Monthly Archives: April 2010

A team up among Sony Ericsson, Ericsson Telecommunications Inc. Philippines and SM Supermalls seeks to provide mobile education among street children, with the companies initially contributing a mobile educational van worth P1 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) which has a program to provide assistance for families living on the streets initially in…

MANILA, Philippines—Policies taken by the so-called Group of 20 major economies (G20) in response to the economic crisis have saved or created some 21 million jobs since last year, according to the United Nations International Labor Organization (ILO).

MANILA, Philippines—Overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan could lose their jobs and Taiwanese tourists could skip the Philippines in the event Taiwan and China push ahead with signing an economic pact in June.

Debunking results from long suspected-tainted opinion polling firms, voters in an on-line survey picked administration Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard-bearer Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro as top bet, deposed President Joseph Estrada a close second, while perennial survey frontrunner Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III landed a mere fourth place behind fierce rival, Sen. Manuel “Manny Villar Jr.

Assistant regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment Exequiel Sarcauga yesterday said that DOLE only has four inspectors in the province of Cebu to routinely inspect companies if they are complying with the rules and regulations of DOLE especially with regards to employees’ wages.

THE International Labor Organization (ILO) said job-creation would lag behind the recovery of export markets.

The IMF wants regulatory reform of financial institutions The global economy will grow a faster than expected 4.2% this year, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Former Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban on Tuesday said that it would be difficult to adopt a recommendation of Information Technology (IT) professionals and the business community to manually count the ballots to be cast through automated machines on May 10 since there are no rules covering the proposal.

MANILA, Philippines – Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, President Arroyo’s former senior economic adviser, took his oath as Bicol regional chairman of the Liberal Party Monday and projected that a victory by Liberal Party presidential candidate, Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III would spur much-needed domestic and foreign investments in the country.

When Filipinos go to the polls on Monday, May 10, we will be selecting one out of nine candidates for president, one out of 10 candidates for vice president, 12 out of 61 candidates for senator, plus, depending on where we live, a congressman, a governor and/or mayor, vice governor, and/or vice mayor, not to…

The SWS reported there are less Filipino families who feel poor, a level last seen 23 years ago even as hunger remains near record high. But before anybody starts jumping up and down for joy like chimpanzees in a banana plantation, read how SWS explained the seeming contradictory findings.

MANILA, Philippines – The historic move of China and Taiwan to forge an economic partnership poses a serious threat to the country’s economy, officials warned yesterday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Companies across the technology industry – from Internet access providers to social networking sites to video-sharing services – are bracing for this week’s release of a draft of a trade agreement that they fear could undermine all sorts of online activities.

DAVAO CITY , Philippines  – The Office of the Ombudsman has suspended for six months at least 26 ranking police officers for their alleged failure to solve killings blamed on the so-called Davao Death Squad in this southern metropolis.

We attended the Humane Vitae Awards of the National Pro-Lifers in Government Service Recognition night at the Marriott Hotel last Friday evening led by Dr. Rene Josef Bullecer Country Director of Human Life International Pilipinas with no less than his Eminence Ricardo Cardinal Vidal and members of the Task Force for Family and Life-Visayas in…

MANILA, Philippines – Employers are open to a wage hike but only for workers in sectors least affected by the economic slowdown.

BENCHMARK interest rates were mixed at Monday’s auction of Treasury bills, as the government said its first-quarter budget deficit stayed below its ceiling.

Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Jesli Lapus on Monday revealed that the Arroyo administration has entered into a duty-free trade agreement with the United States to boost the Philippines’ textile industry.

CEBU, Philippines – Members of the Eversley Child Sanitaruim Employees Union are asking the regional director of the Department of Health -7 to place under preventive suspension their Chief of Hospital and their Chief of Clinics following charges filed against them for alleged administrative offenses.

UNEMPLOYMENT in the Philippines is a “time bomb” with about 52 million Filipinos expected to seek jobs by 2030, according to a study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The only time I ever had anything close to a “birds and the bees” discussion with my dad was just before I got married. Self-control, he advised, was the best approach to sex and family planning. I remember trying to suppress a smile since I am the eighth child in our family and was born…

MANILA, Philippines – The business sector will ask President Arroyo to amend the labor code in order to accommodate changes in the global economy and make the country more attractive as an investment destination for companies.

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday that the country’s balance of payments (BOP) posted a surplus of $255 million in March, a complete reversal of the $472-million deficit registered in the same month last year.

This is another case of resignation amounting to constructive dismissal. The test applied here is whether a reasonable person in the employee’s position would have felt compelled to give up his position under the circumstances. This is the case of Magno.

MANILA, Philippines – The trust ratings of Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and running mate Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II have surged in the homestretch of the campaign for the May 10 polls, according to a recent survey by independent pollster Pulse Asia Inc.

(Last of two parts) THE Philippines has assured the International Labor Organization (ILO) that cases concerning alleged harassment and assassination of labor leaders and trade union activists will be rapidly investigated and resolved.

I’m bemused by the recent uproar created by the latest round of rate hikes from Meralco. Coming as it does in the midst of continuing brownouts, some people are complaining that the situation is just unfair.

PHILIPPINE Airlines announced Monday a wider outsourcing plan that would eliminate 3,500 non-core jobs as a condition precedent to the capital-short flag carrier taking in an unidentified airline-related company as partner.

Like previous generations, today’s teens seem to be constantly on the phone. But now they’re doing a lot more texting than talking. One third of teens in the U.S. text more than 100 times a day, according to a study released Tuesday by Pew Internet and American Life Project.

Employers’ group says flexibility needed in times of economic difficulty THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST employer group is poised to issue a resolution today calling for amendments to the Labor Code, including a provision that bars the reduction of benefits for workers.