Eddie Santillan takes us on a hike with his latest exhibit ‘Return to Nature’ Life sometimes is all about finding the perfect view that suits us, a horizon that fits our story. It can be a manmade wonder like the glimmering landscape of the city with its skyscrapers and glowing billboards. For...
The Department of National Defense (DND) commemorated Labor Day on Sunday, May 1, with renewed hopes that all Filipinos will have an equitable access to dignified work as there remains an “imbalance of opportunities” for some. (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) DND Secretary Delfin...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) is not bowing down to pressure as the interagency body stood firm on its decision that the work-from-home (WFH) setup for registered information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) firms was only temporary. In a statement on Thursday, April 28,...
To strengthen active school participation and planning for various service delivery conditions, the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed support for the reintroduction of physical work immersion in the ongoing progressive expansion of face-to-face classes. (Photo from DepEd) “We are strongly...
Visual artist Michael Delmo presents his view of the world in his latest exhibit ‘Magdaragilon’ In our modern world, silence has become a luxury. Everywhere we go, noise inevitably follows. The sound of the wind passing through trees is overshadowed by loud horns. Back then, we wake up to bird...
"Work-from-home" or WFH is a term that gained popularity due to sheer necessity during the Covid-19 pandemic. But a former congressman in the current 18th Congress thinks that the proper term should be "work from anywhere" or WFA. (Simon Hattinga Verschure/ Unsplash) “Let us stop living in the...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones, on Tuesday, April 19, said that the 100 percent onsite reporting required for all DepEd offices in areas under Alert Level 1 is an opportunity to improve the implementation of multiple learning delivery modalities through supervision and...
Employees have a new “worth it” equation with 67 percent of employees in the Philippines prioritizing their health and well-being over work than before the pandemic. This was according to Microsoft Corp.'s recently released second annual Work Trend Index report, “Great Expectations: Making...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, April 18, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to let school administrators decide whether to require teachers to return to onsite work despite the bad internet connection in most school premises. Human rights...
Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros hopes that remote work setup will gain support from the next administration in a bid to open up opportunities for women and the youth. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) Speaking at the Asia CEO Forum 2022 recently held in Pasay City,...
The Paranaque city government has announced that work on April 13 in all City Hall offices will only be half day in observance of the Holy Week. City Administrator Fernando Soriano issued a memorandum declaring half-day work for city government employees. Soriano said excluded from the order are...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Local Government Units in Eastern Visayas have suspended government works and classes at all levels for Monday due to heavy rains and massive flooding brought by Tropical Storm 'Agaton'. Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado issued an executive order suspending classes at all...
