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Workers are the backbone of Davao City’s progress—and they deserve jobs that do more than just get them through the day. This was the message of Davao City mayoral candidate Karlo Nograles on Labor Day, as he committed to making worker protection, upskilling, and higher-paying employment a priority under a Nograles-led City Hall. To achieve unveiled […]
As the country grapples with increasing joblessness, Davao City mayoralty candidate Karlo Nograles outlined his plan to “create not just more, but better” jobs that would help Dabawenyos cope with the rising costs of living. According to Nograles, “economic growth is meaningless if it does not lead to a better life for the people. As […]
The Philippines’ removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s grey list should bring in more jobs as investors become more confident in putting their money in the Philippines, former senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson also credited the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and the strengthening of the Anti-Money Laundering Act – which […]
Senator Migz Zubiri has sponsored a measure amending the Freeport Area of Bataan Act to further strengthen the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), emphasizing that enhancing its powers will pave the way for more investments and job opportunities while promoting ease of doing business. Zubiri, who chairs the Senate Committee on Economic […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) recently convened the 12th Philippine Qualifications Framework National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC) meeting at Bulwagan ng Karunungan, with Secretary Sonny Angara presiding as chair for the first time. “Setting up the PQF is a key reform that helps address the President’s priority to boost employability of Filipino workers based on lifelong […]
The increase in self-rated poverty and food poverty in Mindanao is a development that highlights the need to bring quality and high-paying jobs to Davao City so that its residents can cope with the rising costs of living. This was stressed on Thursday by former Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles, who said that the […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III expressed cautious optimism over the recent decline in the unemployment rate, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA report indicated that the employment rate was recorded at 96.1 percent. This was higher than the employment rate in October 2023 at 95.8 percent and in July 2024 […]
To give beneficiaries of a government emergency employment program a better chance of finding sustainable jobs, the government must ensure that the skillset of beneficiaries is improved during the period they are working with the government, the chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee said on Friday. “We can improve the value […]
Former Davao City representative Karlo Nograles on Sunday said he would prioritize the development of an online system for processing permits in Davao City, as he emphasized that the speed and efficiency by which business permits are processed can help generate high quality jobs for the city’s residents. According to Nograles, “in this fast-paced world, […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero expects the creation of new jobs domestically with the influx of new investors into the country now that a more predictable and consistent tax incentives regime will be in place under the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act. President Ferdinand […]