
SC: Absence not work abandonment proof
An employee’s absence from work is not enough to prove job abandonment or justify immediate dismissal, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled.
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An employee’s absence from work is not enough to prove job abandonment or justify immediate dismissal, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled.
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Japanese Ambassador ENDO Kazuya reaffirmed the growing defense and security partnership between Japan and the Philippines during the Defense Industry Forum…
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Japan and the Philippines celebrated 70 years of diplomatic friendship through a gala concert featuring the New Japan Philharmonic (NJP), which made its…
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Batangas City — Returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) looking to start local businesses or secure education for their children were offered new science…
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to "blackmail"…
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Under international human rights law, the Philippines is bound by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which it ratified in…
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Japanese Ambassador ENDO Kazuya and his wife, Madame ENDO Akiko, attended the Japan Foundation Manila’s (JFM) 30th anniversary reception and the Stella Dance…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday floated a proposal to place top government officials, including legislators, under a “no-work, no-pay” policy amid the prolonged…
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Akbayan Partylist Rep. Chel Diokno said efforts to curb political dynasties should also address the partylist system, which he said has become another avenue…
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A House leader said on Saturday that the version of the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill approved by the House of Representatives is the most realistic proposal yet…
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‘Tourism is not simply about products, services or destinations. It is about understanding people, honoring culture, building systems of trust.’
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A partylist lawmaker has filed a bill at the House of Representatives that would expand paid paternity leave benefits to up to 105 days, aiming to give fathers…
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TACLOBAN CITY — A pending bill in Congress seeking to convert the Catarman-based University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) into a national university for…
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Most of those who retired under this law in 2001 and earlier are already dead or are either dying or suffering a life of poverty and deprivation.
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Nosy Tarsee is hearing curious things about a certain Batangueño solon known for keeping a road project in the family, so to speak.
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Business and civic organizations opposed House Bill No. 8389 or the Anti-Dynasty Bill, warning that the measure could strengthen political dynasties instead of…
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Consumers may see lower electricity bills this June after transmission charges declined in the May billing period, the National Grid Corporation of the…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday intensified security and public safety preparations nationwide ahead of the 128th anniversary of the…
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