
BPO firms hit over worker safety
‘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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‘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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The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is actively taking part in a whole-of-nation response to aid quake-hit Cebu province, along…
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An unlikely hero of the recent Cebu earthquake was a native-bred dog, or “asong Pinoy” (aspin), named Luke that saved the lives of its owner and his daughter…
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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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When disaster struck Cebu, help didn’t just come from the usual emergency convoys. This time, even the country’s postal trucks were on the move.
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Authorities arrested an individual for allegedly abusing a 10-year-old girl in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. The accused was identified only by the alias…
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The National Police Commission (Napolcom) is accelerating the resolution of summary dismissal cases by scheduling Saturday sessions, commissioner Rafael…
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‘Active community participation helps prevent crime and ensures justice is served without delay.’
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The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DoT-7) said Friday at least 80 tourism establishments and 711 tourism workers were directly affected by the…
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The Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Medellin town has been repurposed as a drop-off point for relief donations following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck…
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The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has officially declared the end of search and rescue operations in quake-hit parts of Cebu, with all previously reported…
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The trial on the pending graft cases of Senator Jinggoy Estrada related to the infamous pork barrel scam will still proceed after the Sandiganbayan dismissed…
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This real-life narrative has a singular, drab purpose: to explain the genesis of the birthright citizenship controversy that’s now rattling America.
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Duterte faces three counts at the ICC for his alleged role in orchestrating a death squad responsible for the killings of individuals suspected of using or…
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The Department of Health (DOH) has sent its medical team to quake-hit Bogo City in Cebu following the 6.7-magnitude temblor that struck the province on Tuesday…
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The Philippine Army has mobilized 158 personnel from the 53rd Engineer Brigade to support ongoing search and rescue operations in the earthquake-hit Central…
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