Getting ready for tourism boom

To illustrate what Punlaan has done to hundreds of lives, let me quote a testimonial that appeared on its official newsletter called Punlaan Waves. One of its alumnae, Mary Ann Garcia Agajanian, currently pastry jr.

Fire at Huge Philippines Factory Complex Injures More Than 100

More than 100 workers, including three Japanese, were injured and at least three were missing in a fire that hit a huge factory south of Manila and sent thousands of employees running to safety, an official said Thursday. The fire at the House Technology Industries was under control but has not been fully extinguished nearly 18 hours after it started in General Trias town in Cavite province south of Manila, said Gov. Jesus Crispin Remulla.

More than 120 injured in fire at Philippines factory complex

More than 120 workers, including two Japanese, were injured and at least one was missing in a fire at a huge factory south of the Philippine capital that sent thousands of employees running to safety, an official said Thursday. The fire at House Technology Industries was under control but had not been fully extinguished nearly 24 hours after it started in General Trias town in Cavite province south of Manila, Gov. Jesus Crispin Remulla said.

Chilly Baguio welcomes Ms. U candidates; Cavite tour slated

Local temperature dropped further yesterday but anticpation and excitement over the 65th Miss Unuiverse pageant heated up with the arrival of 29 candidates who toured the city and received generous servings of local hospitaltiy and culture ahead of the coronation night on January 30 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. Miss Universe Organization President Paula Shugart, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson, and other Miss Universe candidates greeted the local residents of Baguio City.

Typhoon kills 6, spoils Christmas festivities in Philippines

A powerful typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday after killing at least six people and spoiling Christmas in several provinces, where more than 380,000 people abandoned celebrations at home to reach emergency shelters and other safer grounds. Typhoon Nock-Ten cut power to five entire provinces due to toppled electric posts and trees, dimming Christmas revelries in Asia’s largest Catholic nation.

Pangan: On bolstering employees’ growth and performance

ASIDE from providing them with incentives, as mandated by law, local government units may consider giving them rewards as part of their HR engagement program that will also help the LGUs retain employees in the workplace. It takes some imagination and creativity for the LGUs to conceptualize some rewards systems.