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House panel OKs tax breaks for companies hiring senior citizens
Under the bill, companies hiring elderly workers can avail of a 25% tax reduction of the amount paid to salaries, wages and benefits and trainings for senior citizens. .....»»
Cajes, Bueno capture SUGBU doubles event title on May 12
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadly duo of Luis Cajes and Manny Bueno captured the Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) Doubles Event title last Sunday, May 12, at the SM Seaside City Cebu Bowling Center. Cajes and Bueno finished the four-game series with a total of 1,664 pinfalls. They scored 496 pinfalls in the opening game.....»»
How Ikea inspires Filipinos in making more sustainable choices
We wanted the Jetsons with flying cars and sky pads; unfortunately, we’re headed for the mad lands of Fury Road. But the future is still in our hands. We — the collective we — can still be the architects of our own destiny,.....»»
Philippines Job Market Records a 10% Surge in Annual Hiring: foundit Insights Tracker
foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), one of the leading talent platforms, today published the foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for December 2023, formerly published as Monster Employment Index (MEI). According to the Philippines Fit report, there was a (10%) increase in the annual hiring activity from December 2022 to December 2023. The index reached 128 […].....»»
Dover Corporation opens career opportunities; Hiring Blitz now launched
Dover Business Services (DBS), an independent business-to-business service provider within Dover Corporation, launched a job fair dubbed “Hiring Blitz” for their expansion plans in Cebu at Seda Ayala Center Cebu on January 25 to 26, 2024. The 2-day fair offers a wide range of career opportunities, from senior leadership to data analytics and project management,.....»»
HIRING | Project Administrative Officer
The Mindanao Institute of Journalism (MIJ) is hiring a Project Administrative Officer. Duty Station: Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines* Application Deadline: 13 March 2024 Type of Contract: Fixed-Term, Full-Time Reporting To: Project Lead Expected Duration of Engagement: Until December 2026 Expected Start Date: 01 April 2024 *relocation will not be provided Background Mindanao Institute […].....»»
Tell it to SunStar: The hiring epidemic
Tell it to SunStar: The hiring epidemic.....»»
Trader: Mandatory hiring of guards 'anti-business'
Trader: Mandatory hiring of guards 'anti-business'.....»»
Companies State it Takes More Than 6 Months to Fill Cybersecurity Positions
The latest Kaspersky survey found that 48% of companies require over half a year to find a qualified cybersecurity professional. A lack of proven experience was cited as one of the biggest challenges, along with the high cost of hiring and global competition in talent acquisition. With global labor markets continuing to clamor for InfoSec […].....»»
Health workers grapple with understaffing, poor protection
Jao Clumia of the AHW said, the prolonged delay in receiving these benefits affects the morale and service of healthcare workers. They feel disheartened, leading to the exodus of frontline workers. The post Health workers grapple with understaffing, poor protection appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
2 workers die after buried alive in well in Philippines
MANILA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Two male workers have been killed after they were buried alive in a well they were digging in Quezon province, southeast of Philippine capital Manila, police said Wednesday. Police said that four workers were digging 13 feet deep inside the well when the soil collapsed at around 2:30 p.m. local time in Calauag town on Tuesday. Rescuers saved two of the workers hours after the acc.....»»
EY GDS Announces Plans to Hire Talent for Expanding Cybersecurity Operations in Cebu
EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS) has announced that it will be hiring more talent for expnding its cybersecurity operations in Cebu. This announcement follows the successful launch of its advanced, multi-million facility in Manila in September 2019. EY GDS talent expansion plans are in response to the growing need for augmenting its pool of […].....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 7
TOKYO -- Approximately 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported Wednesday. At about 8:53 a.m. local time on Wednesday, workers discovered water leaking from the outlet of a device used to purify nuclear-contaminated water during the inspection of the equipment, Fukushima Central Television reported, citing.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 7
TOKYO -- Approximately 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported Wednesday. At about 8:53 a.m. local time on Wednesday, workers discovered water leaking from the outlet of a device used to purify nuclear-contaminated water during the inspection of the equipment, Fukushima Central Television reported, citing.....»»
More Infra Needed as BPO Workers Rises to 1.7 Million Workers by End of 2023
The business process outsourcing in the Philippines employed a total of 1.7 million workers and generated revenues worth at least 35 billion USD at the end of 2023, according to a report. But for the local industry not to get left behind by other countries, stakeholders want continued investment in infrastructure, real estate, reliable internet, […].....»»
GCash now a crypto outlet for Axie Infinity
E-wallet leader GCash, in its pursuit to expand in the digital space, has found its way to Axie Infinity, the most popular play-to-earn game at the height of the pandemic......»»
EU country profiting from Russian gas - Bloomberg
Gazprom supplied all of the agreed-upon volumes to Austria under a long-term contract, the outlet says Austria has become a net energy exporter for the first time in twenty years as stable supplies of Russian natural gas allowed it to sell more electricity than it imported, Bloomberg reported this week. .....»»
Garment factory workers in PH: Over 5,000 lose jobs
MANILA, Philippines — Weak demand overseas that depressed local orders caused around 5,100 garment factory workers to either be retrenched or forced to go on leave since the start of the year. At least nine factories have been affected, including Luenthai Philippines, the country’s biggest exporter of textile goods using cotton. This is according to.....»»
Japan boxer, former three-division world champion, trains in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion Kosei Tanaka returned to Cebu for some top-notch boxing training. The 28-year-old Japanese is the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimum, world flyweight, and former world light flyweight champion. He will spend three weeks in Cebu at the ZIP Sanman Boxing gym in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe. .....»»
Lawmaker proposes gradual 3-year wage hike for private workers
A lawmaker on Wednesday proposed gradually increasing the minimum daily wage for private sector workers by P100 over three years. Manila Rep. Joel Chua believes this approach would be manageable for businesses still recovering from the pandemic. He emphasized the importance of balancing the interests of workers and businesses while implementing the wage hike. A.....»»