Highlighting the need for a cohesive strategy to prepare students for high-demand careers, an advocacy group is calling for enhanced collaboration between government agencies to better align educational programs with evolving workforce needs. PBEd urges stronger collaboration among government...
The Philippines' young and English-speaking workforce remains the country's main asset, especially at a time when the government is figuring out the role of new technologies and generative artificial intelligence (AI). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
HOUSTON – American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates will weigh in “clean energy technologies’ that could usher in success for the world’s energy transition agenda, when he takes the spotlight on Thursday (March 21) at the ongoing CERAWeek conference, which is a top-tier event...
Aside from attracting more investments, President Marcos said that the government is now focusing on re-skilling and upskilling Filipino workers and adopting new technologies to sustain the country’s current growth momentum and achieve a stronger economy. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) released the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11927 or the Philippine Digital Workforce Competitiveness Act. The law is mandated to conceptualize and promote policies that would enhance the competitiveness of the...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has urged the government to step up efforts to reskill and upskill Filipinos to give them wider employment opportunities. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (Senate PRIB Photo) During the briefing of the Development Budget Coordinating...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (Senate PRIB) The country’s labor market must be ready for the 1.5 million individuals set to join the pool of Filipinos looking for work this year, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, April 12 Villanueva cited a report of the...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has promulgated the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) granting night shift differential pay to government employees. Commuters wait for their ride along Riverside, Commonwealth Avenue, on June 7, 2022. This is the same situation in many parts of Metro...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin Last week, I was invited to give a motivational talk to the biggest land development company in the country. I gave a 35-minute talk followed by a 25-minute Q&A, where the common theme of the questions was: “How do you deal with a certain mindset of workers that...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has committed to push through and boost its efforts to further strengthen the country’s workforce to advance economic recovery. Bloomberg photo In a statement, TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz shared that TESDA is currently...
Filipino workers who are set to hold a dialogue with the International Labor Organization for the High-Level Tripartite Mission (ILO-HITM) earned the support of the national alliance of women Gabriela. The women’s group on Monday morning, Jan. 23 trooped to Makati City in time for the opening of...
TECH4GOOD Monchito B. Ibrahim, former DICT Undersecretary Today, wars can be started using a computer mouse instead of bullets. That is the gist of the message of DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy during the recent launch of the Philippine National Cybersecurity Talent Workforce Assessment Report. “It...
