Classes in all levels in public school and work in government offices on Monday, Sept. 26, have been suspended due to super typhoon Karding. This after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. approved the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) for...
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has suspended work in government and private offices in Quezon on Monday, Sept. 26, due to super typhoon “Karding” (international name: “Noru”). However, Memorandum Circular No. DHT-006, Series of 2022 issued by the...
laptop-5448504_960_720 The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support for the continued adoption of the work-from-home scheme as this can help lower the transmission of Covid-19 and other diseases. "We agree to this. Marami na pong pag aaral all over the world ang lumabas na marami ang nag...
Information Technology and Business Processing Outsourcing (IT-BPO) enterprises registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) need to transfer to the Board of Investments (BOI) to retain their tax incentives and continue their work from home (WFH) arrangement, the Department of...
The mayors in Las Piñas, Parañaque, and Pasay cities ordered the suspension of work and classes on Tuesday, Aug. 23, due to severe Tropical Storm "Florita." The Las Piñas City Public Information Office (PIO) posted on Facebook the suspension of classes in all levels in public schools on...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated funds for the rehabilitation, occupational therapy and livelihood to employees with work-related disabilities. Under DOLE’s Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC), any person or employee who was diagnosed with work-related sickness...
FROM THE MARGINS The world is increasingly becoming digital. Many of our kababayans now buy and sell goods online. People take online classes, track their exercise regimen on FitBit, and use Facebook to keep in touch. More are choosing tablets over news print, and Viber over phone lines. The...
Senator Joel Villanueva has sought congressional passage of his bill allowing businesses registered in investment promotion agencies to adopt a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement for their employees while maintaining their tax and fiscal incentives. The grace period for companies in the Information...
Senator Grace Poe has asked the government to "think outside the cubicle" and allow modern technologies for hybrid work arrangements in the country to thrive in promoting inclusive economic growth. In a privilege speech during the plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 16, Poe said "Hybrid work is not a...
Isobel Francisco looks at her life away from herself “I have been watching my life. It’s right there. I keep scratching at it, trying to get into it. I can’t.” This quote form Mad Men Season 2 struck Isobel Francisco, making her realize that she’s been looking at herself through the...
After two years of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, a simple in-person ceremony marked the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta last Aug. 8. With a population of 662 million and a combined Gross Domestic Product of...
Delegates from Ormoc city government had a four-day immersion and learning activities on initiatives implemented by Parañaque City to improve business registration process and other socio-economic indicators Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) and Data Protection officer, Atty. Melanie...
