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Think tank, may babala ukol sa illegal foreign workers sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 03:39 AM

Aminado ang gobyerno na maraming dayuhan ang nagtatrabaho at nagbabakasyon sa Pilipinas dahil sa offshore gaming operators. Read more »

Can You Survive Getting Fired?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Nov 12 08:13 AM

Some economists argue that bad news predictably follow wage increases, that is, with the cost of doing business rising, expect some jobs to disappear. Read more »

Palace says finding ways to improve employment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 01:53 PM

The government is addressing the local employment situation, Malacañang said Sunday after an opinion poll showed that more Filipinos were jobless. Read more »

More Filipinos jobless, pessimistic on job availability: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 07:17 PM

More Filipinos are jobless and pessimistic that there will be more available jobs in the next 12 months Read more »

Taking the cue from Steve Jobs, Bill Gates on digital addiction

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Nov 05 09:01 AM

There is a growing Silicon Valley buzz and it does not have anything to do with a new gadget, App, or any software or hardware. It seems more and more leaders sitting in the recognized technology capital of the world are starting to realize that analog is the way to go, at least when it comes to raising their kids. Read more »

5 CAFGUs among victims of Mt. Province landslide

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 04:52 PM

The 5 CAFGUs went to Natonin, Mt. Province to work as laborers and skilled workers at a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) project. Read more »

Majority of Filipino workers would switch careers for better salary, stability: survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 09:18 PM

In the Philippines, the most desirable industry for young Filipinos to switch to was travel and tourism (10%).  Read more »

Wage board finalizing 'very reasonable' pay hike, says Bello

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 08:17 AM

The wage board in Metro Manila has come up with a "very reasonable" computation for a minimum wage hike, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Monday. Read more »

In the fast lane: Female motortaxi drivers on the rise in Bangkok

Thanaporn Promyamyai, Dene-Hern Chen
Posted at Oct 28 11:34 AM

Although no official figures are available, observers say more women are choosing to brave the risky traffic-logged roads and discrimination for the flexible work schedule, which allows them ownership over their lives. Read more »

Rejuvenated Boracay reopens with clear waters, quiet beaches

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 09:33 AM

The island has a slew of new rules that restrict boozing on the beach and limit the number of tourists and hotels, all while a renovation spree is ongoing. Read more »

NCR wage hike deliberations will be 'fair,' says labor official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 04:09 PM

The Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board will hold a public consultation on Friday, where both labor and employers' groups will be present. Read more »

UK bids adios to Spanish nurses 'betrayed' by Brexit

Anna Cuenca, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 12:03 PM

Spain represents the second highest number of National Health Service nurses from the EU behind Ireland, but many workers have decided to leave Britain after it decided in a 2016 referendum to leave the bloc. Read more »

Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 09:02 AM

The team had been building computer programs since 2014 to review job applicants' resumes with the aim of mechanizing the search for top talent, 5 people familiar with the effort told Reuters. Read more »

Fears linked to the Expanded Maternity Bill 'unfounded': advocates

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 10:20 PM

MANILA - Fears linked to the pending extended maternity bill are "unfounded" since competency has always been the basis of hiring workers, a legislator said Friday after businessmen claimed that additional benefits could hurt women's chance of getting hired. Read more »

AFP news agency plans job cuts to strengthen finances: CEO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 08:18 AM

The cuts would affect some 5 percent of overall staff positions in the Paris-based world news agency. Read more »

The Day in Photos: 03 October 2018

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 09:52 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

'Busina laban sa endo’

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 08:05 PM

A jeepney drives past protesting workers near the College of Law at the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus on Wednesday.  Read more »

Signs of the times: Most urgent concerns of Filipinos

Infographic by Andrea Canlobo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 08:30 PM

What were the most urgent national concerns of Filipinos early this month? Read more »

Taas-presyo, sahod, pangunahing alalahanin ng mga Pinoy: survey

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 09:14 PM

Nasa 63 porsiyento ng mga Pinoy ay nag-aalala tungkol sa patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo sa mga bilihin, ayon sa survey. Bukod dito, inaalala rin nila ang umento sa sahod.  Read more »

Apple-1 computer fetches $375,000 at auction

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 09:08 AM

The model originally went for $666.66 when it was sold by the Byte Shop computer store in Mountain View, California in the 1970s. Read more »