The Philippine system is ‘designed to fail for massive disasters,’ an expert says Conclusion (Read Part 1: ‘Uncooperative’ officials derailing Yolanda rehab?) MANILA, Philippines – Six months after Yolanda (Haiyan) damaged the Philippines in a way never before seen since World War II, the country faces another disaster: its own rehabilitation efforts.

The government is looking at more interventions aside from the grant of fiscal incentives in boosting the competitiveness of the local automotive industry and put it at par with its regional counterparts.

MANILA, Philippines—Minimum wage earners in the Philippines are among the least productive unskilled workers in the world, a result of decades of underinvestment in infrastructure, education, and healthcare, a new World Bank report showed.

CREATING adequate and quality employment continues to be a challenge for Philippines, making it one of the worst-performing countries in the region in terms of labor productivity and inclusiveness despite the economy’s rapid expansion, according to the World Bank.

Youth inactivity could soon become a “national crisis” for the Philippines, as the World Bank noted that the number of idle young people in the country is already among the highest in the region.

As a candidate for the presidency, Noynoy Aquino promised to do ten specific actions to radically transform education in the Philippines. As President, he has achieved at least four of these ten, namely (quoting his own words):

BUTUAN CITY, May 7 (PIA) – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), in cooperation with the Japan International Labor Foundation (JILAF) will hold the Constructive Industrial Relations, Employment Security, and Equitable Income national conference on May 13-14, 2014 at the Traders Hotel in Manila.

MANILA, Philippines — Close to 15,000 houses and 165 classrooms are currently being constructed in areas ravaged by powerful typhoon “Yolanda”, according to Presidential Assistant for Recovery & Rehabilitation (PARR) Panfilo Lacson.

TACLOBAN – Parts of the Philippines laid waste by Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) are showing signs of recovery six months later but years of work lie ahead, aid officials said Wednesday.

Small businesses and startups have historically created the bulk of America’s jobs. Here’s how to get them hiring more again. FORTUNE — Despite the strong monthly U.S. jobs report released last week, it’s likely too soon to cheer the positive numbers. In recent years, the number of jobs created has been anything but choppy; for…

WASHINGTON—The government’s newest national assessment of climate change declares that increased global warming is affecting every part of the United States. The report released on Tuesday cites wide and severe impacts: more sea-level rise, flooding, storm surges, precipitation and heat waves in the Northeast; frequent water shortages and hurricanes in the Southeast and the Caribbean;…

Six months after the super typhoon struck, Rehabilitation Secretary Panfilo Lacson says his biggest frustration ‘is not being able to do what I have wanted to do’

Subway CEO: How I’d solve the minimum wage debate In the nearly four decades since co-founding Subway, CEO Fred DeLuca’s seen a seismic shift in the restaurant industry as consumers gravitate toward fast-casual restaurants and shift toward healthier eating.

The commemoration of Labor Day last week brings to mind the question of what policies bring about rising standards of living for labor. In the course of decades of Philippine development, labor’s condition has not improved as much as that of some outstanding East Asian neighbors.

MANILA, Philippines – Six months after Super Typhoon Yolanda struck, mental health problems are emerging in affected communities, with more than 84,000 babies born and 70,000 more expected to be delivered in the next three months.

MANILA, Philippines — Half a year since super typhoon Yolanda swept through the central Philippines, the United Nations noted some progress in improving he situation for survivors but said the provision of aid and livelihood to devastated communities remains sorely lacking.

Complacency by policymakers and a “crisis of trust” in politicians, banks and multinationals are the biggest risks to the global economy this year, the head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) told CNBC.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — Department of Labor and Employment Central Luzon regional director Raymundo G. Agravante on Tuesday issued a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) to Finback Corporation, a subcontractor of the Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation Philippines (HHIC-Phils), until further notice after an accident occurred at the box beam inside the trans-bulkhead at PO110-Block…

MANILA – The Philippines slipped one rung from last year’s ranking in the annual State of the World’s Mothers Index, international aid agency Save the Children reported Tuesday, as it expressed worry that with only half of the facilities restored six months after typhoon Yolanda, the state of mothers and children in devastated areas could…

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s ranking in a global index measuring the well-being of mother and newborns has slipped four places to 105 out of 178 countries, one spot below Iraq which is facing significant violence and conflict.

(Updated 8:50 a.m.) A new survey taken by pollster Social Weather Stations in the first quarter of 2014 found that 53 percent of Filipinos, equivalent to 11.5 million households, considered themselves poor.

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects around three million new voters to sign up during the voters’ registration that starts today for the 2016 elections.

MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila has the highest homeless population in the world, according to an online site that compiles what it describes as “lesser-known intriguing information on a variety of subjects.”

MANILA – Following media reports saying that the Philippines has the highest unemployment rate in ASEAN, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Monday said the numbers used were incomparable.

MANILA, Philippines—The militant labor group Partido ng Manggagawa (PM) challenged President Aquino to uphold and protect workers’ rights at the giant Hanjin shipyard in Subic, Zambales, after another worker died in an accident on May 1.

Communist rebels set heavy equipment on fire at a road clearing site in Nasugbu town, Batangas province, in retaliation for the supposed property dispute and rights abuses in Cavite and Batangas provinces.

MANILA, Philippines – More Filipinos outside of Metro Manila are finding employment opportunities in online freelancing websites according to an industry manager.

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Researchers have found that the world is indeed getting warmer, but historical records show that it hasn’t happened everywhere at the same rate.

Saudi Arabia has set up grievance committees where household service workers (HSWs) there, among them Filipinos, could file their complaints.

Leading up to Labor Day on May 1, the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh held refresher courses and seminars over the past month for all Embassy and attached services personnel on various laws and regulations affecting Filipinos in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.