Local companies might struggle to retain employees as six out of 10 Filipino workers are dissatisfied with their current jobs, prompting them to seek new employment despite fierce competition for talent in the country, a global study revealed. “Almost two-thirds of employees told us they were in...
Senators have called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to assert the need for a thorough and impartial probe into the death of Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič, a Filipino migrant, who was reportedly beaten and stabbed to death by her husband. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez credited the Marcos administration’s economic policies for the decline in unemployment and underemployment figures. In a statement on Friday, Jan. 10, Romualdez says this...
The number of jobless Filipinos decreased in November, but employed individuals also shrank in number by 100,000. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) the country’s employment rate increased to 96.8 percent in November last year from 96.4 percent in November 2023. It has also...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured Filipinos fearing for their statuses in the United States that they won’t be tattle tales and surrender them to the US government amid a planned crackdown on illegal migrants there by the incoming Trump administration. Two women hold a...
Filipinos in Syria were urged to stay in contact with the Philippine Embassy in Damascus amid the current situation in the country. ASSADS FALL – Syrians celebrate the arrival of opposition fighters in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP) "We express concern regarding the situation of...
Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, Dec. 7, announced the official launch of the search for the 2025 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos, in partnership with the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI). (DepEd file photo) The ceremony, held on Dec. 6 at the Bulwagan ng...
Despite an increase in the number of Filipinos finding jobs in October, many were not employed in full-time positions, leading to a continued rise in underemployment. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that the employment rate in October rose to 96.1 percent, compared to...
Warning that United States President-elect Donald Trump is “serious” about his deportation plan for illegal immigrants, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said on Sunday, Nov. 10, that illegally staying Filipinos in the US are now worried about their status...
President Marcos has encouraged the 2024 Metrobank Foundation outstanding Filipinos to influence their respective communities to dream bigger and take actions in various social challenges. As he led the awarding of medallion of excellence to the 10 outstanding Filipinos on Monday, Oct. 28, at the...
President Marcos has appointed Manila Times chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Dante Francis Mariano Ang III as chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Manila Times chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Dante Francis Mariano Ang II (Dante Ang II Facebook) In the...
