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By Samuel P. Medenilla, BusinessMirror, May 28, 2018 The surge in international oil prices and the implementation of the tax-reform law have prompted the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to finally order the regional wage boards to determine the feasibility of hiking the minimum wage rate.

by BusinessWorld, May 28, 2018 EMPLOYEE engagement levels in the Philippines rose by six percentage points to 71%, according to a new report by global professional services firm Aon.

by Audrey Morallo (philstar.com), May 28, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — An opposition lawmaker on Monday slammed government officials who brushed aside warnings that government safety nets supposed to cushion the impact of the tax reform law on prices had not yet been fully rolled out.

By Rex Remitio, Jerald Uy, CNN Philippines, May 28, 2018 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 25) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) submitted to Malacañang on Friday the initial list of private sector employers engaged in illegal contracting practices, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III confirmed to CNN Philippines.

by Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News, May 28, 2018 MANILA (UPDATE) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed the Ease of Doing Business Act, delivering on a campaign promise to make government transactions faster.

by Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star), May 28, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a consolidated bill where employees from both public and private companies can work from the comfort of their homes, free from stress and costly transportation.

by Atty. Alex B. Cabrera (The Philippine Star), May 27, 2018 We all want our country and our government to succeed. There is just no one way to express it, and certainly, not just one frame of mind is required for that success.

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By: Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 26, 2018 The proposed second tax reform package is expected to create not only more but also better jobs as the government would grant incentives to investments generating employment opportunities, the think tank Action for Economic Reforms said.

By: Roy Stephen C. Canivel, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 25, 2018 Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez found the latest world competitiveness report “hard to believe,” after the country’s overall ranking suffered the most significant decline in Asia and the Pacific despite its recent economic growth.

by Vyacheslav Polonski, May 25, 2018 The hysteria about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. There seems to be no shortage of sensationalist news about how AI could cure diseases, accelerate human innovation and improve human creativity. Just looking at the media headlines, you might think that we are already living in a…

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By: Tetch Torres-Tupas, INQUIRER.net, May 24, 2018 More than 40 human trafficking victims have been rescued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Manila.

By CNN Philippines Staff, May 24, 2018 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 23) — While optimism remains “excellent” in personal and economic prospects, less Filipinos see a brighter future ahead of them during the first quarter of 2018, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

Mine pit of death: Consunjis to probe third tragedy in 5 years in Semirara Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is launching its own investigation into the death of a worker in its open pit mine in Semirara, Antique province Sunday night.

By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News, May 24, 2018 Philippine competitiveness registered its “most significant decline” in this year’s world ranking given the downtrend in tourism and employment among others, the International Institute of Management Development (IMD) has said.

by KATLENE CACHO, Sunstar THE second package of the government’s tax reform is seen to dampen the future of the country’s information technology and business process management (IT-BPM), an industry official said.

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BY JACQUELINE ARIAS Sen. Risa Hontiveros added another milestone to her list. Just yesterday, the Philippine HIV AIDS Policy Act of 2018 was passed in its final reading in the Senate.

By: Nestor P. Burgos Jr. – @inquirerdotnet Inquirer, May 22, 2018 ILOILO CITY – The Semirara Mining Power Corp. (SMPC) refuted reports that a slippage or collapse in the walls of its its mining pit caused the death of a worker Sunday evening on Semirara Island in Antique.

Both the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) issue suspension orders to Binictican I-Tech, Hanjin’s subcontractor, following the accident by Randy V. Datu, Rappler, May 21, 2018 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines – A second worker in the fatal accident at the Hanjin shipyard on May 12 succumbed to…

Caterpillar, for example, recently invested in Sarcos, a robotics company with a line of exoskeletons that augment human strength. By Greg Nichols for Robotics | May 21, 2018 The market for construction robots is set to grow to $166.4 million by 2023, according to new research from Markets & Markets.

by ABS-CBN News, May 21 2018 MANILA – The business process outsourcing sector should prepare for the “inevitable” use of artificial intelligence to prevent job losses, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Monday.