Among the in-demand remote jobs in the Philippines are careers for virtual assistance, digital marketing, and online sales. SHUTTERSTOCK/FOLLOW FOCUS PHOTO

Top 3 in-demand remote jobs in PH

THE foreign demand for Filipino remote workers has been increasing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to online jobs portal JobStreet. Filipino remote...
Philippine Statistics Authority chief and national statistician, Undersecretary Dennis Mapa, says one of the sectors with largest month-on-month increase in employment is manufacturing – up by 780,000 jobs. PNA FILE PHOTO

PH manufacturing growth cools to 8-month low in April

THE Philippines’ manufacturing growth fell to an eight-month low in April as new orders declined during the month, results of the latest survey conducted...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with NuScale Power Corporation in Washington D.C. This nuclear energy firm is keen on investing in the Philippines. PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE PHOTO

US nuclear energy firm keen to invest in PH

A US-BASED nuclear energy firm is keen on investing in the Philippines, the Palace said, after it met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in...
The University of the Philippines women's volleyball team (UPWVT) and Global Comfort Group Corporation (GCGC) held a joint press conference to announce their partnership at the Eurotel Vivaldi. Photo shows (from left) coach Shaq Delos Santos; Dean Francis Carlos Diaz, chairman of the Board of Trustees of UP CHK Foundation Inc.; UPWVT team consultant Mozzy Ravena; GCGC Corporate Marketing Manager Sue Geminiano; Eurotel Ads and Promo Manager Mariel Quinto; and Hotel Sogo Ads and Promo Manager Francis Bernardino.

UP women’s volleyball team gains new sponsor in Eurotel and Hotel Sogo

GLOBAL Comfort Group Corporation (GCGC), the management company behind Eurotel and Hotel Sogo, pledged its unwavering support to the University of the Philippines women's...
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Marcos says no takeover amid power outages in Visayas

PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said there would be no government takeover amid the frequent power outages in the Visayas region. “No, I won’t take...
The first post pandemic charter flight from China arrived in Kalibo, Aklan on Friday, April 28. KALIBO INTERNAL AIRPORT FB PHOTO

Return of Chinese tourists to PH seen due to group visa – envoy

THE Philippine Embassy in China expressed confidence that target Chinese tourist arrivals will be achieved this year following the restoration of group visa and...

LPG, Auto LPG prices up this May

CONSUMERS are paying more for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products this month, as more firms implemented an upward adjustment after the rollback implemented in...
Petron Corp. announces it will cut prices per liter of gasoline by P1.50, diesel by P1.30, and kerosene by P1.40. PN PHOTO

Oil prices down over P1/liter today

PUMP prices of petroleum products will be rolled back anew today, marking the second straight week of downward adjustments. In separate advisories, Petron Corp., Chevron...
OFFICIAL BUSINESS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos depart from Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Sunday (April 30, 2023). The President will be in the United States until May 4 along with his economic team and business leaders, with a bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C. on May 1 included in his itinerary. PNA

Labor groups hit gov’t over shrinking purchasing power

MANILA – The matter of inflation returned over the weekend and snapped at no less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as labor groups scored...
Decent employment guarantees that every worker enjoys rights at work, has social protection, and enjoys social dialogue at the enterprise level among others, according to International Labor Organization. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Labor programs to boost ‘decent employment’ in PH – ILO

THE International Labor Organization (ILO) is pushing for programs such as upskilling to boost “decent employment” in the country. The ILO has a Skills for...