TOP companies raised by a fifth the cash reward for their owners last year amid an economic slowdown that has seen more firms slash jobs.
MANILA, Philippines – Business process outsourcing (BPO) firms are still struggling to find qualified workers from the ranks of graduates of Philippine colleges and universities.
MANILA, Philippines – Families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are saving more of their family income as consumers brace against the full impact of the economic slowdown.
MOST of the rich Filipinos evade taxes, and many are members of civil society groups preaching compassion and demanding the rule of law, an official said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos start thinking about retirement early but still end up the least prepared when they actually reach old age, prompting most to seek work past retirement, according to a global retirement study conducted by Paris-based AXA.
PARIS, March 17, 2008 (AFP) – The IMF and OECD, two top world economy forecasters, struck alarmist notes Monday about crisis and threatening stagflation in the financial system and the need for measures to shore it up as markets sent distress signals. Only hours after the US Federal Reserve took emergency weekend action to keep…
FILIPINOS trust their religious leaders more than politicians and would probably elect them.
FILIPINOS are not financially savvy enough to help them tide over rough times and plan for a comfortable retirement, a survey by Citibank N.A. showed.
BAGUIO CITY – Filipinos are big “rice wasters.” The National Food Authority (NFA) said at least 25,000 sacks of rice amounting to about P22 million are wasted daily.
LONDON – A British woman who claims she contracted cancer from hugging her father, who worked with asbestos, is suing the Ministry of Defence for 75,000 pounds ($146,000).
Sept 5 – Oct 5
National Teachers Month
“Pay teachers decent wages,
Pay attention to teachers!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
September
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety, and Sanitation Month
Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 5)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday: International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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