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In the face of rising fuel prices and lack of public transport, the government must lead the way in implementing work-from-home options for civil servants that would not compromising quick and reliable services for all citizens, Senator Grace Poe said Tuesday.

Government employees may soon experience a four-day work week setup provided that each government agency will implement it. The Civil Service Commission’s

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has temporarily suspended its “surprise” visits and audits into the books of economic zone locators, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza). “We are glad that the BIR listened accordingly, they are now suspending their surprise audits and surprise visits to our locators…

IBPAP: LOA issued by Peza is legal, fair

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZAS) has requested the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) to allow a status quo in the hybrid work arrangement for its IT-business process outsourcing (BPO) registered firms as investments plunged 67.93 percent in the first quarter this year. PEZA Direct

RAISING women’s labor force participation will allow the country’s GDP per capita to increase by double-digit by 2050, according to World Bank experts. In a Blog, World Bank Senior Social Development Specialist and Global Gender Lead Helle Buchhave and Senior Economist Nadia Belhaj Hassine Belghith said a 0.5 percentage point…

SEN.  Joel Villanueva, citing the worsening traffic situation in the metropolis,  prodded the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to consider the economic impact of a modified coding scheme. “The MMDA should ensure that the proposed modified Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program [UVVRP] or number coding scheme could address the economic cost…

The Overcoming the Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Philippines report sets out to better understand what is holding women back from the labor market and what is hindering the Philippines’ gain from the growth potential associated with women’s economic empowerment

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is confident it can resolve with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) whatever incentives issue in the implementation of the 70-30 (onsite-work from home) ratio hybrid work arrangement for its registered business enterpris

WFH SCHEME. The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) allows 30 percent work from home (WFH) scheme for its registered information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPOs) and registered business enterprises (RBEs) until Sept. 12, 2022. Those that cannot immediately return to office even after April 1 can request a Letter of Authority from the PEZA with the needed requirements. (File photo) MANILA - Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito Plaza has announc...