Monthly Archives: February 2013

MANILA, Philippines – After finding that it has violated safety regulations, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has stopped the ongoing construction at the SPC Malaya Power Corp. in Pililla, Rizal, where five workers fell to their death.

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Philippines is now the “rising tiger” of Asia as the government’s economic initiatives and political reforms have begun to bear fruit, the World Bank said yesterday.

LAST JAN. 18, 2013, in fulfillment of the Philippines’ commitment under the International Labor Organization (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention 2011, President Benigno S. C. Aquino III signed into law Republic Act No. 10361 (An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers), otherwise known as the “Domestic Workers Act” or “Batas Kasambahay.”

HECTIC schedules and increasing demands continue to impact today’s American families, but perhaps one of the strongest barometers of families is family mealtime. Welch’s Kitchen Table Report shows families are stronger than ever—making time to eat together frequently and enjoying sharing quality time as a family.

Women with feminine job titles are viewed as less capable than those with masculine sounding roles, according to a new research. Experts found that the practice of giving women gender specific titles such as chairwoman led to further discrimination against them.

Mobile devices will drive semiconductor revenue this year after a rough 2012 Increased sales of electronics and new forms of computing devices will drive the worldwide semiconductor market to growth this year after a slowdown in 2012, the nonprofit organization World Semiconductor Trade Statistics said on Monday.

The crisis has forced millions of workers to seek new jobs but their skills are often not those that employers are seeking, and this skills mismatch is driving up unemployment levels. GENEVA (ILO News) – Several developed economies are seeing increasing numbers of job vacancies but their unemployment rates are not going down. In some…

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos and other foreign workers in South Korea have been granted an increase in the minimum wage.

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MANILA, Philippines – If a family of 5 wants to get out and stay out of poverty, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) estimates it needs P258.96 per day. This is equivalent to an average income of around P7,768.80 per month or P93,225.60 per year.