Archive for June, 2009

DFA chief directed RP embassies in ME not to entertain Estrada

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Realizing the massive popularity of former President Joseph Estrada and fearing his impact on the Middle East Filipino overseas workers, Malacañang, through Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo, was said not only to have ordered the different Philippine embassies in the Middle East not to entertain the former leader but also ...

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Half of 33M workforce now self-employed

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

MANILA, Philippines—Vendors, sari-sari (variety) store owners, drivers of public utility vehicles and other self-employed workers now represent half of the country's 33-million workforce, according to a labor official. Teresita Peralta, chief of the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES), said on Wednesday, workers in the informal sector reached 16.5 million ...

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