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Senator Raffy Tulfo filed a measure seeking to rationalize the celebration of national holidays to allow for long weekends during the year, which could boost domestic tourism in the country and promote work-life balance for both employees and students. Tulfo filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1651 amending Republic Act (RA) No. 9492 which permits certain […]
Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo has expressed optimism that more of his constituents would be hired as seasonal workers in its sister city, Yeongdong-gun in South Korea, after signing of the latest memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the two cities. The MOA, which was signed by Remollo and Yeongdong-gun Mayor Jeong Yeong-Chul at the […]
Senator Sonny Angara called on the Filipino youth, particularly those who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, to avail of the jobs under Republic Act 10917 or the Expanded Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) law and get their education back on track. As the author of RA 10917 in the Senate, Angara said […]
One of the downsides of working remotely is that we don’t have the same opportunities to build rapport easily, and communicate with the help of tone and facial expressions. Some businesses also streamlined through working asynchronously, which means we rely on text-based means of communicating like chat or emails. Email etiquette is important for everyone. […]
Interviews can be very intimidating. This is especially true if you really want the position and company that you’re interviewing for. A job interview is usually a recruiter’s first dialogue with you and can be the breaking point of your application. It’s important to leave a good impression for them to consider hiring you. To […]
Living in the city, and having been raised here, a lot of how I view myself and my value is based on what I can do and what I can offer. There’s huge pressure on being able to prove myself worthy and back that up with achievements and visible proofs of success. We’re pressured to […]
Senator Joel Villanueva, chairman of the Senate committee on labor, filed a bill expanding the list of prohibited acts in the Labor Code that constitute discrimination against women. “As presently worded, the Labor Code of the Philippines already prohibits certain acts of discrimination against women,” Villanueva said in the bill. “The law should adapt to […]
The Senate has ratified a bicameral conference committee report aimed at improving the tech-voc skills of Filipinos and narrow the unemployment gap in the country. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives approved the harmonized version on the disagreeing provisions of Senate Bill 1431 and House Bill 8139 which seeks to institute the Philippine […]
Senator Joel Villanueva told the graduates of Baliwag Polytechnic College (BPC) in Baliwag, Bulacan that having a degree will not define a person’s level of success. In his speech as guest of honor and commencement speaker of BPC last week, Villanueva emphasized the value of work ethic and perseverance. “Yes, it is important that […]