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COVID-19 leaves 180,000 Filipinos jobless – DOLE
By Fernan Angeles THE global pandemic forced over 180,000 Filipinos to lose their jobs, said the Department of Labor and Employment. Government data released by DOLE’s job placement monitoring unit showed most of them lost their jobs due in view of company scale-down, retrenchment and closure. The National Capital Region recorded the highest number with…
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NBA creating $300 million fund to help create economic empowerment
The National Basketball Association’s Board of Governors and the National Basketball Players Association said on Wednesday that they are creating a $300 million fund to start a foundation that will focus on “economic empowerment in Black communities,” according to a press release. Each of the 30 teams in the league will donate $1 million annually…
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Got any sideline? Let Rakuboss help you sell it!
Have you heard of Rakuboss? If not and you’re a freelancer, then this website could be of big help to you! “Rakuboss is a multifaceted Filipino skills marketplace that supports freelancers from any business sector within the Philippines. The idea to launch a website this big came from our desire to redefine the freelance industry…