2 BIR Employees Accused of Extortion Arrested in Caloocan City Along with 2 Others Authorities arrested two (2) employees of the Bureau of Internal Revenues (BIR) and two others after being accused of extortion in Caloocan City. According to Caloocan Police chief P/Col. Ruben Lacuesta, the two employees of BIR were arrested in an entrapment … Read more
E-Sabong Ban Threatens More Jobs, Livelihood Lost to Employees Employees and operators laments their livelihood and income lost due to the ongoing ban of e-sabong or online cockfight. On May 3, 2022, former President Rodrigo Duterte issued a directive to shut down the $1 billion e-sabong sector. Prior to being shut down, it produced roughly … Read more
Bill Barring Bosses From Calling Employees During Rest Hours Filed at House of Representatives A bill has been filed at the House of Representatives barring the employers or bosses from calling employees during their rest hours. Calamba City Rep. Joaquin Chipeco Jr. filed House Bill No. 10717 or the “Workers’ Rest Law”, which aims to … Read more
2 Delivery Express Employees in Cagayan Loss P1-M After Robbed by Hold-Uppers 2 employees of delivery express services allegedly loss P1million after being robbed by hold-uppers in Santiago City, Cagayan Valley. The victims were identified as Jerick Bilog, 25, a single delivery express rider from Rizal, Santiago City, and Ginalyn Lorenzo, 22, a delivery express … Read more
CEO Apologized After Firing Over 900 Employees in Zoom Meeting An American CEO has issued an apology after laying off over 900 employees in a single Zoom, which earned criticisms from the netizens. During this time of pandemic, many people have lost their jobs due to the negative impact of the health crisis to the … Read more
Resort Workers in Calamba Appealed to Allow Them Resume Operation RESORT WORKERS – Employees in Calamba appealed to the local government to allow the resort where they work to operate again as they were allegedly starving. The national government has once again prohibited the opening of tourist sites due to the resurgence of COVID-19 positive … Read more
Employers Group Expresses Opposition to Provision of Additional Days Off for Employees Some employers group have expressed their opposition to the proposed additional leaves for employees saying “Napakadami na”. On Monday (May 3, 2021), the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) opposes giving employees with more days off. The group said that the workers can … Read more
Coca-Cola Philippines to Give Free COVID-19 Vaccinations for its Workers & Their Families Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) announced its free COVID-19 vaccination program for its employees. On Wednesday (March 31, 2021), CCBPI CEO and president Gareth McGeown announced that they will conduct a free COVID-19 vaccination program for its 10, 000 employees including their … Read more
McDonald’s Philippines to Inoculate Their Employees For Free After Buying 100k Vaccine Shots McDonald’s Philippines bought almost 100, 000 vaccines from AstraZeneca to inoculate their employees for free. Golden Arches Development Corp. (GADC) president and chief executive officer Kenneth Yang said that they would provide free AstraZeneca vaccines for their employees as they want to prioritize … Read more
Business Owners Ensure Public That They Will Not Dismiss Unvaccinated Workers Business owners assured the public not to dismiss the workers who will refuse to receive the vaccine against coronavirus disease. Previously, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles clarified that the rumored “No Vaccine, No Work” policy is not mandatory. He explained that the vaccination program is … Read more