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Sino ang pauupuin sa mga mahahalagang ahensya tulad ng Philippine Sports Commission, Games and Amusements Board, at iba pa? 


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Prayerful discernment

By Cherry Piquero Ballescas | October 7, 2015 - 10:00am

There are still several days left before all the candidates for next year's elections will be finally confirmed.

Freeman Opinion

Stricter rules on hiring of OFWs imposed

July 6, 2009 - 12:00am

Foreign employers may now find it more difficult to hire Filipino domestic helpers and other low skilled workers.

POEA imposes new deployment rules for low skilled workers

By Mayen Jaymalin | July 5, 2009 - 4:40pm

MANILA, Philippines - Foreign employers may find it more difficult to hire Filipino domestic helpers and other low skilled workers.

Recruit agencies nix psychiatric test for departing domestic helpers

By Mayen Jaymalin | August 16, 2008 - 12:00am

Local job recruiters yesterday expressed opposition to the government’s plan to impose a mandatory psychiatric test for departing Filipino domestic helpers.

Metro

DOLE backtracks on license policy

By Mayen Jaymalin | June 10, 2008 - 12:00am

To avert a possible drop in the deployment of overseas Filipino workers abroad, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has revised the licensing policy for recruitment agencies. The local recruitment industry...

Metro

‘Pinay maids could price themselves out of international market’

October 31, 2006 - 12:00am

Many Filipina domestic helpers abroad might end up jobless instead of getting higher pay because of a new Philippine government policy doubling their minimum monthly salaries. The Federated Association of Manpower...

Headlines

UNANG HAKBANG

By Bill Velasco | May 16, 2004 - 12:00am

Ngayong bilangan na lamang ang hinihintay bago iproklama ang bagong pangulo, ulitan na naman ang laro sa sports. Sino ang pauupuin sa mga mahahalagang ahensya tulad ng Philippine Sports Commission, Games and Amusements...

PSN Palaro

'Sa mga walang utang na loob na pamunuan ng SM...'

By Ben Tulfo | April 28, 2004 - 12:00am

April 17, 2004 nang aming isiwalat ang nakawang nangyayari sa iba’t-ibang branches ng SM. Sangkot dito ang sindikatong pinamumunuan nang mag-asawang Obeng at Nora Aday. Anim na buwang trinabaho ng grupo ng...

PSN Opinyon

Deployment of OFW to drop if...

By Mayen Jaymalin | June 24, 2002 - 12:00am

Labor recruiters fear the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would suffer if a bill extending the regulatory powers of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is passed into law. On...

Headlines

Recruiters warn of mass retrenchment

June 14, 2002 - 12:00am

The 600-strong Federated Association of Manpower Export (FAME) warned yesterday of mass retrenchment if the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) would proceed to implement the new deployment regulations. FAME...

Nation