Malacañang has declared a half-day work arrangement for government offices on Holy Wednesday, April 16, to give government employees more time to observe the Holy Week. Memorandum Circular No. 81, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday, April 14, states that government employees...
Senator Joel Villanueva said the push to adopt an alternative work setup is timely to ease the plight of the workers in their commute and boost productivity that suffers due to the scourge of traffic congestion that is bound to get worse with the projected EDSA overhaul this year. Villanueva, the...
Filipino workers are prioritizing meaningful careers that offer a good work-life balance and opportunities for personal and professional growth in the post-pandemic era. A recent survey by Jobstreet by SEEK has revealed that Filipino workers are increasingly satisfied with their jobs, with a...
The work-from-home (WFH) model is on track to become a permanent component of the Philippine business landscape as the CREATE MORE bill—officially known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy—nears its final...
Only around 27 percent of establishments with 20 or more workers implemented a work-from-home (WFH) arrangement during the pandemic period of 2021 to 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on the Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment, a total of 9,822 out of 36,342...
Across regions, Metro Manila had the highest reported cases of work-related diseases and injuries in 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA report released on Friday, May 3, more than half, or 52.5 percent of the total work-related disease cases were reported in...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is batting for the return of the the work-from-home (WFH) set-up in both the government and private sector, if only spare workers from the scorching summer heat. Villafuerte,...
The law that encourages employers to allow telecommuting or the so-called “work from home” arrangements was meant to actually address the worsening traffic situation in the Philippines. Sen. Joel Villanueva (Senate PRIB Photo) Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva pointed this...
Jose Maria “Joey” Concepcion III, Go Negoyso founder and private sector lead for jobs, strongly called for a strict implementation of a work-from-office (WFO) set up to support above six percent GDP growth, warning that if mobility is further curtailed under the work-from-home arrangement (WFH)...
Multi-tasking is undoubtedly one of the most valuable skills every mother possesses. From taking care of their children and managing household matters to budgeting and more, mothers can excel at it all. When the pandemic struck in 2020, a large number of companies implemented a work-from-home (WFH)...
A House leader is prodding the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) to help business process outsourcing (BPO) companies retain their tax incentives under the CREATE law as well as their work-from-home jobs. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Albay 2nd...
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...
