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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has lost one of its labor markets as Saudi Arabia implemented a freeze-hire order Saturday. Starting July 2, Saudi Arabia will no longer issue work permits for domestic workers from the Philippines and Indonesia due to new hiring guidelines set by the two nations.

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines (PNA) – An international human rights advocate asked the Commission on Human Rights to investigate human rights violations allegedly committed by elements of the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army following an encounter between the New People’s Army and government troops last March 16 in Sitio Payaw-payawan, Nagbinlod, Sta. Catalina in…

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The ethnic Filipino population in the United States rose by 38 percent in 2010 compared to 2000, according to the latest US census. Recently-released US data showed that there are 2,555,923 Filipinos in America now, based on results of the 2010 census. This number represents an increase of some 750,000 compared to the…

Manila, Philippines – The Chamber of Mines, along with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce, the Australia Philippines Business Council and the Philippine Australia Business Council has come out with a consolidated position paper on mineral resource development.

As a popular saying goes, “better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” In two previous columns, I endeavored to provide a macro perspective on the “dragon of delay our Courts have yet to slay” with loose analogies made between our Courts and the business sector. Let us now take a quick survey…

Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero yesterday expressed alarm over the impact on the country of Saudi Arabia’s labor policy prioritizing its nationals over foreigners in job opportunities.

The Aquino administration yesterday claimed that the marked improvement in the country’s self-rated hunger ratings is the best demonstration that the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program is working.

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This column received feedback from a government agency involved in education, particularly the promotion of technical skills training. Ma. Susan Dela Rama, executive director of TESDA, shared with us some of the challenges that the agency faces, and how it is trying to cope. Please read on.

Saudi Arabia will stop issuing work permits to Filipino domestic helpers beginning July 2, adding pressure to the Aquino government to provide more jobs at home.

THE military has rescued three “child warriors,” aged 10 to 12 years old, following an encounter with members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in a remote village in the province of Surigao del Sur.

Amid the failure of revenue collection agencies to improve their tax take and the record budget deficit the past two years, the country’s outstanding external debt soared to $60.9 billion as of March, up by $900 million from end-December 2010’s $60 billion and by $4 billion year-on-year.

MANILA, Philippines – New cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country reached an all-time high in May, a party-list lawmaker said Thursday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Aquino administration will attempt to work out with the Saudi government to reconsider its ban on the hiring of Filipino maids, according to a Palace official. Deputy Presidential Spokeswoman Abigail Valte said Friday labor authorities are seeking a “viable solution” to the new labor policy in Saudi Arabia while finding alternative…

The possible effects of Saudi Arabia’s decision to stop granting work permits to domestic helpers from the Philippines were downplayed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo told reporters Friday that the future displacements from the decision of the Kingdom to stop hiring domestic workers “would only be temporary.”

KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / July 1, 2011) – The Associated Labor Unions – Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) and the Cotabato Provincial Government Employees Association (COTGEM) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Friday in Kidapawan City in Mindanao.

THE property sector could grow by 5 and up to 15 percent this year, driven by the increasing demand for office, residential and commercial space, real estate consultant CB Richard Ellis chairman Rick Santos said Wednesday The office space take-up this year might exceed the record 300,000 units posted in 2007, he said.

MANILA, Philippines – The implementation of the new hiring policy in Saudi Arabia, also known as the “Saudization” program, may displace 90,000 low-skilled workers, the Department of Labor and Employment said yesterday.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has warned students, especially those in colleges and universities, against joining militant youth organizations, particularly the League of Filipino Students (LFS), which are believed to be breeding grounds of the communist group.

MANILA, June 30 (PNA) — The Philippines’ commitment in combating HIV/AIDS was highlighted during the plenary meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS at the 65th session of the UN General Assembly.

MANILA, Philippines – A party-list congressman has urged the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) to quickly adopt here the new strategies being pushed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce the spread of HIV and save the lives of men who have sex with men.

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RIYADH // Saudi Arabia’s Labour Ministry said the kingdom would no longer issue work permits for domestic workers from Indonesia and the Philippines after these nations issued new hiring guidelines.

The fact remains that 11 Filipino mothers die of pregnancy-related complications everyday. There are several reasons for this: Lack of access to health facilities before, during and after a woman’s pregnancy and delivery; lack of money to bring the pregnant woman to a health facility; the long travel to a health facility; unavailability of transportation…

After President Benigno Simeon Aquino assumed office on June 30 last year, several significant events happened abroad concerning overseas Filipino workers and migrants. These are some of the most popular PINOY ABROAD stories that have appeared on our site during Aquino’s first year in office: 1. After convictions, PHL off US human trafficking watch list…

LESBIAN, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities are pushing for the immediate passage of House Bill 1483, or the Anti-Discrimination Bill.

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MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III blamed again the past Arroyo administration on the desperate economic state of the country as he delivers his Ulat sa Bayan (Report to the Nation) this afternoon at the Philsport Arena in Pasig City. “Isang taon na ng tapusin natin ang pamahalaan na bulag at pipi sa pangangailangan…

MANILA, Philippines – Health authorities on Thursday reported a 20-percent spike in new cases of HIV/AIDS, or from 153 to 184, the highest number of cases ever reported in a single month. The Department of Health said about a sixth of the cases were returning overseas Filipino workers.