The government-hosted Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization-Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEAMEO-SEARCA), which is based in the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has just finished with the establishment of the Knowledge Management Center on Climate Change (KC3) in Los Baños, Laguna. The said center is now fully operational.
The [...]

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will be closing its manufacturing operations in the Philippines. The announcement was made on Friday by its Philippine subsidiary, Goodyear Philippines Inc. Said closure, which will be effective on September 30 this year, will displace 500 workers, or about 83% of its employees in the country. The decision was [...]

Market is known to be dominated by employers. After 26 years, we are experiencing once more the peak of unemployment. So the questions arise whether filling up a position should be a problem and thinking about retaining an employee should be an issue where in fact there are lines of candidates waiting to be hired.
In [...]

Recently, another door of opportunity has opened up for the Filipinos and the people of Guam. Representatives of the private sectors of different businesses which are based on Guam were very happy to broadcast the formation of the Guam Philippine Business Council. The said council is an informal group of residents of Guam who have [...]

After selling like hotcakes, the heat has died down and Crocs are suddenly not selling anymore.
They first appeared in 2002, and their design was mocked by the fashion world but they sold 100 million pairs in the next seven years. They were worn by former president George W. Bush, Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and [...]

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has broadened the “low or semi-skilled” workers category to include 44 other jobs aside from household service workers.
In a memorandum dated June 15 this year, the POEA categorized as low and semi-skilled the following jobs for female workers all over the world except for Canada: aerobic instructress, attendants (gasoline [...]

If the plan of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will push through, the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) will be decongested because the number of buses plying along the said highway will be reduced.

Here is a list of the 10 most creative people in the field of architecture. These architects have the most incomparable, unique, and influential works in the field of architecture.
Thom Mayne- Morphosis Architects
Through aggressive and hyper-angular buildings, Thom Mayne has made his name. But his designs are not limited only to those, in fact he [...]

Recently a video was uploaded in you tube showing the latest invention of the US to be used for defensive tactics.
The place where the US is developing its technologies that are similar to those shown in the movie Men In Black is known as Darpa under the Defense Science Office (DSO). A flapping robot-sentinel is [...]

It has been 2 years since my first time to write my first post from blogging and I noticed that the two year actually made some harmful effects to my eyes. Last week, I went to our family doctor to ask for my eye situation but instead, I was referred to an ophthalmologist or an [...]

Finally, the expiration of cell phone loads have been extended, as telecommunications companies have agreed to the request of the government to extend the validity of prepaid load credits, although they said they need time to carry out the changes, because it would entail changes in the company’s software.

Will the local sari-sari stores be an effective agent of the bank? That is what the Rural Bank Association of the Philippines (RBAP) think so. The rural banks have expressed their intentions of expanding mobile banking services through third-party agents such as sari-sari stores.

Foreign employers who thought it is easy to hire Filipino domestic helpers are in for a surprise as the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) recently imposed more stringent rules on the hiring of low skilled workers.
The new rules specify that employment contracts of household service workers and other low skilled workers must be verified by [...]

On March 2006, the E-Commerce Team (ECT) was created through the virtue of DTI Department Order No. 12, Series of 2006. Since then, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through ECT has made significant step in offering an environment which enables the development and promotion of e-commerce. And with the DTI Department Order No. [...]

Should you attach a photo on your resume?
Raket, the Philippines recruitment site has published a guide to recruitment photos.
Again that depends on the position you’re applying for. If physical appearance is part of the requirements then it’s a given, Otherwise one HR person said it would depend on your photo.
She said that some HR people [...]

The Rent Control Act of 2009 or Republic 9653 was finally signed into law on Tuesday by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The new rent control law aims to protect the more than 1.55 million low income tenants in the country.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said, “The significance of the rent control that was signed by the [...]

The release of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album in November 30, 1982 was a historic event for the music industry. Almost 27 years after its release, “Thriller” remains to be the best-selling studio album in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
The RIAA, which has certified the album 28-times platinum, estimated [...]

The Philippine National Railways has been revived and they now come with new and refurbished coaches. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated the rehabilitated train system, before riding on it, together with Vice President Noli de Castro, as it chugged along last Tuesday afternoon, which awed those who have “home along da riles” as it passed by.

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) Group, through its subsidiary Pilipino Telephone Corp. (Piltel) has completed its acquisition of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) share Tuesday after noon.

Any developer would appreciate an open source software because they can tweak and customize it to their needs. One example of an open source is the wiki software Confluence which can help you create a social network, create and share documents, pages and rich content with your team.
The Confluence is just one of the open [...]