Isuzu Philippines Corp. is bracing for a slight dip in its sales target for 2009 because of the global crisis, which is also bringing about shifts in strategy to boost its maintenance and repairs services, a top executive said. Read the rest of this entry »

SUBIC BAY: Patrick Molina had been working for just four months at the mammoth South Korean-owned Hanjin shipyard, northwest of Manila, when disaster struck. Read the rest of this entry »

Varying and longstanding traditions, cultures and religions hobble member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in looking at human rights as a major issue in governance, Philippine Ambassador Rosario Manalo said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Four of the most prominent foreign chambers in the country: the Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Philippines (Anzcham), the British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP), the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) will once again hold the 2009 Local Employment Expo this summer. Read the rest of this entry »

Brussels30 March 2009 (ITUC OnLine): A new report released by the International Trade Union Confederation predicts a worsening of the already serious global food crisis unless urgent action is taken by governments and international agencies. The number of people without enough to eat increased by 150 million in 2008, and the global economic crisis is likely to result in a further 200 million falling into absolute poverty. Read the rest of this entry »

Calling all companies and employers!
Participate in nationbuilding by joining:

THE 3rd Urban Job Fair
“Employment Opportunities in the Big City”
April 17 & 18, 2009
Megatrade Hall 3, 5th Level
SM Megamall B, Mandaluyong City

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s current account surplus narrowed to $4.2 billion in 2008 from the $7.1-billion surplus recorded in 2007, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – A gas tank of an Asian utility vehicle exploded while undergoing repair at a small shop in Quezon City yesterday afternoon, severely injuring a man who was just helping out at the shop. Read the rest of this entry »

Building Blocks

MANILA, Philippines – EVEN if it’s not going to turn very positive, the country’s developers are nevertheless thankful that home building has never been negative for the Philippine economy. Read the rest of this entry »

Local advertising expenses went down by 20 percent to 30 percent because of the global economic downturn, according to an official of the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA). Read the rest of this entry »