News Philippines Employment: Philippines' Marcos to 'hit the ground running' as president
MANILA (Reuters) -Philippines election winner Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday he would hit the ground running as president and was looking very carefully at candidates for his economic team, with infrastructure, jobs and energy prices his priorities. Marcos, the son and namesake of the late dictator who ruled for 20 years before his 1986 overthrow, said his first nominee for his cabinet was Sara Duterte-Carpio, his vice presidential running mate and daughter of incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte. Marcos said political affiliation was not a factor in selecting people to work in his government.
News Philippines Employment: KodeGo, Jobstreet partners for job matching in the Philippines
KodeGo, an online tech boot camp and the latest spinoff of 917Ventures, is partnering with Jobstreet Philippines, one of Asia’s leading online employment marketplaces, to help address the skills mismatch between job seekers and hiring companies, particularly in the field of Information Technology (IT). KodeGo fills the gap between open tech positions and the lack
News Philippines Employment: Philippines fishing job losses among biggest in region
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines suffered one of the biggest decline in employment in the fishing sector in 2020 in Southeast Asia amid restrictions and as the pandemic dampen demand for ...
News Philippines Employment: In Philippines, the fight against online sexual abuse of children exposes tensions between human rights and economic development
The online platforms and digital services that contribute millions to the Philippine economy also facilitate the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Can a new president and a new law hold companies accountable?
News Philippines Employment: The Philippine Left Has an Opportunity to Break the Country’s Political Mold
The Philippine left’s opposition to Duterte strengthened in ... Nowhere is this paradox more palpable than in a platform anchored on employment that recognizes the need for a wage increase but does ...
News Philippines Employment: The Philippine’s BPO Industry Amidst The Pandemic
The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry is one of the two primary sources of the Philippine economy. They contributed $26 billion in 2019.
News Philippines Employment: Philippine government eyes perks for rental housing
The Philippine government seeks to develop rental housing in the country by considering sweeteners for property developers that offer this type of product, which could provide a place to live for people who can’t yet afford to buy their own homes.
News Philippines Employment: Philippine recovery underway, observers say
The Philippine economy likely grew by above five per cent in 2021, signifying a rebound starting last year after it suffered from its worst post-war recession due to the most stringent lockdowns that ...
News Philippines Employment: Displaced, suspended workers in Philippines to receive one-time cash aid
The Philippine Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) is giving out P5,000 worth of one-time cash aid to displaced and suspended workers after several provinces were placed under a tighter Alert ...
