
BPO workers’ protection boost sought
Senator Camille Villar has filed a bill aimed at strengthening protections for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers, stressing the need to prioritize…
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Senator Camille Villar has filed a bill aimed at strengthening protections for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers, stressing the need to prioritize…
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Senator Camille Villar has filed a bill seeking to strengthen protections for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers, highlighting the need to prioritize…
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Senator Raffy Tulfo said he is eyeing to sue business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Cebu that allegedly forced their workers to report for duty amid…
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Philippine bananas currently face tariffs of up to 18 percent. Despite being Japan’s top supplier, the country’s market share fell to 75 percent in 2024 from…
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‘Workers’ safety is not negotiable. The recent earthquake must serve as a wake-up call for the government and employers alike: protecting workers’ safety and…
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When ‘continuity’ becomes a euphemism for ‘you’re expendable,’ something in the social contract has already collapsed.
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The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) on Saturday, 4 October, condemned several business process outsourcing (BPO) firms in…
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The BPO Industry Employees Network (BIEN)-Cebu expressed outrage on Thursday after receiving reports from call center agents alleging labor and safety…
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Phl Philippine exporters are being encouraged to expand into Australia and New Zealand, which trade officials identified as promising non-traditional markets…
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The Philippines is aiming to sign its first economic agreement with a Latin American country by next year, as talks on the Philippines-Chile Comprehensive…
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The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of International Trade Relations requested stakeholders to submit a detailed list of non-tariff measures for…
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The Philippines has long shown a knack for turning modest innovation investments into tangible results. We outperform several regional peers and remain…
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Filipino exporters facing tighter regulations and higher tariffs in traditional markets such as the United States are being encouraged to diversify into…
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As the world’s number one exporter of coconuts, the country is expected to bear the brunt of the 19 percent tariff imposed by the United States on the…
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We have this option to negotiate. We are a treaty ally of the US, and it is one of the many highlights of our current negotiation.
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The Philippines and India share a deep historical and cultural connection, rooted in religious beliefs, customs and traditions.
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DepDev Secretary Arsenio Balisacan: Insofar as the effects on the economy, I don’t expect that to be adverse.
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‘For now, we are sticking to double-digit growth. If anything, it seems we have a higher chance of exceeding rather than going below that income target’ —…
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