BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Long-time reproductive health (RH) advocate Chi Vallido’s daughter was still a young girl when Chi started lobbying for a law mandating universal access to contraceptives and RH services.

Calls to maximize the utility of older workers — by honoring experience, providing training opportunities, and offering flexible work and retirement options — began to sound at least a decade ago. HBR contributors have suggested we “retire retirement” and “adapt for an aging workforce.”

TWO casino workers were killed when the motorcycle they were riding was rammed by a Honda Civic sedan whose driver was supposed to pick up his father, a coworker of the two fatalities.

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MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – A mobile telecommunications service aimed at curbing the rise in HIV/AIDS in the Philippine capital region of Metro Manila was launched here today.

MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Apr. 4, 2014) – A Filipino migrant group in Hong Kong has expressed alarm over the alarming crisis on condition of foreign household workers and urged policy-makers to rethink rules and seek ways to assist them.

How much do you know about asbestos? We would like to share some information during this special week of awareness. A few facts of interest Every year around three thousand people are diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. On average, they are given ten months to live. Put it another…

MANILA, Philippines – Some Filipinos are now willing to work below minimum wage as long as they can earn money.

MANILA, Philippines – More workers are losing their jobs due to closure of companies nationwide, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines—A 41-year-old worker was killed on Tuesday night after he fell from the seventh floor of a condominium in Quezon City that was under construction.

NEW YORK—In every region of America, white and Asian children—including Filipino-Americans—are far better positioned for success than black, Latino and American Indian children, according to a new report appealing for urgent action to bridge this racial gap.

The road to sustainable global growth—the policy agenda by Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund School of Advanced International Studies Washington, DC, April 2, 2014 Webcast of the Speech Webcast As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. I would like to thank Provost Lieberman for his warm introduction. I am also appreciative of Dean Vali…

KORONADAL CITY, Philippines – The New People’s Army (NPA) in South Cotabato is reportedly hiring out-of-school youth and training them to fight the government, an Army official said yesterday.

Tokyo, Japan – Filipinos are poised to secure more employment opportunities in the world’s third largest economy as the backlog for laborers in Japan would likely result in the relaxation of hiring and entry requirements.

WHY AFRAID?: China believes in the validity of its sovereign claim over shoals and islets in the West Philippines Sea. It insists on a one-on-one discussion to resolve territorial disputes with neighbors, while avowing friendship and peaceful intentions in dealing with the Philippines. It is a member of the United Nations and signatory to the…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the country’s local output growth, measured as the gross domestic product (GDP), could prove above 6 percent until 2015, according to an ADB Outlook (ADO) report for 2014.

MANILA, Philippines—Four hundred eighty-six new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which could lead to the fatal Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), were reported in February, a 43-percent increase from figures seen in the same period in 2013, the Department of Health said.

Join us on Saturday, March 29, at 2 pm to 3:30 pm, for a forum on women and job insecurities MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – Let’s face it: gender biases still exist in Philippine society. But how is it affecting a woman’s chance of employment? Does her gender “threaten” her job in any way?

Rappler’s forum on gender and job security shows that women from different sectors continue to experience discrimination and abuse in the workplace MANILA, Philippines – Has being a woman ever cost you a dream job or a promotion? You’re not alone. Despite existing laws penalizing discrimination and violence against women, many still face hurdles in…

MANILA, Philippines – Migrant domestic workers brought into the United Kingdom by their employers are suffering serious abuses including forced labor, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released on Monday, March 31.

FROM A FLEDGLING organization of five member-states in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has evolved into a dynamic force in the global arena. The ASEAN “solar system” now has 10 countries revolving around its axis. The analogy is quite apt considering that each of these countries has different stages of growth and…

MANILA, Philippines – The number of Japanese firms which sees the Philippines as a promising market for business in the next three years has risen compared to 2008, according to a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro).

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) warned that the power supply situation in the Philippines is now at a “critical stage” and called for a well- planned domestic strategy to avert the fast-approaching crisis.

The government is “licensing modern slavery” with its visa rules for domestic workers, campaigners say. Since April 2012 they have been tied to one employer upon entering the UK – meaning they cannot move jobs.

2 security guards at call center company charged for violating city ordinance which prohibits ‘all discriminatory acts against homosexuals in the workplace’

Manila, Philippines — The government’s web-based job matching facility and labor market information portal, the Phil-JobNet, has been enhanced to make it more user-friendly to jobseekers.

While women dominate men in terms of numbers in various industries, it doesn’t mean they are not confined by sexism and ageism in the workplace MANILA, Philippines – “Looking for applicants 21-26 years old, female, with pleasing personality.”

AFTER two weeks of negotiations, the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) released an outcome document that pushes forward even more strongly the rights of women and girls. The document also promises to put women and girls front and center in the next global development agenda, after the world finishes appraising the success…

PARIS – The Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Ethiopia are among 10 countries set to take over as emerging economies from the powerful BRICS nations as they struggle with growing pains, a French credit body said on Tuesday.

Philippine-based businesses have reiterated support for Reproductive Health (RH) Law, urging the government to implement the measure at the soonest possible time, because responsible parenthood is a pillar of that elusive, inclusive growth the administration of President Benigno Aquino III has been aiming for since its took over the helm of government.