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Amid the rising number of problems raised by migrant workers there, officials of Qatar’s human rights body visited the Philippines to assure overseas Filipino workers (OFW) that the Middle East country is stepping up efforts to safeguard their welfare.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Members of gays and lesbians groups here danced to disco music along downtown Baguio on Sunday, celebrating the 4th Baguio Pride Week by preaching gay rights in their colorful costumes and wigs.

The Aquino Administration shall be inheriting from the Arroyo Administration  complex  and numerous labor problems.  These include, among others, the following  –

TORONTO, Canada— Ten thousand people marched against the G20 summit Saturday to protest for jobs and social causes.

MANILA, Philippines – From 111th in the Corruption Perception Index, the Philippines now ranks 139th out of 180 countries in terms of corruption, 28 places behind Indonesia and the lowest of the major Southeast Asian nations.

MANILA, Philippines—After about 18 months of negotiations, the European Union and the Philippines’ Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) was initialed in Brussels Friday, June 25, the EU Delegation here said in a news release.

SPORADIC cheating in the country’s first automated general elections last month appears to be confined to local races, the chairman of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms has concluded.

PRIVATE SECTOR investments committed to the Board of Investments (BoI) have already exceeded the full-year target just six months into 2010, a ranking official said.

COMPANIES OPERATING in economic zones sustained their fast growth pace, in terms of export sales and employment growth, last May, official data show.

THE amended Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention has imposed stricter rules on the hours of work for the shipping lines’ crew members when at sea but little has been made to address piracy.

THE TRADE Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has asked the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) to reconsider the P22 daily minimum wage hike ordered by its Metro Manila Board and reiterated the P75 increase the labor group sought.

One of the items on President Gloria Arroyo’s 10-point agenda is to balance the budget by “collecting the right revenues and spending on the right things.” Her administration has fallen short of the target. Revenues have increased but expenses have soared—partly because of the need to pump prime the economy and create a dynamic economy.

ONE of the accomplishments of the Arroyo administration is the creation of the Nautical Highway System using roll-on, roll-off (roro) vessels. It has reduced passenger and cargo transport costs as well as travel time within the Philippines. This is only part of the administration’s great accomplishments in infrastructure building in terms of roads, bridges and…

The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and five government agencies joined hands in launching the “Kabayanihan” program, integrating various social protection services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Dismissed employees of broadcasting giant ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. accused the company’s chairman, Eugenio Lopez III, of unfair labor practices, including union busting.

Dear PAO, The company where I worked was one of the companies that suffered recession in 2008. In 2009, the company closed its office after it declared bankruptcy. All the employees were terminated but we were not given our respective separation pay. Two months after the closure, we heard that the company reestablished its operation…

Under President Gloria Arroyo’s watch, the former US Subic Naval Base and Clark Air Base have developed to become an important part of a premier Asan integrated logistics base. After President Arroyo’s nine years in office, the vast Subic-Clark Corridor has become one of the more important investment havens in the country.

Data from the Office of the President show that from 2004 to Nov 2009, a total of 14.2 million jobs were generated. This is 237 percent of the low-end six million target and 142 percent of the high-end 10-million target stated by President Gloria Arroyo in the 10-point legacy development agenda

During the Arroyo years, electrification of 99 percent of all barangays was achieved. Access to water and electricity in barangays across the country improved remarkably over the past decade, data and statements from government agencies disclose. Jesus Tamang, Department of Energy director, said that as of March 31, 2010 the government has accomplished the electrification…

Successes 5, good WORK 2, FAILURES 3 IN 2004, President Gloria Arroyo announced her 10-point Development Agenda to be achieved before she leaves office in June 2010. These are:

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SAYS LABOR GROUP MANILA, Philippines—A United States Senate bill seeking to discourage the transfer of American contact center jobs to foreign locations is not expected to adversely affect the booming business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines, a Filipino labor leader said in a news release Sunday.

Days after their resignation went into effect, more than 20 machine operators in Saudi Arabia have yet to be repatriated and their recruitment agency still has to pay for their booked tickets.

Dear PAO, I filed a complaint before the National Labor Relations Commission for illegal dismissal against my employer. During mediation, my employer said that he will not pay a single cent to me because I was the one who abandoned my work. Can you clarify to me this allegation? Jose

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At least two million Filipinos became poor in the aftermath of unfortunate events that hit the country in the last four years, a study commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) showed on Friday. The study, titled Tackling Poverty and Social Impacts: Philippine Response to the Global Economic Crisis, attributed the number of poor…

MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila workers asked yesterday the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) to implement a P75 salary increase instead of the P22 increase recently granted by the regional wage board, saying that P22 is not sufficient to improve the living condition of ordinary wage earners.

MANILA, Philippines – Various health groups led by the Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD) presented yesterday a nine-point health agenda that president-elect Benigno Aquino III “should immediately address.”

HANDOG NG GLOBAL PINOY SA BAGONG PANGULONG NOYNOY: TWO DAYS OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT MEGA JOBS FAIR July 2 & 3, 2010 from 8AM – 5PM at Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), Gil Puyat (Buendia) Ave. Extn., cor. Roxas Blvd., Pasay City Email early your resume to: pasei.jobsxpo@gmail.com Thousands of overseas jobs will be made available to…