The Philippines was deemed the most able to adopt to changes as well as tap resulting opportunities among lower middle-income countries, mainly on the back of governance reforms, according to a report of global audit, advisory and tax services firm KPMG and Oxford Economics.

Two people died while six others were hospitalized due to gas poisoning in a mining tunnel in Mankayan town of Benguet, a police official said yesterday.

CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – Two persons died of electrocution Wednesday in the towns of Bantay and Caoayan, both in Ilocos Sur.

After an unfulfilling internship with a U.S. Congresswoman, my career in politics was over as fast as it started. The Leadership Insider network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in business contribute answers to timely questions about careers and leadership. Today’s answer to the question: What advice would you give…

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SOUTHEAST ASIA could expand slower than earlier expected, in line with projected sluggishness elsewhere, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday said.

As the country continues to face persistent problems of malnutrition and hunger, Sen. Juan Edgardo M. Angara has filed a resolution to look into the unchanging patterns of malnutrition in the country and find ways to improve the nutritional well-being of Filipinos.

LABOR market research by consultancy Mercer shows that Asia-Pacific salaries have increased but remain below the levels before the recent global economic downturn, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday.

The labor department has a checklist of indicators to determine if a student is at risk or already a victim of child labor MANILA, Philippines – Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz recently urged officials and teachers of public schools to help identify child laborers among students, and inform authorities of confirmed cases.

Last Thursday the Human Rights Council sent a strong signal to the ongoing climate negotiations by adopting by consensus a new resolution on climate change and human rights.

Four Cabinet Secretaries, the heads of the Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), sent a joint position to the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on the recent congressional amendments to the proposed Tax…

LONDON – About 800 million people still live in dire poverty and suffer from hunger despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) being the most successful anti-poverty push in history, the UN said on Monday.

Have you ever been blindsided in a meeting? You adequately prepared. The objectives were clear. But then, BLAM! Someone objects to one of your assumptions about halfway through the meeting and others just add to the objections. You try to explain your reasoning, but no one comes to your defense. Others join in and you…

By Danessa O. Rivera (The Philippine Star), July 6, 2015 MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines needs to develop policy reforms for the local semiconductor industry to regain its competitive edge in the global market, a study done by the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia (ERIA) said.

Looking for a job can often become demeaning, stressful and hopeless. Sometimes it takes time for your luck to shine and your hard work to bring results. This does not mean you should stop believing in yourself or that you will never get a job. There will be a time when you will actually realize…

MANILA – Filipino sailors on dollar-earning Greek ships will be fine, relatively unaffected by the crisis in Greece, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) said in a news release Sunday.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday underscored the importance of intensified HIV screening programs to stem the AIDS epidemic in Asia-Pacific.

It’s one of the most lucrative, fastest growing industries in the Philippines. Here’s how far it’s come MANILA, Philippines — One of the most robust sectors in the Philippines right now is the information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector. More than just a lucrative enterprise, the IT-BPO sector has also proven to be…

By Isagani Cruz (The Philippine Star), July 2, 2015 During the transition period when there will be fewer or no freshmen in college, college teachers who have master’s degrees will be eligible for Commission on Higher Education (CHED) scholarships to take up doctoral studies here or abroad.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is among the more restrictive economies in the Southeast Asian region when it comes to foreign direct investments (FDIs), a recent study by the Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia (ERIA) showed.

MANILA, Philippines – In May, the Department of Health (DOH) registered a record high 748 new cases of HIV/AIDS, bringing the total number this year to 3,157.

It’s been a long journey out of the aftermath of civil war for Vietnam, transforming from the object of American invasion into a bastion of American neoliberalism.

The following is an interview with Plamen Dimitrov, Workers’ Spokesperson of the International Labour Conference (1-13 June 2015) Committee on the Transition from the Informal to Formal Economy, who expresses his views about the benefits for workers after the adoption of a new ILO Recommendation to tackle the informal economy. Mr Dimitrov also underlines the…

There are around 219,000 identified child laborers in Central Visayas MANILA, Philippines – Three child laborers aged 17 were rescued from a Cebu construction site, the labor department announced Tuesday, June 30.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines still falls short in preventing the violation of women’s reproductive rights despite its passage of a Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law in 2012, a report of a United Nations committee revealed.

Originally posted on November 23, 2014 The new “Turn Down the Heat” report explores the risks worsening climate change poses to lives and livelihoods across three regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa.

What are the Sustainable Development Goals? Are they achievable? This @IIED video explains. See video here.

They say that some people are born leaders, but the truth is that anyone can hone their leadership skills even if they weren’t “born” leaders. Some people are born with better abilities in certain areas that lend themselves to being a great leader, but that doesn’t mean that these skills are impossible to learn or…

WASHINGTON – Extrajudicial killings by security forces and vigilante groups, an overburdened criminal justice system, a meager record of prosecutions, and widespread official corruption and abuse of power are the most significant human rights problems in the Philippines, the US State Department said.

MANILA, Philippines – Minimum wage earners in Northern Mindanao will receive a P12 increase in their daily take home pay, the National Wages and Production Commission (NWPC) said yesterday.