from Calabarzon, Central Luzon, and Central Visayas.

MANILA, Philippines – Three miners were killed in a mining accident in Luneta village, Itogon, Benguet Tuesday night, officials said.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Monday that the government is sending au pairs, not domestic helpers to Switzerland.

TRUCK assemblers and auto parts makers said they are supporting the government’s New Motor Vehicle Development Program (NMVDP) despite a provision in the draft plant that reclassified imported used engines and other components from “prohibited” to “regulated” items.

“Follow your heart” I told them, little did they know that I was about to pull a stunt based on that very advise.

Businessmen in Mindanao believe that shifting to nighttime operations to save on electricity may not be feasible.

MANILA, Philippines – With the help of the National Electrification Administration (NEA), more electric cooperatives (ECs) made marked improvements in more electric cooperatives on their financial and technical performance last year.

Sonny Mendoza, who as president of the LTA Condominium Association must have a good idea of what hell is, sent me this classic anecdote as his way of contemplating hell during Holy Week.

When it comes to the perks of being a lawmaker, party-list representatives are no different from congressional district representatives.

At a cabinet meeting held on March 19, the Japanese government approved a bill for partially revising the Worker Dispatch Law. The bill had been drafted on the basis of a report submitted on February 24 by the Labor Policy Deliberative Council, a tripartite advisory body to the minister of health, labor and welfare consisting…

At the World Economic Forum’s summer meeting in Dalian, China, four experts discussed the challenges and opportunities that aging populations present to business.

RE-ELECTIONIST and former senators continued to dominate the top 12 spots in the Senate race in the latest Manila Standard Poll.

It is sad that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) so easily yielded to those hooligans who burned down equipment at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). By so easily yielding to brazen intimidation, they allow our educational policy to continue on its politicized path to self-destruction.

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If you think party-list representatives are as poor as their marginalized constituents, better think again. Many party-list representatives are in fact even richer than some district congressmen.

This is another case regarding compensability of permanent and total disability due to illness that is not listed as occupational disease but has been considered work related. This is the case of Lino.

MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Sen. Benigno Aquino III has widened his lead over his closest rival Nacionalista Party (NP) candidate Sen. Manuel Villar in the latest presidential survey done by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

The global economy remains unpredictable, National Economic Development Authority (Neda) regional director Ma. Lourdes Lim speaking at the economic briefing conducted by government economic managers in Davo City said.

A CRACK has emerged in the Philippine auto sector after four top assemblers questioned the leadership of the industry group over its position vis-a-vis a government bid to revise its Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP). In a letter dated March 15, Honda Cars Philippines Inc., Isuzu Philippines Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. and Toyota Motor…

THE obvious difference between employed and unemployed individuals is that the former can afford to take a paid vacation, if not heal themselves with free medical coverage while under some illness.

(First of three parts) In 1998, the Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives or APEC decided to plunge into Philippine politics through the party-list elections. That year happened to be the first time that Filipino voters would be electing a party-list group, on top of an individual politician in their congressional districts, to the House of…

MANILA, Philippines – Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.  — Robert F. Kennedy

There is a new government proposal to extend by one year tertiary education in our country. This I discovered while attending over the weekend the 34th Commencement Exercises of the Manila Doctors’ College where one of my twin boys graduated from his Bachelor of Science in Psychology course. Dr. Catherine Q. Castañeda, Director IV of…

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino household workers can now work in Switzerland after the government lifted the more than two-decade long suspension of their deployment.

MANILA, Philippines – The turnover by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) of the Manila North Harbor operations to the private sector is yet facing another obstacle, even after the PPA and Manila North Harbor Port Inc. (MNHPI), have finally agreed on the terms of the imposition by MNHPI of a concession fee on third party…