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Oxfam report on income inequality
Every year, Oxfam International, a global NGO founded in 1942, prepares a briefing paper on the state of wealth inequality in the world......»»
South Korea cautiously optimistic about US-Japan military upgrades
WASHINGTON - South Korea is cautiously optimistic about alliance upgrades that the U.S. and Japan have planned to bolster security in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.A South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the ministry "noted" that the U.S. and Japan, at their summit in Washington last week, spoke of "the defensive nature of the U.S.-Japan alliance" and emphasized "peace and stability" in the reg.....»»
DOLE Unveils Program to Boost Businesses and Workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is rolling out the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program (DOLE-AMP) to boost enterprise and worker competitiveness. Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma outlined the program’s guidelines in Department Order No. 241, Series of 2024, issued on February 1. DOLE-AMP aims to diminish the vulnerability of workers and enterprises to economic […].....»»
Construction worker pisak sa backhoe
Nasawi ang isang construction worker nang mahulog ito sa sinasakyang backhoe at masagaan nito noong Sabado sa Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte. The post Construction worker pisak sa backhoe first appeared on Abante......»»
Jeepney phaseout hinarang ng mga employer, worker
Naglabas ng nagkakaisang pahayag ang mga employer at worker group upang tutulan ang phaseout ng mga jeepney sa PUV Modernization Program. The post Jeepney phaseout hinarang ng mga employer, worker first appeared on Abante......»»
Higit 300 PNR worker nganga sa tigil-biyahe
Nasa 314 ang mga job order worker na apektado ng tigil-biyahe at humihiling na mabigyan ng trabaho dahil sa kanilang matagal nang serbisyo sa Philippine National Railways. The post Higit 300 PNR worker nganga sa tigil-biyahe first appeared on Abante......»»
Lapu-Lapu killing: Construction worker stabbed dead by man with 23-inch bolo
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A 52-year-old construction worker died after he was stabbed by another construction worker in Purok Thunder, Timpolok, Barangay Babag in Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday evening, March 10, 2024. The victim was identified as Victor Franco Tolo, with a live-in partner, a resident of the place. READ: Senior citizen hacked to death.....»»
16 Asian countries discuss employing technology to implement innovative initiatives for regulating labour markets
DUBAI, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Ministers of labour and human resources from 16 Asian countries sending and receiving workers discussed leveraging advanced technology for innovative initiatives aimed at resolving labor disputes and expediting verdicts. They also aimed to strengthen wage protection systems and facilitate skill mobility among participating countries. The focus was on improving labor market regulation.....»»
DOLE mandates hotels, restaurants: Give service charges to workers in full
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has mandated that hotels, restaurants, and similar businesses must give their employees the full amount of collected service charges. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma signed February 1, 2024 Department Order No. 242, titled “Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation of Article 96 of the Labor Code.....»»
Labor group pushes for worker protections as heat soars
National labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) stressed on Sunday that extreme heat is a “health and safety hazard that must be met with responsive measures.” .....»»
Eyewitnesses say military involved in abducting labor organizer
The fact-finding team on the disappearance of a labor organizer said that there are eyewitness reports that the Philippine military is involved. The post Eyewitnesses say military involved in abducting labor organizer appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Proposed EU Forced Labor Regulation Should Focus on Workers
European Union governments meeting today in Brussels to discuss a proposed ban on products linked to forced labor, should allow forced labor victims in companies' supply chains to receive remediation. Companies and business associations have called for remediation to be included in the draft.....»»
2.4M Dabawenyos working as of Oct 2023
The October 2023 Preliminary Employment report by the Philippine Statistics Authority-Davao Region (PSA-Davao) reveals that 64 percent of the 3.780 million Dabawenyos aged 15 and above are part of the labor force, indicating that 2.42 million individuals are employed. This represents a 1.8 percentage point increase from the previous year. The report also highlights a 97.1 percent employment rate in the Davao Region as of October 2023, with a 2.9 percent unemployment rate, lower than the national average. Despite this, the region still maintains the highest employment rate in the Philippines. Additionally, the report compares employment rates across different regions, with Soccsksargen, Barmm, Central Luzon, CAR, Caraga, Western Visayas, Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, and Central Visayas surpassing the national average. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) records the highest labor force participation rate among 17 regions, while the Zamboanga Peninsula has the lowest rate. The data is collected through the Labor Force Survey (LFS) conducted quarterly and monthly by the PSA central office and its regional statistical services offices. The Davao Region, with nearly 6 million inhabitants, remains the 7th most populous region in the country......»»
Measuring income inequality
In a recent report about the Philippine economy, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. stated that the economy will grow at a faster pace this year. The emphasis of the report was on the projections for economic growth measured in terms of the Gross Domestic Product......»»
Construction worker killed after being run over by backhoe
A construction worker died on the spot after he fell from a backhoe and rolled over by one of its large wheels in Barangay Macaguiling in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte on Friday afternoon......»»
145 dating IBC-13 worker nasungkit retirement pay
Nakuha na rin ng 145 dating empleyado ng Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) ang kanilang retirement pay makalipas ang higit dalawang dekada. The post 145 dating IBC-13 worker nasungkit retirement pay first appeared on Abante......»»
Construction worker nabbed for ‘sexually assaulting’ a teacher in Talisay City
Construction worker nabbed for ‘sexually assaulting’ a teacher in Talisay City.....»»
Dagdag insentibo sa mga worker kapag tag-init hinirit
Inirekomenda ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada ang karagdagang insentibo sa mga manggagawa kapag nagtrabaho pa rin sila kahit sobra ang init ng panahon. The post Dagdag insentibo sa mga worker kapag tag-init hinirit first appeared on Abante......»»
Minglanilla drug bust: Security guard, construction worker nabbed with P3.4M ‘shabu’
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A security guard and a construction worker, who moonlight as drug peddlers, were caught with suspected shabu worth P3.4 million during a buy-bust operation in Minglanilla, Cebu on Tuesday evening, April 2, 2024. The suspects were identified as Selfred Pojio Silva aka “Odo”, 48, a security guard; and Elmer Morales Bucog,.....»»
Businesses focus on worker safety as temperatures rise
Businesses focus on worker safety as temperatures rise.....»»