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Pinays in professional and technical jobs earn an average 8.5% less than men

Ces Oreña-Drilon
Updated as of Mar 20 05:39 PM

And yet a study says it is more profitable for companies to give the female labor force better opportunities. In Asia Pacific, an additional $4.5 trillion of additional annual GDP in 2025 could be achieved by giving women more opportunities.  Read more »

Japan naghahanap ng 60,000 caregivers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 09:50 PM

Naghahanap ngayon ang bansang Japan ng nasa 60,000 caregivers, ayon sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.    Read more »

Mangudadatu on Chinese workers in PH: Welcome them if they're documented

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 11:39 AM

MANILA - Senate bet Zajid "Dong" Mangudadatu on Wednesday said Chinese nationals working in the country should be welcomed only if they are documented. Read more »

Is the gov't doing enough against illegal foreign workers?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 12:26 AM

A Philippine senator claims government is not doing enough in pursuing illegal foreign workers and operators here in the country amid the offshore gaming boom. Read more »

'Kita, buwis sa online gaming di nababantayan'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 09:01 PM

Ayon kay Sen. Joel Villanueva, walang nakakaalam kung nagbabayad ba ang mga online gaming ng buwis gayundin ang mga empleyado nito.  Read more »

Empowered Pinays raise voices on International Women's Day

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Mar 12 05:43 PM

LOS ANGELES – Filipinos joined the International Women’s Strike in Downtown Los Angeles in honor of International Women’s Day by rallying outside the Los Angeles federal building and prison last week.   Read more »

Sandigan allows cops, soldiers to file demurrer to evidence in Morong 43 raps

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 03:44 PM

The Sandiganbayan 7th Division has granted the motion for leave to file demurrer to evidence of police and military officials involved in the cases of community health workers known as the Morong 43. Read more »

7 Pinoy seafarers cleared of fuel smuggling in Libya homeward bound

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 12:17 PM

Seven Filipino seafarers acquitted of fuel smuggling in Libya are en route to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. Read more »

Saudi Arabia, Japan nangangailangan ng Pinoy nurses, care workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 06:44 PM

In demand ngayon ang Pinoy health workers sa abroad. Read more »

No apology: Tulfo insists Filipino workers are 'lazy, slowpokes'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 08:14 PM

Special envoy to China Ramon Tulfo had this to say after a labor group asked him to apologize and retract his earlier statement that employers prefer Chinese over Filipino workers because they work harder. Read more »

Labor group slams Mon Tulfo over controversial remarks about Filipino workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 11:02 PM

The biggest Philippine labor group on Friday slammed Philippines' special envoy to China Ramon Tulfo for his recent disparaging remarks about Filipino workers.   Read more »

PAGCOR committed to 'uphold integrity' of gaming industry amid influx of foreign workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 08:14 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) on Friday said it was committed to uphold the integrity of the gaming industry. Read more »

Croatia nangangailangan ng 2,000 foreign workers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 10:44 PM

Mahigit 2,000 foreign workers ang kailangan ngayon ng bansang Croatia sa Europe. Nangunguna sa in demand ang mga hospitality worker. Read more »

Filipinos can soon 'object' to foreign workers, says labor chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 03:35 PM

Some provisions under a proposed memorandum circular include the posting of the position and the foreign applicant for a month before the issuance of an alien employment permit, Bello told ANC. Read more »

Ipinadadalang construction workers sa abroad nais bawasan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 08:41 PM

Target ng Department of Labor and Employment na bawasan ng 90 porsiyento ang deployment o pagpapadala sa ibang bansa ng mga construction worker. Read more »

New law requires SSS membership for all OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 12:03 AM

A local overseas Filipino group asked the state pension fund to give overseas Filipino workers a temporary adjustment period before requiring them to pay their contribution. Read more »

Bigat ng kontribusyon sa SSS ng mga OFW, ikinabahala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 08:48 PM

Iginiit ng isang grupo na problema ang mandatory na pagmiyembro sa Social Security System ng OFWs dahil self-employed status ng mga ito, kaya wala silang kahating employer sa paghuhulog. Read more »

Construction workers, transport groups kontra sa pambabastos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 08:44 PM

Nagkaisa ang transport groups at grupo ng construction workers sa pagsulong sa panukalang batas na nagbabawal sa iba-ibang uri ng pambabastos at pangungutya sa mga pampublikong lugar. Read more »

Talks, deportation: How Senate bets plan to address influx of Chinese workers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 03:36 PM

From boosting Filipino entrepreneurship to tit-for-tat deportation, senatorial aspirants on Sunday offered ways of addressing an influx of Chinese workers in the country during Sunday's "Harapan 2019: The ABS-CBN Senatorial Town Hall Debate." Read more »

China says won't retaliate if PH deports illegal workers

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 05:33 PM

MANILA - China on Thursday said it would not retaliate should the Philippines deport its citizens found illegally working in the country.    Read more »