According to the Department of Labor and Employment, the construction industry had a net employment generation of 100,000 or more for 2021. Construction was likewise the leading industry in the July 2021 labor force survey, followed by administrative support and service activities, professional, scientific and technological activities, and the manufacturing sector. ABS-CBN NEWS

Construction sector leads in net job generation

MANILA – More opportunities are available at the construction industry as it led the sectors that have net employment generation of 100,000 or more...
People transact at a bank’s automated teller machine terminal on Solis Street, Iloilo City. A panel of House lawmakers have approved House Bill 7619 or the “Bank Account Portability for Workers Act,” which allows private sector employees to choose the bank account where their wages may be deposited. PN FILE PHOTO

Goal to have 70% of adult Filipinos with bank accounts doable

MANILA – Doing financial transactions amid the pandemic-related movement restrictions boosts opportunities for the central bank to hit its 70-percent target in the number...
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A Tropical Oasis on “The Other Side” of Boracay

There’s magic in Boracay that keeps travelers coming back for more. The question is: Have we seen all it has to offer or could...

Investing in BTR’s Retail Dollar Bonds made easier via LANDBANK channels

THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) presents more convenient investment channels for the public to participate in the Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr)...
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Bill amending Foreign Investment Act gets Senate’s final nod

MANILA – The Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the bill amending the Foreign Investment Act (FIA). Voting 21-0-0, the chamber unanimously...

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This farmer harvests rice crops under the blazing heat of the sun in Barangay Bita Sur, Oton, Iloilo. DA secretary William Dar says next year’s cash aid to rice farmers will depend on the excess tariff collected from the Rice Tarrification Law. PANAY NEWS

DA seeks more funds after 2022 budget cut to P91B

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking more funds after its proposed budget for 2022 was cut to P91 billion from P231...
Since the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, the majority of the businesses in the country have implemented work-from-home setups. According to a cybersecurity firm, attacks on work-from-home computers nearly doubled in the country’s first six months of the year. In the first half of 2021, Kaspersky recorded 4.877 million attempted attacks, an increase of 98.41 percent from 2.458 million in 2020. ABS-CBN NEWS

Nearly 5M attacks logged vs PH work-from-home computers in H1

MANILA – Attacks on work from home computers in the Philippines nearly doubled in the first six months of 2021 and are unlikely to...
Workers wearing protective masks wait for shuttle services in Manila, Philippines. According to the Department of Labor and Employment, all employers are required to release their workers’ 13th month pay on or before Dec. 24. CNS PHOTO/ELOISA LOPEZ, REUTERS

Displaced workers urged to tap DTI livelihood programs

MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is ready to help Filipinos that lost their jobs amid the pandemic through its agencies’...
Representatives of the Pangabu-an Kabuhayan Food Processing Association receive the equipment for the meat and boneless bangus processing project, which is expected to provide additional income to the farmers in Jamindan, Capiz. DOLE

Capiz farmers receive P500-K livelihood aid

ILOILO – The Department of Labor and Employment in Region 6 (DOLE-6) recently released P500,000 worth of raw materials and equipment for the Meat...