MANILA, Philippines — Two boys’ choirs have once again proved to the world the Filipinos’ innate musicality when they bested peers from more than 30 countries at the 5th World Choir Games in Graz City, Austria, according to the Philippine embassy there.

The Swiss-based organization Institute of Management Development (IMD) has ranked the Philippines 40th among a total of 55 countries in its 2008 World Competitiveness Yearbook.

A 14-year-old coed from a school in Dagupan City bested math wizards from other parts of the Asia- Pacific region when she topped the international “sudoku” challenge held in Singapore over the weekend.

Under the Corporation Code (Section 6 © P.D. 902-A as amended by PD 1799), the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) may suspend the proceedings of any collection suit filed before any court by a creditor against a corporation, partnership or association placed under management or receivership. But is this rule applicable to a secured creditor?…

MANILA, Philippines — The United States Trade Representative (USTR) will keep the country under “active scrutiny” for possible violation of international labor standards in its “no union, no strike” policy in special economic zones that has allegedly resulted in the rise of killings of labor leaders between 2001 and 2007, an official from an international…

MANILA, Philippines—It is always a happy occasion when one chances upon a winner, and an even happier occasion when that winner happens to be a Filipino.

ORANI, Bataan — Four persons, including a minor, were arrested by police authorities for allegedly operating a cybersex den Saturday. Supt. Warren F. de Leon, chief of Bataan CIDG, said members of the Bataan CIDG and the Provincial Police Office, accompanied by DSWD personnel, nabbed Omar John Pinili, 22, Lawrence Aquino, 19, Ian Aquino, 19,…

MANILA, Philippines — A team of students from UP Diliman won an award from Sun Microsystems for a Java application that runs on a mobile device and helps doctors treat poisoning cases faster.

A Filipino physicist who pioneered in the Philippines research on cutting-edge photonics won the top prize in an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Science and Technology competition.

The age-old problem of the theory of knowledge has been that of certitude. Are we ever certain? Obviously, it seems we are certain about a number of things—and our universe of certainties is in direct proportion to our credulity. But the question that has nagged philosophers has been “the right” to be certain. Ultimately, what…

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga: The chief of the Pampanga Crime Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) disclosed last week that syndicates proliferating in the city are reportedly using minors to extort money from foreigners.

A Filipino scientist will receive the much-coveted 2008 ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technologist (AOST) award tomorrow in Manila for his significant work in photonics and signal processing.

Companies determined to save on cost can adopt subcontracting but have to follow labor laws.

BRUSSELS — Trade unionists and employers associations from developing Asian countries expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of social dialogues with developed European countries in settling industrial disputes and creating decent work for all, saying economic, political and social disparities were the main stumbling blocks.

HIGH school students Royce Pacibe and Rafi Dimakuta from the Fountain International School in San Juan, Metro Manila, won two gold and one bronze medals in Physics international competitions in Turkey, Bosnia Herzegovina and Georgia.

MANILA, Philippines – A four-year school project for child workers will highlight the Philippines’ observance of this year’s World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL), the Labor Department said Thursday. Labor secretary Marianito Roque said the government will implement the program particularly in areas where there is high incidence of child labor.

The recruiter of the 17-year-old housemaid and the girl Friday of former actress Princess Revilla were charged with physical injury, child labor and child abuse yesterday before the Pasig City prosecutor’s office.

IT IS one thing for prices at the pump to go up once in a while, but definitely quite another when they go up practically every week. And hikes are not just by a few centavos, but sometimes by over P1 a liter.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has made it easier for employees to prove they have suffered discrimination because of their age.

Under the Constitution, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has jurisdiction over all positions in the government service, whether career or non-career. Does such jurisdiction include the president of state universities or schools with governing boards exclusively granted by their charters the corporate powers of administration? This is the issue raised in this case of Mr.…

THE Department of Labor and Employment on Tuesday issued an advisory clarifying the issuance of work permits and certificates for minors aged between 15 to 18 years old.

The victorious 16-member Philippine math team that harvested a crop of medals including seven golds, two overall championship trophies, three silvers and five bronzes at the 12th Po Leung Kuk 12th Primary Math World Contest held in Hong Kong recently came home Wednesday night.

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MALOLOS CITY – Incidence of child labor in the country is seen to rise due to rising cost of living and prices of basic commodities, officials said during the annual celebration of World Day Against Child Labor at the Bulacan State University here Friday.

DESPITE the government’s nationwide campaign against child exploitation, the Philippines is still teeming with child workers, who are forced to drop out of school not only in the countryside but also in Metropolitan Manila and other urban centers across the country.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) began yesterday the implementation of a four-year project aimed at providing free education to over 9,000 child workers in the country. This means that child workers nationwide can now look forward to a better future as they abandon their jobs and go back to school, labor officials said.

THE government will mark this year’s celebration of the World Day Against Child Labor with the implementation of a four-year project aimed at sending child workers to school, particularly in areas with high incidence of child labor.

One of the valid grounds for terminating employment is willful disobedience. What constitutes willful disobedience? This is answered in the case of Pancho.

AT least seven persons, most of them minors, were rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) from an alleged human-trafficking syndicate in an operation in North Harbor, Manila. Roland Argabioso, chief of the NBI’s Field Operations Division, said two persons were arrested while another is still at large.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines was adjudged Best Practice Country among eight other countries surveyed that are sending workers through Korea’s Employment Permit System (EPS).