Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) High inflation is more likely making it difficult for Filipinos to land jobs, and not so much as the reported lack of "soft skills" among graduates in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This can be gleaned from Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey...
The measure that aims to reduce the number of jobless Filipinos by matching their education and skills to available jobs was overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading during plenary session Tuesday, March 21. Approved following the conduct of nominal voting was House Bill (HB) No. 7370,...
*BEHIND THE STARTUP – Gina Romero is the founder and head of special projects of 'Connected Women.' (Photo Courtesy of Connected Women)* Many Filipino women work in distant places, away from their families for long periods of time, because they hope what they earn can give their families a better...
Ratification by the Senate of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement will generate 1.4 million jobs by 2031. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda stressed this after defending the RCEP agreement during the period of...
Senator Mark Villar on Sunday, February 12 commended President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for signing 35 investment deals with Japan during his state visit to the country. Villar said he believes these trade agreements will further strengthen the bilateral ties between Philippines and Japan....
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim My first Tech4GOOD column this year featured an article that was fully generated by an AI tool called ChatGPT. I just wanted to show everyone how powerful AI systems today are, specifically generative AI such as ChatGPT. Fast forward to today, ChatGPT seems to be on the...
Senators on Wednesday, January 25 urged the government to ramp up programs that are aimed at generating local employment so that more overseas Filipino workers (OFW) would choose to stay in the country than work abroad where they could be harmed. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the gruesome murder...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, January 24 sought for a stricter regulation of internet-based recruitment firms as the number of Filipinos falling victim to human trafficking have seemingly increased in the last few months. Hontiveros noted that many Filipinos are getting enticed to accept jobs...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim With the rapid pace of technological change, the increasing complexity of the global economy, and calamities like the pandemic, there is now a need for organizations and workers alike to adapt to the unending changes in the workplace. Organizations will have to constantly...
At least 10,000 jobs are expected to be generated for the Filipinos in the $2 billion fruit deal between the Philippines and China, the Department of Agriculture (DA) revealed on Thursday, Jan. 12. Durian (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The deal, which primarily includes durian and other tropical...
Hiring in the Philippines is back to pre-pandemic level, but the pandemic’s impact, which includes the emergence of remote working technology, also affects the type of jobs employers are looking for, along with the realization that compensation and benefits are critical in keeping workers amid...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the investment pledges the government secured during his roundtable discussions with Chinese businessmen would create many jobs for Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he wrapped up his...
