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...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Friday, January 6 said the continuous decline of Philippine unemployment rate is a welcome development as the country begins the New Year. “This shows that our hard work is paying off, especially since we have seen the downtrend in unemployment numbers...
Today, the start of a new year, we are unified by hope and willing to work toward the same goal – a better economy and a better life for all. Despite the significant increases in the prices of fuel, food, and services, 92 percent of Filipinos said they will face the new year with hope, according...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Friday, Dec. 16, warned of the new scheme of employment scams on social media platforms that victimize overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Photo: OWWA In a statement, the OWWA National Capital Region (NCR) said it was alarmed over the spread of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first participation at the ASEAN-EU Summit is expected to generate billions of investments for the Philippines as well as hundreds of new jobs for the Filipinos, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. DFA Assistant Secretary...
