Adult unemployment hit a fresh record high in the first quarter, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed, with almost as many respond
Read MoreWe, the Joint Foreign Chambers, support fair and competitive wages for the Philippine workforce. Fair in the sense that as many Filipinos as possible
Read MorePrivate sector workers earning the floor pay in Metro Manila should soon see their monthly take rise by about P900 under a new wage decision reached
Read MoreCURRENT WAGE HIKE petitions appear to be too high but adjustments will be considered and could be ordered later this year, a Cabinet official yester
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) yesterday sought the abolition of the country’s wage boards, saying they do not cater to the needs
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. It is with great relief that I report to the Reader that there is one recent issue with which I am in complete agr
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - A proposal to make profit sharing mandatory in large firms to improve the lives of workers is under study at the House of Repres
Read MoreWhy the Philippines is one of the most competitive investment locations in Asia right now This eye-opening presentation made by Japan External Trad
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The House committee on labor is expected to approve an across-the-board daily wage hike of P125 for private workers and bring it
Read MoreParticipants at the Arangkada Philippines Forum submitted questions for panelists and speakers as well as questions regarding the First Anniversary
Read MoreQ&A at the Arangkada Forum Participants of the Arangkada Philippines Forum submitted questions for panelists and speakers as well as questions
Read MoreAmCham Statement on Bills Seeking to Promote Full Employment and Improvement of Philippine Workforce
STATEMENT ON BILLS SEEKING TO promote full employment and improvement of Philippine workforce February 1, 2012 HON. EMIL L. ONG Chairman C
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Read MoreChina wage inflation drives business to Manila The Philippines is benefiting more and more from China’s increasing wage inflation as companies in t
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Revival of domestic manufacturing is in the offing as the Philippines is back into the “sweet spot” in terms of cost competiti
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. The population continues to grow rapidly and most schools are overcrowded. In the tertiary level, enrollment is high
Read MoreTHE Philippines has shut down three allegedly substandard maritime training establishments in the face of the European Commission’s threat to dereco
Read MoreAgreement ends one-year ban and involves protection of maids Saudi Arabia has agreed to re-admit domestic workers from the Philippines and Indonesi
Read MoreRegional News This is a re-posted blog article. I noticed a buzz about the economy, when I was in Indonesia last week, which was very different from
Read MoreFILIPINO ENGINEERS could soon be crowded out by their better-trained Southeast Asian counterparts without strong industry-academe partnership and to
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