Venues of Labor Day job fair
Filed under: Announcement, Business news, Career, Employee's Benefits, employment, Events, Government, Job Opportunity, news, Online Opportunities, opportunities, Philippine
The Department of Labor and Employment released the different venues of Labor Day Jobs and Livelihood Fairs which will happen simultaneously across the country on May 1.
New graduates, returning OFWs and others who are also seeking employment, please check the list below for the job fair venue near your place.
CAR – SM Baguio; Baguio Convention Center
Region 1 – SM Rosales, Pangasinan
Region2 – Francisco L. Dy Coliseum, Cauayan Isabela
Region 3 – SM San Fernando; SM Baliwag
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Globe is at it again?
Filed under: Announcement, customer service, feedback & reviews, Government, mobile technology, Philippine, Reaction
Just when I thought that I would have peace of mind because I am not receiving and text adverts for quite a while now, nor do my cell phone credits mysteriously disappear… I received a text from Globe which says that I could get 15 free text credits if I would be able to load a total amount of P340 for the month of September.
What?! 15 for P340?!
Honestly, I could accumulate that amount from my monthly load without a problem, but to equate 15 free texts for such an amount… should I be thankful?
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BiD Challenge 2009 – Business Plan writing competition
Filed under: Announcement, business opportunity, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Funds Sources, Government, Online Opportunities
Do you have a winning business concept that can:
- Demonstrate that it can generate profit?
- Has a social return?
- And will protect the environment?
Then this is your chance to turn that business concept into an enterprise. Join the Philippine Business in Development (BiD) Challenge 2009 by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).
If you are chosen as one of the qualified entries, you will be matched with business advisers who will help you develop it into a full-blown business plan.
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Job Fair: Trabaho sa Turismo 2009
Filed under: Announcement, Business news, Career, Government, Job Opportunity, roysville
This is just to announce to all jobseekers that on May 22 to 23, 2009, the Department of Tourism (DOT) will be holding a job fair at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City. The jobs fair dubbed as “Trabaho sa Turismo” will be having at least 270 employers participating in the said event.
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RA 9593, The National Tourism Policy Act of 2009
Filed under: Announcement, Business news, Government, Legal, management
The Republic Act 9593, also known as the National Tourism Policy Act 2009, was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 during the culmination of the two-day One Visayas Summit on Climate Change inside the Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort Hotel and Spa in Cebu.
RA 9593 is an act declaring a national policy for tourism as an engine of investment, employment, growth and national development. The law will give a boost the country’s tourism industry, strengthening the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agencies to effectively and efficiently implement tourism policies.
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200,000 jobs await Filipinos in Middle East
Filed under: Business news, Career, Contracts, Government, Job Opportunity
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo attended the Middle East Conference this Sunday, a conference that proved to be fruitful as she was assured of 200,000 jobs by Middle East employers for the rest of 2009.
The 200,000 jobs waiting for Filipinos was commited to the President through a manifesto that was given to her during the conference in Dubai. The manifesto which is also containing the output of the forum including job orders for Philippine workers.
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BIR expands coverage of its electronic filing and payment system (eFPS)
Filed under: Announcement, Business news, finance, Government, Legal, Money, Taxes
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued a new taxpayer rule that aims to expand the coverage of its electronic filing and payment system or eFPS.
eFPS, which was launched by BIR in 2001 to simplify filing and payment of taxes as well as improve taxpayers’ compliance, used to require only large taxpayers to use the system, or those with net worths of at least P300 million, insurance companies, and banks.
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Holiday pay guidelines
Filed under: Announcement, Business news, Employee's Benefits, Government, Legal, management
The whole country will observe Holy Week next week. It is a week that only have two working days, which prompts the labor department to remind employers of the holiday pay guidelines.
As stated in the Proclamation 1699, declaring the list of official holidays in the Philippines, Araw ng Kagitingan (April 9) was moved to April 6, the Monday nearest to it.
April 9 and 10, meanwhile, are Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, which leave only April 7 and 8 as the official working day for the day.
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More benefits for Philhealth members
Filed under: Announcement, customer service, feedback & reviews, Government, news, Philippine, politics, Reaction
This couldn’t come at a more appropriate time, an increased in benefits of PhiliHealth members. Come April 5, 2009, members will enjoy a 35% increased in benefits, in almost all possible benefits a member can avail of.
Although, reading from the PIA website, the motivation for 35% increase for members is President Arroyo’s birthday (sounds political, if you ask me). Anyway, for whatever reason as long as we, members, get to avail of these benefits without hassle and prejudice.
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Philhealth increased members’ benefits by 35%
Filed under: Announcement, Business news, Employee's Benefits, Government, Health, Insurance
Philhealth members would definitely welcome this news: members’ benefits increased by 35%, an increased that covers almost all possible benefits a member can avail of.
The increased members’ benefits will be effective starting April 5, 2009. The good news was reported by Rey Aquino, president and CEO of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.
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