MANILA, Philippines – A waiter was killed in a fire that destroyed a row of establishments along Sucat Road in Parañaque City yesterday morning. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has ordered private higher education institutions (HEIs) and state universities and colleges to be “flexible” in implementing the “no permit, no exam” policy on their students. Read the rest of this entry »

CONGRESS on Monday approved the rules for granting full tax exemptions to cooperatives to allow them to serve their members and customers better and make more money, an official said. Read the rest of this entry »

SO-CALLED F’K buddies (Fubu) mark sexual and romantic relations of call-center workers polled by the University of the Philippines (UP) Population Institute. Read the rest of this entry »

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People should be allowed to work beyond the age of 65 and with more flexible hours, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said.

In the UK a worker can see their employment end at 65, even if they do not want to retire. Read the rest of this entry »

Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has signalled a wish to change the law that would allow people to work beyond the age of 65.

In the UK, a worker can see their employment end at the age of 65 without any redundancy payment – even if they do not want to retire. Read the rest of this entry »

AS far as the economy is concerned, most of us probably regard 2009 as a year we’re happy to put behind us. By the key yardsticks of “presyo”, “hanapbuhay” and “kita” (prices, jobs and incomes)—the three economic variables that affect the common citizen most directly—we have definitely seen better times. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Hazardous electronic waste is piling up at the Pier 18 dump in Manila, according to an environmental group. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines—Manuel V. Pangilinan’s entry into the port operations business may have been hailed by most industry players, but labor issues are threatening to scuttle the group’s efforts to modernize Manila North Harbor—the country’s busiest but most inefficient port. Read the rest of this entry »