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Feb 5, 20090

All it takes is a slip of paper at Intel

Maricar Cinco, Southern Luzon Bureau
Inquirer.net

MANILA, Philippines—All it took was a slip of paper.

That determined whether a worker goes or stays, at least for now.

It will tell if the worker is “Intel inside.”

The workers have… Read the rest

Jan 23, 20090

Another Hanjin death

Tonette Orejas, Central Luzon Desk
Inquirer.net

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Another Filipino working at the shipyard of the Korean-owned Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines Inc. in Subic, Zambales, died at the work site Friday after a heavy… Read the rest

Dec 17, 20080

Jobless rate improves to 6.8% in October

Reuters
Inquirer.net

MANILA, Philippines — More people landed jobs in October despite the global financial crisis as the jobless rate fell to 6.8 percent in October from 7.4 percent in July.

The percentage of underemployed or those who have jobs… Read the rest

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