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BSP Announces 2017 Exporters’ Forum
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is convening the 2017 Exporters’ Forum on March 29, 2017 at the Bulwagang Bangko Sentral, 19/F, Multi-Storey Building, BSP Complex, Malate, Manila, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Exporters’ Forum is an annual event which serves...
DTI, retail giants partner to open Go Lokal! stores in malls
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched its first Go Lokal! store in Robinsons mall and plans to open a similar outlet in SM. On March 24, DTI opened in Robinsons Place Manila its initial Go Lokal! store, a public-private collaboration between the...
Law unseats IT as most generous salary provider for fresh grads
According to the "2017 JobStreet.com Fresh Graduates Report," three fields have overtaken information technology as the most generous employer for fresh graduates--law, healthcare, and journalism. Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash
DTI Announces 2017 Kapatid Mentor ME Schedule
In line with the Philippine administration’s agenda of accelerating the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez has announced the nationwide schedule of the Kapatid Mentor ME for 2017. The Kapatid Mentor ME Program aims to...
APEC pushes for gov’t reforms that support women exporters
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is leading the drive to help more women entrepreneurs in the region, including those in the Philippines, gain entry into the global marketplace. Small business promotion authorities from APEC member economies are taking the...
Confab on New DOLE Department Order on Contracting
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines’ “9th Executive Labor Updates: Symposium on the New DOLE Department Order on Contracting and Subcontracting” will take place on March 24, 2017. In keeping with President Duterte’s campaign promise, the new DOLE policy...
Single Working Mothers: The Work-Life-Parenthood Balance
They say two heads are always better than one; in traveling, dining out and maybe even truer in parenting. Parents always want to be a part of their children’s lives, to be there for them while they grow up. But to raise your kids demands more than just love and...
Women in PH eager to start a business
Who run the (business) world? Girls, as a matter of fact, according to a recent Facebook study, if only they are given the right entrepreneurial opportunities—which could translate to almost four million new jobs in the country. Launched in time for International...
Why Women Should Vet Social Media News
By Rowena Diocton Now that popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter are inundated by fake news articles, it’s easy for anyone to be swayed by Internet rumors and outright propaganda. For us women, it’s important to differentiate between genuine and...