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...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma Cyrell Jones Sidlao, or Teacher CJ, a Special Education (SPED) teacher at Buyos Elementary School in Sindangan, Zamboanga Del Norte, was pleasantly surprised when two police officers came to the school to enroll a young boy. “I need to share this!” said Teacher CJ in his...
Reynold dela Cruz is ready to conquer the world With the easing of the pandemic restrictions, visual artist Reynold dela Cruz is back in the spotlight with his solo exhibition “Theater of the Absurd” at the Atelier Hamman in Germany. Reynold dela Cruz Born and raised in Muntinlupa, Reynold...
A skeletal work force was deployed among the personnel of the Intramuros Administration (IA) holding office at the Palacio del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila on Monday, Aug. 1, after the building caught fire on Sunday night. Department of Tourism The fire hit the seventh floor of the building...
THIS part of the Ilocos Norte-Abra Road in Ilocos Norte has been cleared after the earthquake and is now passable to all types of vehicles, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. (IN FB) LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (PNA) – Work and classes in parts of this...
CITY government employees leave the San Fernando City, La Union City Hall for safety after the earthquake struck. (SFLU FB page) SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PNA) – Gov. Raphaelle Veronica Ortega-David suspended work in government offices and classes in schools following the magnitude 7...
