Local plywood makers warned of more job losses if the influx of smuggled and substandard plywood from China continues unabated. Read the rest of this entry »
Local plywood makers warn of more job losses
November 30, 2011
Nearly 5,000 Metro workers lost jobs in Q1
August 15, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Nearly 5,000 workers in Metro Manila lost their jobs following the closure of various commercial establishments in the National Capital Region, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Read the rest of this entry »
Battery plant to shut down
April 26, 2011
CEBU, Philippines – After 40 years of operations, Energizer Philippines Inc. will shut down its manufacturing plant in barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City effective May 7. Read the rest of this entry »
The ethics of layoffs
December 7, 2010
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced its plan to lay off 2,600 ground employees as part of its cost-cutting program. PAL president, Jaime Bautista, has argued for the necessity of this step to ensure the survival of the company. Read the rest of this entry »
American-owned business leaves over 400 workers jobless
August 27, 2010
MANILA, Philippines — More than 400 workers have been left jobless and unpaid by an American businessman, who was allegedly forced to close his shop in Manila due to bankruptcy, a company employee claimed in a statement on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
700 workers to lose jobs as Taiwan firm closes Subic factory
July 17, 2010
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – At least 700 workers here will lose their jobs after a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer announced the closure of one of its largest divisions in this free port. Read the rest of this entry »
Boats idle, workers lose jobs as General Santos reels from tuna ban
February 24, 2010
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines—Gone were the days when fishing boats of the Amadeo Fishing Corp. (AFC) sailed daily to catch tuna. Read the rest of this entry »
5,000 Metro workers lose jobs after ‘Ondoy’
October 6, 2009
MANILA, Philippines – At least 5,000 workers face unemployment after typhoon “Ondoy” forced several factories in Metro Manila and nearby provinces to close down, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) reported yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
‘More Mepz workers to lose jobs’
July 10, 2009
MORE workers in the Mactan Export Processing Zone are expected to lose their jobs this year as the global financial crisis continues to affect some of the locators there. Read the rest of this entry »
1,662 workers to lose jobs as Triumph shuts plants
June 29, 2009
As proof that the worst has yet to come in the labor front, multinational lingerie maker Triumph International will cease operations in the country that would result in the layoff of 1,662 local employees. Read the rest of this entry »
