Initial findings of a survey showed that a number of college graduates are not prepared enough for jobs in certain subsectors of the growing business process outsourcing industry, according to the Board of Investments (BOI), an urgent problem that should be addressed by both the private sector and the academe. “Notably, the preparedness of graduates for the animation, game … [Read more...] about College grads ill-prepared for some IT-BPO jobs, says survey
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Growth in remittances slowed in Q1 to $8.6B
Personal remittances from overseas-based Filipinos received in the first quarter grew slower by 2.3 percent year-on-year to reach $8.6 billion from $8.5 billion in the same period last year. Still, preliminary data at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) also show that the first-quarter increase this year was faster than in the same period of 2020 at the onset of the … [Read more...] about Growth in remittances slowed in Q1 to $8.6B
PH needs P326 billion yearly to pay debts
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda (FILE PHOTO) MANILA, Philippines — The next administration will need at least P326 billion in new revenues each year to cover the principal and interest payments for the country’s debts incurred amid the COVID-19 pandemic. House ways and means panel chair and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said the government’s best option to raise this was through tax … [Read more...] about PH needs P326 billion yearly to pay debts
Comelec to proclaim 6 party-list groups on Thursday
Comelec logo. Graphic design by INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will make a partial proclamation of the winning party-list groups on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Philippine International Convention Center. The six party-list groups with guaranteed seats in the House of Representatives after garnering at least 2 percent of the total … [Read more...] about Comelec to proclaim 6 party-list groups on Thursday
Extra pay for teachers on poll duty pushed
Teachers serving as board of election inspectors spend an extra day on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, wrapping up their task at North Fairview Elementary School in Quezon City after vote-counting machines and secure digital (SD) cards malfunctioned in many precincts on Election Day. (File photo by NIÑO JESUS ORBETA / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines — Some teachers’ … [Read more...] about Extra pay for teachers on poll duty pushed