MANILA, Philippines – Under Philippine law, a woman may be accused of adultery or having sexual relations with a man that is not her husband. Adultery may be substantiated with the presentation of circumstantial evidence. However, under the same law, a man may only be accused of concubinage.

In line with its dedication to continuously uplift the quality of life, Dole Philippines partnered with International Labor Organization in Lakas Sipa Para Sa Batang Malaya, a football clinic for 250 child laborers under the worldwide campaign Red Card to Child Labor.

LONDON – A group of overseas Filipino workers launched a new organization which aims to support the needs of domestic workers in the UK from immigration advice to social networks.

WASHINGTON – At least 15 countries give husbands the power to prevent their wives from working, the World Bank said Tuesday in a report on gender equality in business.

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More accessible treatment options resulted in the decrease of the global rate of HIV infection and AIDS-related deaths, the United Nations reported in its annual update on HIV/AIDS on Monday.

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Suspected New People’s Army (NPA) guerillas set fire to heavy equipment owned by a construction firm in separate incidents here over the weekend.

An estimated 200 million more men access the Internet than women worldwide. Network World – Globally, men have a much easier time accessing the Internet than women, according to a new report issued by the United Nations’ Broadband Commission Working Group.

An International Labor Organization (ILO) report on Tuesday said the global count on child laborers has decreased from 246 million to 168 million in the last four years, but singled out Asia Pacific as the region which has the biggest number of minors trapped in forced labor and slavery.

http://www.interaksyon.com/business/71284/infographic–how-can-philippines-create-14-6m-jobs-until-2016 MANILA – The Philippines has recently been one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia but it has yet to provide enough jobs for its citizens.

THE country will further develop the manufacturing and other labor-intensive sectors in an effort to create more job opportunities.

A new ILO report shows that the fight against child labour is on the right track, but the goal of eliminating its worst forms by 2016 will not be met at the current pace. GENEVA (ILO News) – A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Marking progress against child labour, says that the…

“GLOBALISATION” has become the buzzword of the last two decades. The sudden increase in the exchange of knowledge, trade and capital around the world, driven by technological innovation, from the internet to shipping containers, thrust the term into the limelight.

THE Information Technology and Business Processing Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) is urging players in the industry to branch out to the provinces where about 10 percent of the graduates are ready for hiring.

In a clear bid to cut through bureaucratic red tape, the National Competitiveness Council released a comprehensive list of implemented reforms prepared by the inter-agency Task Force on Ease of Doing Business to simplify business regulatory practices for 2013. The reforms were presented earlier today by Department of Trade and Industry Secretary and National Competitiveness…

Sector seen contributing significantly to GDP growth The local business process outsourcing (BPO) sector’s growth is not expected to decelerate despite the slow but steady recovery of developed markets like the United States and Europe.

The coming integration of the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) economies in 2015 has been giving sleepless nights to our manufacturers, exporters and other members of the business sector, and to the labor sector who has not yet reached the level of employment which is commensurate to the “winning” growth rates that our economy…

Tatlo katao ang nasugatan sa naganap na pagsabog sa pagawaan ng paputok sa Lapu-lapu City, Cebu nitong Huwebes ng hapon.

Want to sell to Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) employees? Try these: breakfast, booze, and gadgets MANILA, Philippines – Want to sell to Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) employees? Try these: breakfast, booze, and gadgets.

PANAMA CITY – A top UN official said the global AIDS epidemic could be over by 2030 because of progress made in treatment and control of the disease.

WASHINGTON – The Philippines moved to 56th place among 152 countries in the annual rankings on economic freedom around the world.

MANILA — The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) expressed confidence that the Philippines would be able to improve its ranking in a survey of “business-friendly” countries conducted jointly by the World Bank and the International Finance Corp. (IFC) following the major reforms rolled out by the government and the private sector.

The Philippines and Thailand discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation in protecting migrant workers from transnational crimes, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

MANILA – The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) expects the Philippines to improve its global ranking in terms of ease of doing business after the government slashed some steps, cut the time and reduced the costs of putting up an enterprise.