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What to Watch for at China s High-Profile Meetings
BEIJING - One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China's legislature gets underway this week: the economy.The National People's Congress annual meeting, which opens Tuesday, is being closely watched for any signals on what the ruling Communist Party might do to reenergize an economy that is sagging under the weight of expanded government controls and the bursting of a real-estate bubble.That i.....»»
Marcos in Vietnam for maritime, rice pacts
Enhancing maritime security cooperation and agriculture is high on President Marcos’ agenda during his two-day state visit here, which began yesterday with meetings with business executives and later with the Filipino community......»»
Mandaue police ready for Traslacion
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) has already mapped out the security preparations for the Traslacion on January 19. Police Colonel Maribel Getigan, director of MCPO, said that they have conducted several coordination meetings with other agencies regarding the preparations for the Traslacion. A total of 814 police, force multipliers, and.....»»
‘No tax breaks for eco-zone work-from-home firms’
Work-from-home setups of business enterprises in economic zones should no longer get tax incentives under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act as the public health emergency status for COVID-19 has already been lifted, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla clarified in a legal opinion......»»
260,000 PWDs benefit from DSWD ‘cash-for-work’ program
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Friday that roughly 260,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) have availed benefits from its Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay-Cash-For-Work (KKB-CFW) Program. According to DSWD Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez, the objective of the CFW is to give temporary employment to PWDs or their family.....»»
DepEd-Davao: No TikTok on work hours
AN OFFICIAL from the Department of Education-Davao Region (DepEd-Davao) advises teachers not to use TikTok during work hours......»»
Mati City, 10 municipalities in Davao Oriental suspend classes, work
Following the impact of a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) affecting Northern and Southern Mindanao, local government units (LGUs) in Davao Oriental have collectively suspended classes and government and private offices. The City of Mati and 10 municipalities, including Baganga, Governor Generoso, Cateel, and others, have issued Executive Orders in line with Presidential Executive Order No. 66, series of 2012. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has forecasted moderate to heavy rains in Davao Oriental due to the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) and LPA, posing a risk of landslides and flash floods. The Provincial Local Government Unit of Davao Oriental and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Councils have reported landslides in Lupon and Cateel, with ongoing clearing operations. The Bureau of Fire Protection and other government agencies have rescued families affected by flash floods in Cateel and Caraga. Franz Irag from the Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region confirmed that around 200 individuals or close to 500 families in Davao Region have been displaced and are now in evacuation centers. Additionally, five LGUs in the province of Davao de Oro have also declared the suspension of classes and work in both public and private offices......»»
BPO workers in economic zones must work on-site, says DOJ
Business process outsourcing firms (BPOs) within special economic zones that adopt work-from-home (WFH) arrangements for their employees are no longer entitled to tax incentives, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a legal opinion dated Jan. 3, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla contradicted the position taken by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),.....»»
AbaCore raises P200 million from asset sale
Listed holding company AbaCore Capital Holdings Inc. has raised P200 million from the sale of another Batangas property......»»
Remittances up by 2.6% in March — BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas attributed the increase in personal remittances to the inputs of land-based workers with work contracts of one year or more and sea- and land-based workers with work contracts of less than one year......»»
Guagua mayor suspends class, work on May 17
Guagua mayor suspends class, work on May 17.....»»
Most Gen Zs prefer to work independently – study
Filipino Gen Zs may have been born and lived in a digitally connected world, but research showed they are growing up to be workers who prefer to work independently......»»
60 upland establishments work ordered stopped
60 upland establishments work ordered stopped.....»»
EDITORIAL - Next, the monsoons
While people swelter in the heat, there are activities that benefit from the hot, dry season. As Congress resumed sessions, the head of the House of Representatives committee on appropriations urged executive departments to take advantage of the dry season by speeding up work on infrastructure projects, including road and bridge repairs and other maintenance work, which are supposed to be finished within the year......»»
‘We all have to work together to limit global warming,’ Lacson says
‘We all have to work together to limit global warming,’ Lacson says.....»»
Carpenters in Sibonga fight over unreturned borrowed work tools, 1 found dead
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 60-year-old carpenter was found dead at a dried-up riverbed in Sibonga town, southern Cebu on early Thursday morning, May 2, after engaging in a fistfight with a colleague over borrowed work tools which the victim allegedly did not return the night before. The colleague, accused of being responsible for the.....»»
Mabalacat LGU to implement 4-day compressed work week
Mabalacat LGU to implement 4-day compressed work week.....»»
Northern Luzon areas adopt 4-day work week due to heat
The city of Cauayan in Isabela and the municipality of Santa in Ilocos Sur have adopted a four-day work week scheme due to extreme heat......»»
DSWD trains 400 cash-for-work beneficiaries in San Carlos
DSWD trains 400 cash-for-work beneficiaries in San Carlos.....»»
Bong Revilla work from home muna
Work from home muna si Senador Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. kapag nakalabas na ng ospital matapos operahan sa kanyang paa. The post Bong Revilla work from home muna first appeared on Abante......»»