Information Technology and Business Processing Outsourcing (IT-BPO) enterprises registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) need to transfer to the Board of Investments (BOI) to retain their tax incentives and continue their work from home (WFH) arrangement, the Department of...
The mayors in Las Piñas, Parañaque, and Pasay cities ordered the suspension of work and classes on Tuesday, Aug. 23, due to severe Tropical Storm "Florita." The Las Piñas City Public Information Office (PIO) posted on Facebook the suspension of classes in all levels in public schools on...
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...
