MINIMUM WAGE earners in Central Luzon — the top rice-producing region and third-biggest contributor to national output after Metro Manila and Calabarzon at around 9% — will get a P13 hike in daily basic pay under an Oct. 4 order published Saturday. Saying it held sectoral consultations by province from Apr. 24 to July 15…

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VANCOUVER – The much awaited reforms to the Live-in Caregiver Program are out. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced an end to the live-in requirement, making it optional for caregivers and their employers.

“Here’s the bottom line: Regardless of the size of a country’s economy, its current economic situation, or the time frame chosen, people lead better lives as the minimum wage increases.” “Although correlation does not prove causation, the evidence we have assembled strongly suggests that higher minimum wages do indeed work to the financial betterment of…

What does it profit our Philippine economy if it grows fast but loses its soul in terms of shortcomings in inclusiveness and social progress, with lots of unresolved challenges like one of ASEAN’s highest unemployment rates, massive poverty, lack of basic social services, ecological dangers, and breakdowns in peace and order?

Leaders’ Summit marked by concern that economies might continue to suffer slow growth and recognition that concerted action is needed to make progress on jobs which remain at the centre of public concern.

16 November 2014 Prime Minister The combined growth strategies of G20 member nations presented at the Brisbane Leaders’ Summit will equate to 2.1 per cent new growth and inject an additional $2 trillion into the world economy and create millions of jobs.

All employers in the Philippines have finally agreed to remove the age limit requirement to job seekers. This means that all job vacancy ads in print and online will no longer show ‘18 to 27 years old,’ ‘not more than 30 years old,’ and other similar phrases.

MANILA, Philippines – There are 594 days to go before President Benigno Aquino III’s term ends, thus the question about priorities until 2016. Arsenio Balisacan, National Economic and Development Authority Director-General and Economic Planning Secretary, said the government’s top priority remains to be poverty reduction through “massive generation of quality employment.”

Filipino labor unions are considered the biggest winners in a recent Supreme Court (SC) decision affirming an earlier decision this year by the Court of Appeals (CA) that Ernesto Herrera, not Democrito Mendoza, is the legitimate and sole national president of the 1.2-million strong Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP).

A number of columnists have commented on the maintenance contract of MRT-3, and for good reason. Its maintenance is in disastrous (potentially fatal) condition. I’m not going to apportion blame here as there are two sides to this story, as in any other story. What I’m going to do instead is point out two things…

Recently there has been an explosion of articles and reports on how gender diversity in the corporate world delivers better results and outcomes. A string of studies shows how more women in senior leadership and corporate boards translate into positive returns for the bottom line—increased profit, improved performance, better delivery of services, and better outcomes.

WHEN THE LATE President Cory Aquino took power in 1986, she was shocked by the sheer number of government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs). If my memory serves me right (sorry, but it’s been a quarter of a century), Mrs. Aquino succeeded in cutting the number of GOCCs significantly as part of her overall public sector…

The Philippines is Asia’s best performing country in closing the gender gap. It is the only country in Asia-Pacific that has fully closed gender disparity in education and health, garnering 0.781 points, according to the Global Gender Gap 2014 report of World Economy Forum (WEF), released on October 29, 2014. At 9th place out of…

The new law removes the qualification that a senior citizen has to be an indigent before being covered by PhilHealth MANILA, Philippines – Under a new law, over 6 million senior citizens in the country can avail of health benefits enjoyed by Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) members just by presenting their valid identification cards…

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Bill Rielly had it all: a degree from West Point, an executive position at Microsoft, strong faith, a great family life, and plenty of money. He even got along well with his in-laws! So why did he have so much stress and anxiety that he could barely sleep at night? I have worked with Bill…

MANILA, Philippines–Loretta Rosales was one of many who filed claims for recognition and reparation as human rights victims during the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

MANILA, Philippines — More than six million senior citizens will be granted automatic coverage by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. under a law signed last week by President Benigno Aquino III, Senate President Pro-Tempore Senator Ralph Recto said Tuesday.

The Reconstruction Assistance on Yolanda (RAY): Implementation for Results is the second of two planning documents prepared by NEDA to meet immediate post-disaster needs in areas affected by typhoon Yolanda.

TalentSmart has tested more than a million people and found that the upper echelons of top performance are filled with people who are high in emotional intelligence (90% of top performers, to be exact). The hallmark of emotional intelligence is self-control—a skill that unleashes massive productivity by keeping you focused and on track.

MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine automotive industry still lags behind its peers in the Asean in terms of vehicle sales and production, even as local players have consistently post strong, double-digit growths since the start of the current year.

MANILA – The Philippine market for motor vehicles and motorcycles remain one of Asean’s fastest growing in the first nine months of the year.

A YEAR after typhoon Yolanda battered parts of central Philippines, the worst-hit victims and the actors in the recovery effort are finding themselves navigating complex political realities that have come to the fore after the storm.

MOODY’S Corp. and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) highlighted the Philippines’ improving economic position at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chief Executive Officers’ (CEO) Summit, a Palace official said.

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This was the 2nd most popular blog post of 2013. See the rest of the top 15 here. “So why do you want this job?” Answering that question should be really easy! Often the answers are:

TODAY reports: A new campaign aimed at changing perceptions and raising awareness of the plight of maids here, Respect Our Rights, has been launched on Oct 21.

BRUSSELS – Between Raquel Crisostomo and Thelma Nullar is more than 30 years of experience in domestic work. Both women worked as au pairs, nannies and cleaners for different ambassadors in Brussels, Belgium, including the Danish and British ambassadors. Diplomats from NATO also hired them to clean their homes.