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Pinoys Cope with Double-dip Recession in UK

Pinoys Cope with Double-dip Recession in UK

United Kingdom, the seventh largest economy in the world, is now facing another double-dip recession just three years after it witnessed the closing of popular shops in the high street… Read more »

Shipbuilder Hanjin Philippines to Hire at Least 10,000 Workers

Shipbuilder Hanjin Philippines to Hire at Least 10,000 Workers

Shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction-Philippines Inc. (HHIC) is set to hire at least 10,000 additional workers this year for its shipyard in Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales. “Once… Read more »

7,000 Jobs Open to Applicants on May 1

7,000 Jobs Open to Applicants on May 1

About 7,000 jobs are up for grabs today, May 1, at SM City Bacolod in the province’ biggest job fair that is expected to draw more than 4,000 jobseekers. In… Read more »

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Strong Peso to Impact on OFW Mortgages

Strong Peso to Impact on OFW Mortgages

A strong peso will increase the mortgage burden for overseas Filipino workers, now the biggest market for condominium developers. Economist Victor A. Abola said that OFWs account for 70 percent… Read more »

Filipino Duo in Borneo Escape the Gallows For Drug Possession

Filipino Duo in Borneo Escape the Gallows For Drug Possession

A man and a woman from the Philippines escaped the gallows after their death sentence imposed by the High Court for trafficking in 867.1 grams of cannabis was set aside… Read more »

Q1 OFW Remittances Climb 5.4% to $4.8B

Q1 OFW Remittances Climb 5.4% to $4.8B

Money transfers from Filipinos abroad reached $4.842 billion in the first quarter, up by 5.4 percent or $248 million from $4.594 billion a year earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas… Read more »