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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nananatili pa rin ang Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry na pinakamalaking job generator ngayong 2017. Ayon sa PhilJobNet, halos nasa 140,000 job vacancies ang naitala mula sa BPO industry ngayong taon. Nanguna sa listahan ng job openings ang posisyon na call center agent kung saan naitala ang pinakamataas na job vacancies mula Agosto hanggang Setyembre. Ito ay umabot sa 21,986 at 21,858. Nasa kabuuang 133,300 call center agent positions ang […]
by Luis Jaime Cisneros Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Thousands of Peruvians marched in Lima on Monday to protest the pardon of ailing ex-president Alberto Fujimori, who was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses. Current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski ordered the pardon of Fujimori and seven other prisoners on Sunday on humanitarian grounds, once again placing himself in the middle of a political crisis just days after he avoided impeachment. On […]
(Eagle News) – Tataas ang visa application fee para sa South Korea simula ika-1 ng Enero, 2018. Ayon sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, mula sa dating P2700 ay magiging P3,000 na ito. Saklaw nito ang Employment Permit System Workers na nag-a-apply para sa e-9 visa. Mangongolekta pa rin ang Government Placement Branch ng visa fee na P-2,700 hanggang December 28. Lahat ng EPS worker na mag-susumite ng application simula December 29 ay kailangang magbayad ng […]
(Eagle News) – Pinamamadali na ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang paglikha ng isang executive order para sa support program ng public utility vehicle modernization program. Ayon kay Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, kailangan ang bagong E.O. upang pondohan ang support program ng kagawaran para sa local body makers ng mga modernong PUV. Bukod pa ito sa plano ng DTI na ire-allocate ang nasa P9 billion para sa third player sa ilalim ng P-27 […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday said that all foreign nationals registered with the agency have to report in person from January 1 to March 1 next year. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said this was in compliance with the 1951 Alien Registration Act, which requires them to report to the BI main office in Intramuros, Manila, or in any BI field, satellite or extension office within the first 60 days of every calendar […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s unemployment rate in November dipped to its lowest level since November 1993, official data showed Tuesday, offering another sign that the world’s third-largest economy is on track to recovery even if the place is slow. Figures released by the government showed unemployment stoof at 2.7 percent last month while jobs-to-applicants ratio improved slighty, up 0.01 percent from the previous month to 1.56 in November — the highest level in almost […]
(Eagle News) — “Kung ano lang ang tama sa iyo, gawin mo.” This was what President Rodrigo Duterte said he told his son Paolo, who resigned as vice mayor of Davao on Monday. According to the President, he gave this reply on Sunday night, after his son asked him about what he thought about the vice mayor resigning from his post. “Sabi ko sa kanya, ‘Ikaw. You… you are in a position to do […]
(Eagle News) — The number-coding scheme has been lifted for today, Tuesday. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority made the announcement on its Twitter account. The agency earlier said Las Pinas was not covered by the scheme suspension, in a tweet later in the morning, the MMDA said the scheme was also lifted in the city as of 9 a.m. The lifting of the number-coding scheme was done “in view of the holidays,” the MMDA said. […]
Asian country among “at least ten countries” Israel is reportedly “in contact with” for the possible transfer (Jerusalem, Undefined) — The Philippines is considering transferring its embassy to Jerusalem, public radio citing diplomatic sources said, after the United States recognized the city as Israel’s capital. Apart from the Philippines, Honduras, Romania and South Sudan are reportedly among states considering such a move. Deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely said the four are among the “at least ten […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Four-time major champion Ernie Els has received a special exemption to compete in next year’s Masters golf tournament, multiple websites reported Monday. Golfweek, Golf Digest and Golf magazine reported that his management had confirmed the 48-year-old South African had been given a special entry into the field for next April’s major championship at Augusta National Golf Club. “Thank you for a Great present! @TheMasters Can’t wait!” Els tweeted on Sunday […]
JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) — New Zealand singer Lorde has canceled a planned show in Israel after facing pressure from supporters of a boycott of the Jewish state over its occupation of Palestinian territory. The 21-year-old, who enjoyed phenomenal success while still a teenager, announced last week a Tel Aviv performance in June as part of a tour. After criticism from international and New Zealand activists, Lorde announced on Sunday she was canceling the performance in […]
