Workers in the information technology and business process outsourcing sector have returned to their offices. Some firms have reported that they are losing their workers to “underground” IT-BPOs, which offer higher pay and work-from-home set-up. PNA

PEZA fears growing ‘underground’ IT-BPO operation

MANILA – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has received reports that registered information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) companies are losing their...

Civic Group and Topspot officially launches SDLG E6210F and E7150F – a New Standard...

In a formal launch, held May 5, 2022, Topspot Heavy Equipment and Shandong Lingong (SDLG) jointly unveiled two new products for the Philippine Market....

Lumina Homes once again recognized among Pag-IBIG Fund’s Top Developers for 2021

Pag-IBIG Fund named Lumina Homes one of the country’s Top Developers. The announcement was part of Pag-IBIG’s Stakeholders Accomplishment Report 2021 (STAR) held via...

Family Culture…Yay or Nay?

NOT A FEW career consultants shun the idea of a workplace that embraces a family culture. In fact, they tell you to steer clear...
Members of the Batad Multi-Purpose Cooperative headed by Cesar Lariza receives a ceremonial check from the Department of Labor and Employment - Region 6 director Atty. Sixto Rodriguez. GLENDA TAYONA/PN

Farmers’ cooperative gets funding boost from DOLE

ILOILO - The manager of the farmers’ cooperative in Batad town is seeing progress in their cooperative due to the funding assistance extended by...

PH April manufacturing index highest in 4 years

MANILA – The further easing of pandemic restrictions pushed the country’s manufacturing performance in April 2022 to its peak in 53 months. Philippine producers’ Purchasing...

SMPC completes mine rehab of largest open pit in PH

INTEGRATED energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has completed its backfilling operations in Panian, once the largest open-pit mine in the Philippines. SMPC...

Ending Violence Against Women with 18 Days of Activism by the Zonta Club of...

The Zonta Club of Club II together with the City of Mandaue and Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Cebu City set in motion...

Guimaras’ inflation balloons to 4.9%

JORDAN, Guimaras – Guimaras’ headline inflation rate for March 2022 increased to 4.9 percent, higher by 1.2 percentage points than the March 2021 rate,...
Johann Roquero of Valderrama, Antique says training provided by the Department of Agriculture make him better understand proper corn cultivation, food processing and food handling. DA-6 PHOTO

Farmer revels in high corn yield, cites DA program

VALDERRAMA, Antique – Yellow corn farmer Johann Roquero, 43, generated P62,169 worth of revenue from the first cropping of his corn production project from...