REUTERS By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter CURRENT EMPLOYEES are indicating heightened interest in flexible work arrangements, pointing to a broader trend of job holders becoming more empowered about where and how they work, workplace consultancy Great Place to Work said. “It is evident through employees’ verbatim comments that they clamor for more flexibility at […]Read More

1 of 12 Film screenings explore the limits of time and space AWARD-winning and critically acclaimed international films discover the essential aspects of one’s life and existence will be screened for free online every Wednesday of April. The line-up features diverse works that traverse the limitlessness of space and time. The films are La Jetée […]Read More

Aboitiz Power Corp. said its subsidiary Therma Luzon, Inc. will continue to supply power to Ibaan Electric Corp. after the latter renewed its power supply agreement for five years. In a statement on Thursday, AboitizPower said Therma Luzon will supply about 10.92 megawatts (MW) to the municipality of Ibaan, Batangas as well as nearby barangays […]Read More

The Philippines is readying an insurance plan that will protect the Southeast Asian nation from infrastructure losses caused by natural disasters, seeking to better respond to climate change risks. The government will put in place a national indemnity insurance program to provide financial protection for strategically important assets like school buildings, hospitals, roads and bridges, […]Read More

BABAEngineers of AboitizPower (from left to right) Nes Pascua, Allyson Milan, and Arline de Gracia AboitizPower Corporation (AboitizPower), one of the Philippines’ largest power producers, celebrates National Women’s Month with #BABAEngineer, a campaign that salutes its female engineers. Being a woman in a male-dominated field has its challenges.  However, in an inclusive environment — such […]Read More

EIA.EMB.GOV.PH MANILA – For thousands of years, the Filipino Dumagat-Remontados Indigenous people have cultivated their lands on the Sierra Madre mountain range. Soon, hundreds of hectares of their forests could be swallowed by a major new river dam. Officials say the Kaliwa Dam is vital to supply the water-stressed region around the capital Manila, but Indigenous groups say they were not properly consulted in line […]Read More

WASHINGTON – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday rejected the idea of a near-term capital increase for the World Bank and said she expected US nominee Ajay Banga to win election as the bank‘s next leader, with no challengers emerging as the nomination period closed. Ms. Yellen told US lawmakers that she wants World Bank reforms to vastly expand lending to fight climate change and other global crises, largely by stretching the bank‘s existing resources, adopting innovative financing policies […]Read More

A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s flagship California assembly plant became emotional testifying at a trial on Wednesday about the psychological toll exacted on him by a torrent of racial slurs, threats and other workplace incidents. The plaintiff, Owen Diaz, struggled to speak at times during his testimony, including when he explained how he had recorded Spanish-speaking coworkers and later […]Read More

REUTERS VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend “a few days” in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, amid concern for the 86-year-old’s condition. The statement said the pontiff was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital after complaining of breathing difficulties over the past few days. It added that tests showed he had the infection but did not […]Read More

Start your mobile photography journey and get the pocket studio of your dreams with the latest addition to vivo’s premium lineup, The Aura Portrait Master, vivo V27e. The dream mobile partner of every selfie enthusiast, filmmaker and multitasker, this stylish and lightweight phone strikes a perfect balance between the capabilities of a reliable  camera and […]Read More