by ABS-CBN News, May 22, 2019 Inalmahan ng grupo ng mga employer ang panukala tungkol sa compressed work week schedule dahil sa umano’y epekto nito sa kalidad ng trabaho, kalusugan at kaligtasan ng mga manggagawa.

by Nathaniel Mariano, Manila Standard, May 22, 2019 In his bid to uplift citizens and marginalized sectors from poverty, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

By Elijah Felice Rosales, Businessmirror, May 21, 2019 NONPROFIT Save the Children Philippines on Monday called on the government to improve living conditions in the Bangsamoro region to support and protect the about 1.8 million vulnerable children there.

BY GLEE JALEA, Manila Times, May 20, 2019 The United States Agency for International Development (USAid) and the Philippine Business for Education (PBed) launched on Friday a P1.8-billion recruitment program exclusively for unemployed and out-of-school youth.

by ABS-CBN News, May 20, 2019 MANILA — Incentives for companies in economic zones help offset high operating costs in the Philippines, making the country more attractive to foreign investors, the head of a manufacturing group said Monday.

by Maila Ager, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 20, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has unanimously approved on third and final reading a flexible working hours bill.

by Pathricia Ann V. Roxas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 20, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill that encourages business organizations to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.

by Marc Jayson Cayabyab (The Philippine Star), May 19, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Rosemarie Magracia remembers the last time she talked with her daughter Precilla before the tragic fire in the slippers factory Kentex four years ago.

by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), May 19, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A recruitment syndicate operating in Pasay and Pampanga is illegally trafficking Filipinos to Iraq, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

by Ramon Efren Lazaro (The Philippine Star), May 18, 2019 MALOLOS , Philippines — Eight Chinese citizens were arrested by personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and local police on Thursday for allegedly manufacturing fake cigarettes and for human trafficking in Marilao, Bulacan.

By: Solita Collas-Monso, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 18, 2019 Is it possible that there was tampering in the 2019 elections and manipulation of the results? I asked a couple of IT experts. The answer was a resounding yes. It is possible. Whether it actually happened is another matter. But given Venezuelan and Filipino ingenuity, I…

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By BusinessMirror Editorial, May 17, 2019 While not accurate and in dubious context, Joseph Stalin is often quoted as saying, “It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.”

By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter, INQUIRER.net, May 17, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino household worker has died at the hands of her employer in Kuwait – reportedly black and blue and with a “cucumber” inside her private part, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced Thursday.

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Web Report, May 16, 2019 The human trafficking victims are lured into prostitution or are enslaved and given salaries far below industry standards.

By Erma Edera, Manila Bulletin, May 16, 2019 The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is offering an online platform for informal sector workers and micro-entrepreneurs which they can use to sell and promote their products on the internet.

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By Cai Ordinario, BusinessMirror, May 15, 2019 Developing countries like the Philippines could emerge as the “big winners” if they move toward a hydrogen economy, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

by the Inquirer staff, May 15, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Joseph Estrada likes to say that 13 is his lucky number. May 13 was different. That was Monday and Manilans booted the former movie actor and President of the Philippines out of City Hall, replacing him there with Francisco Domagoso in midterm elections that saw…

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by Daphne Galvez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 15, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Five Filipino women bound for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) disguised as tourists were intercepted at the Clark International Airport, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Wednesday.

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by Jeannette Andrade, Patricia Denise Chiu, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 15, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — While there is no single reason why opposition Otso Diretso candidates lost, it could partially be traced to them going head-to-head against President Rodrigo Duterte, who wasn’t on the ballot, according to analysts.

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