Monthly Archives: December 2010

MANILA, Philippines—The International Labor Organization (ILO) said Philippine workers were among the most affected by the world economic crisis and expressed concern over the “extremely high risk of low pay” in the country.

Turkey will ban production, use and supply of asbestos as of Friday, a related directorate said on Thursday.

MANILA — A ladybug walking on a green leaf may excite advocates more than the mere mention of migration in government’s new six-year growth plan.

More on raising the employment of the poor in industrial zones The quickest way to get the poor out of their condition is to give them more sustained employment. The special employment zones as discussed earlier present a big solution. These zones will be in industry and agriculture that bring in large scale labor using…

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THE government on Tuesday denounced communist rebel “extortion” of businesses, which a top aide of President Benigno Aquino 3rd said could scare away investments and jobs.

THE Philippine farm output is likely to end the year in negative territory mainly because of the severe damage brought by the prolonged effects of the El Niño phenomenon.

MANILA, Philippines – The government is looking at building socialized housing units worth P100,000 each in order to provide homes for homeless Filipinos.

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – A waning communist insurgency is one of the major factors propelling Bicol’s high growth for the first time in the region’s history.

MANILA, Philippines – Emerging from a tumultuous 2008 and 2009 when the Philippines was   battered by the global financial crisis, Filipinos expected 2010 to be a year of optimism and good prospects.  

MANILA, Philippines – Renewed confidence in the Philippine business climate has improved employment and reduced unemployment and underemployment figures in 2010, according to President Aquino.

MANILA, Philippines – Fewer Filipino workers were hired abroad this year due to the global financial crisis, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has reported.

MANILA, Philippines – It was a year of failure and redemption, as well as some firsts for the House of Representatives. The year 2010 also ushered in a new Congress – the 15th – under a new administration.

MANILA, Philippines—The number of undocumented and runaway Filipino workers in the Middle East has reached nearly 10,000, according to Migrante-Middle East (M-ME), a Riyadh-based alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Students will be required to learn about human rights while in school, if Senator Manuel Villar’s bill is passed into law.

The quickest way to get the poor out of their condition is to give them more sustained employment. The special employment zones as discussed earlier present a big solution. These zones will be in industry and agriculture that bring in large scale labor using enterprises.

OPEN NOTEBOOK ADDRESSING mounting employment is seen as the key component of the budget that was expected to be signed into law this week. That at least is the reading of the political climate amidst which the proposed P1.645 trillion General Appropriations Act that Malacañang will sign into law says Rep. Elpidio Barzaga of Cavite…

SAN AGUSTIN: The New People’s Army (NPA) units in southern Philippines said on Sunday that they have continued to gain the upper hand in the war against government forces in the region.

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is optimistic that the decades-old communist insurgency in the country will be defeated before the end of the six-year term of the Aquino administration in 2016.

MOUNT DIWATA—Too poor to afford school beyond fourth grade, 19-year-old Johnny Buyo walked away from home six months ago to join the communist rebellion—one of Asia’s longest-running. He was handed a rusty M16 rifle, which he vowed to keep for life.

MANILA, Philippines—The country will have at least one million new jobs annually until 2016, the end of the Aquino administration’s term, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said Monday.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said the minimum wage of workers will still have to pass through the regional wage boards in line with the two-tier wage system, which it plans to implement by next year.

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Edgardo Angara called on the government to prioritize the development of green technology for transport starting next year in order to minimize the country’s dependence on imported oil.

MANILA, Philippines – Uncertainties will still relentlessly hound the energy sector in 2011, according to energy experts. Foremost in the industry’s incertitude is the the fact that its captain, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, has yet to fully assume command with his confirmation still pending with the Commission on Appointments in Congress.

Our economic planners have put up a fighting target of 8 percent GDP growth for 2011. That contrasts sharply with earlier forecasts putting growth next year below the growth rate registered for this year.

During the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) 75th Anniversary celebration, media reported that some military commanders had reacted negatively to the announcement of the government’s new anti insurgency policy.

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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday said that local employment opportunities are brighter for jobseekers in the coming year.

MANILA, Philippines – As the administration of President Aquino ushered in a new era last June, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile remained at the helm. But it was not a sure thing. Even up to the eve of the first session day of Congress last July 26, nobody had a clear idea who would emerge…

Four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Madagascar arrived home on Sunday, and hundreds more are expected to return, following weeks of strikes against their employer, which they accused of labor malpractices.