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“Our workers are among the most important sectors of the economy. They produce our food, goods, and essential products. They also provide the crucial and necessary services we need on a daily basis.” This was the statement of Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles last Friday, February 5, 2021, at the ceremonial signing of the Joint Memorandum […]
Senator Joel Villanueva lauded Congress’ ratification of the proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law that would now cover training incentives to cushion the impact of automation in employed and upskill workers. At the same time, Villanueva challenged the Department of Finance (DoF) and the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) to fulfill […]
Government must look for more resources to be able to support local micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as MSMEs create jobs, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “The current amounts allocated to help 50,000 of the estimated 2 million to 3 million MSMEs is a drop in the bucket. Kulang na […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez, together with the Philippine Bamboo Industry Council (PBIC), marked the celebration of World Bamboo Day with a bamboo planting activity at the House of Representatives recently to highlight the need to increase the number of bamboo to support the requirements of the producers of bamboo-based goods. […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez is urging Filipinos to continue supporting local products and help save jobs. During the Laging Handa public briefing recently, Lopez said buying locally-made products will help stimulate demand for Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). “Only with this support from our fellow Filipinos, we will […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has moved to fast-track the implementation of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asainitiative of President Rodrigo Duterte by proposing new legislation establishing township revitalization programs nationwide in a bid to finally decongest Metro Manila and create more jobs and self-employment opportunities in rural communities against the backdrop of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. […]
Laguna 3rd Representative Sol Aragones on Tuesday had taken up the cudgels for millions of viewers and thousands of workers who will be adversely affected by the closure of ABS-CBN. Aragones, who began her career as an ABS-CBN reporter before running for public office, reminded her colleagues at the House of Representatives that over 11,000 […]
If legitimate Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) companies only generated two jobs for Filipinos for every 10 available jobs in the sector last year, the trend could even be worse in illegal offshore gaming firms, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. “If legitimate POGO companies in this sector employ few Filipinos, we can only surmise as […]
Faced with imminent danger amid tensions between the United States and Iran, Filipinos must heed the Philippine government’s order for mandatory repatriation, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. “I suppose may mga mixed reactions diyan (there have been mixed reactions from Filipinos in Iraq). But at the end of the day, ‘pag sinabi nating (when we say) mandatory repatriation, no ifs and […]
The Philippine government sees possible negative economic impacts as tension between the United States and Iran increases following the killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike. This was according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, as he warns of possible overseas jobs losses and hikes on oil prices. “Any eruption of […]