The government’s move to expand the work-from-home (WFH) limit for companies based in ecozones to as much as 90 percent further strengthens foreign companies’ confidence that the Philippines will safeguard their investments amid global turbulence, the American Chamber of Commerce of the...
Business process outsourcing (BPO) firms and ecozone locators welcomed the expanded work-from-home (WFH) policy, saying the move will help ease rising operating costs and support business continuity amid an energy crunch. This, after the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) approved the expansion...
The interagency Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has allowed registered business enterprises (RBEs) in economic zones and freeports to temporarily adopt work-from-home (WFH) arrangements of up to 90 percent of their workforce, following the declaration of a national energy emergency. In a...
For decades, Jeff Dizon’s work was defined by a specific kind of “busy-ness,” a dense, layered complexity that invited the viewer to get lost in stratified surfaces. In his recent exhibit, “Mangha,” however, which concluded its run at the Art Circle Gallery last April 2, signaled a...
School-based non-teaching and related teaching personnel will now be covered by the Department of Education’s (DepEd) work-from-home (WFH) arrangement every Friday, under an updated memorandum that also directs schools to maintain uninterrupted operations. In a memorandum posted on Thursday...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday, April 6, announced that it has shifted to a four-day on-site workweek with a one-day work-from-home (WFH) arrangement, in line with the government’s push to reduce energy consumption amid global uncertainties. “The Office of the Vice President...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has requested the expansion of the 50-percent work-from-home (WFH) limit in ecozones to as much as 100 percent, giving registered business enterprises (RBEs) more leeway to adjust their operations amid rising fuel prices without forfeiting their...
Malacañang has ordered a half-day work in government offices on Wednesday, April 1, a day before the three-day holiday for the observation of Holy Week begins. Palace Press Officer and Communication Undersecretary Claire Castro announced on Tuesday, March 31, that there will be no work in...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, March 29 called on the government and private companies to implement a work-from-home and ride-sharing mechanisms to help workers cope with the impact of the continuous rise in fuel prices. Tulfo said private companies may opt to implement the work-from-home scheme...
Malacañang welcomed proposals to adopt work-from-home (WFH) arrangements amid rising fuel prices but said the decision ultimately rests with private companies. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Palace sees the proposal as beneficial in reducing fuel...
The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is backing targeted measures to mitigate the impact of surging energy costs, though the group warned that remote-work mandates must account for the operational realities of the manufacturing sector. The International Energy Agency recently urged global...
The Supreme Court (SC) suspended work in the trial courts in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, due to the ongoing transport strike. But the SC directed trial court judges to maintain “sufficient staff members to act on urgent requests for bail, orders of...
