Monthly Archives: January 2015

There are certain common job interview mistakes that you want to do your best to avoid. Making any one of these can hurt your chances of getting the job or have the employer hire another candidate who didn’t make these common job interview mistakes.

BULACAN, Philippines – Nine construction workers and a 12-year-old boy died on Monday afternoon after a wall of a warehouse that they were building in Guiguinto town in Bulacan province collapsed on their barracks, police said.

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – An aid worker who attended the mass celebrated by Pope Francis here was killed as strong winds sent a steel scaffolding crashing down on her, a church spokesman said.

MANILA – The Philippines has the highest proportion of women managers among Asian countries, according to a new study by the ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities.

Reforming the country’s tax regime, which currently exempts the rich but overburdens ordinary citizens, will be key to sustaining high economic growth rates that promises to cut poverty significantly over the next decade.

Almost 5,000 Filipinos left their homes every day between 2010 and 2013 to seek work overseas, government data shows, most hoping to provide an education for their children and to meet the most basic needs of their families.

MANILA, Philippines—Filipinos spent the most time watching adult videos, topping the worldwide list of a porn site’s 2014 year in review.

At least 13,000 jobs are now up for grabs for those seeking employment this new year in the government’s online job search website, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.

ALMOST 5,000 Filipinos left their homes every day between 2010 and 2013 to seek work overseas, government data show, most hoping to provide an education for their children and to meet the most basic needs of their families.

The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to fight impunity and pushed for a rules-based international relations among states during the 13th Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in December last year.

MANILA, Philippines — The European Union on Tuesday renewed its seven-year support strategy to the Philippines and more than doubled the figure for its development aid for 2014 to 2020.

Francis disturbs me because he is the Pope of the doable, and this makes him difficult to ignore. How can I share his quotes and not follow the Pope? MANILA, Philippines – Popes usually speak the big words.

New study shows positive link between female leadership and business performance and urges boost from current 5 per cent of women in top positions.

Difficult conversations — whether you’re telling a client the project is delayed or presiding over an unenthusiastic performance review — are an inevitable part of management. How should you prepare for this kind of discussion? How do you find the right words in the moment? And, how can you manage the exchange so that it…

MANILA – The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines will continue to drive the growth of the country’s real estate market this year, according to a report by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and PwC.

MANILA, Philippines – Japan will ease its nursing licensure examination procedures to allow more Filipino health workers to work in the country, Vice President Jejomar Binay said yesterday.

Developing countries have started to weave social safety nets. Here’s how they should do it It is decades since developed countries first sought to ensure that none of their citizens was left destitute. Now, as we recently reported, developing countries are following suit. Between 2008 and 2013 the number offering at least some poor people…

By Wilson Lee Flores (The Philippine Star), June 8, 2015 I believe the most important of all freedoms is economic freedom or financial independence. No matter what our politicians claim with pious speeches every Independence Day, I will only be satisfied if and when visionary and gutsy leaders can finally deliver the majority of the…

Ruses such as making staff pay for uniforms and misusing interns help rogue bosses avoid paying legal rate, says TUC Some firms have developed scams to avoid paying the national minimum wage, including charging for uniforms, clocking off cafe workers when there are no customers, and mis-using interns, according to a new report.

Everyone wastes time at work – whether it’s checking e-mails, taking personal calls – but how are employees wasting so much time in the office?

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/05 January) – Communities need to be enlightened on the impact of the impending participation of the Philippines in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community on people’s livelihood, an educator said over the weekend.

MANILA, Philippines – Almost 500 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections were documented in November 2014, two-thirds of whom were aged 15 to 24 and mostly infected through sexual contact, records of the Department of Health (DOH) showed yesterday.

MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Philippines has 492 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that may progress to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the Department of Health reported on Tuesday.

Job discrimination in the workplace is a fact despite laws in place to protect workers from unfair practices. Prejudice based on religion, ethnicity, sex, age or physical handicaps often result in unfair practices directed at otherwise competent, capable employees who otherwise could become productive members of an organization. Hiring decisions based on discriminatory practices have…

Happy New Year, Philippines! For a second time, here are 10 highlights in the field of human rights in the Philippines for the year that just passed: 1. In February, the Philippine Supreme Court rendered a split decision on the constitutionality of the Cybercrimes Prevention Act. Critics of the law argued that its provisions on…

The Philippines welcomed the New Year in the wake of Seniang (Jangmi), which claimed more than 50 lives and caused flashfloods and landslides in Visayas and Mindanao during the last days of 2014.

Filipinos are becoming more frugal to meet their long-term goals MANILA, Philippines – Despite personal economic growth, Filipino consumers are becoming more cautious and are now setting aside money to achieve their long-term goals while addressing perennial consumer woes.

MANILA, Philippines – Japan’s economic slowdown is expected to have a minimal effect on the Philippines, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report. “Japan is the Philippines’ largest trade partner. Recent data shows that the current recession in Japan has had only a limited effect on the Philippines’ overall growth conditions and export performance,” Moody’s…