A recently filed measure in the House of Representatives institutionalizes a 13th month pay for all government workers--including job order and contractual employees--if and when it gets enacted. (MANILA BULLETIN) Deputy Speaker and Las Pinas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar authored House...
"Nagpa rhino din po ba kayo?" This is the question posed by a fan to actress Meg Imperial recently. The sexy star didn't offer an answer. She simply posted a TikTok video of her doing things to her nose. It immediately received mixed reactions, garnering almost 900k views.
The whys, whats, and hows toward your dream career By Lorena Valerio The path to a dream career that makes one excitedly jump out of bed whenever you think about it in the morning has three essential steps: Why you want the said career, what you need to achieve it, and how you can move forward with...
As the Philippine economy continues to open up after the disruptions caused by the pandemic, companies have started to hire. The country may have as many as 2.4 million skilled jobs vacant and unfilled . Job seekers await their turn during the SMDC The Good Guys Job Fair held in Carmona, Cavite in...
The Pasay City government has announced that Friday, Dec. 2, will be a special non-working holiday in the city in celebration of its 159th Pasay Day. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the Senate and the House of Representative have enacted a law declaring Dec. 2 of every year as a special non-working...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople warned the public, especially those seeking jobs abroad, against online illegal recruitment scheme offering jobs for Filipinos to work in Myanmar and Thailand. This, after the government rescued 12 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were...
If you think that a woman should not lose out on a job just because she could potentially get pregnant, then this bill is for you. (Unsplash) The House of Representatives recently passed on second reading House Bill (HB) No.4479, or the proposed Act expanding the prohibited acts of discrimination...
The San Juan City local government launched on Friday, Nov. 18, its 2nd Mega Job Fair in a bid to help its residents acquire jobs amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with other city government officials led the job fair facilitated by the city's Public...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has pledged to improve the working conditions in the Philippines so Filipinos would no longer venture abroad to seek better opportunities. President Marcos meets with the Filipino community in Cambodia on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022 before he left for Manila...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN The Caloocan City government announced on Friday, Nov. 11, that 5,896 residents in the city have been hired in the four job fairs it held through the Public Service Employment Office (PESO) since July this year. Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan congratulated...
In order to help Filipinos cope with “runaway” inflation, Senator Risa Hontiveros said Malacañang should work more closely with lawmakers for new laws and policies aimed at increasing workers’ earnings and accelerating job creation across the country. Hontiveros said that while she welcomes...
Starting Monday, Nov. 7, labor offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al Khobar will again start accepting applications for Filipino workers who wish to work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Friday, Nov. 4. OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International...
