NEW YORK — In a more typical time, burnout is an exception.   In the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it almost feels like the norm.   According to Jennifer Moss, organizations should take a hard look in the mirror for fostering cultures of overwork that make things worse. The author, speaker and workplace wellness expert […]Read More

A SCENE from the fim A Hard Day — YOUTUBE/VIVAFILMS MMFF Movie ReviewA Hard Day Directed by Lawrence Fajardo ADAPTED from the critically and commercially successful 2014 South Korean action thriller of the same name, A Hard Day pulls no punches when it comes to the intensity of both acting and fighting scenes. It starts […]Read More

PHILSTAR By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan SENATORS said on Tuesday that they are considering transferring control of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the Department of Finance (DoF) in order to better align the government-run health insurer’s practices with those of the financial services industry. The legislators aired the proposal after an association of […]Read More

PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS HEALTH MAINTENANCE organization (HMO) profits declined in the third quarter after a surge in claims outweighed revenue growth, according to the Insurance Commission. The HMO industry posted a 40.87% decline in overall net profit to P4 billion in the third quarter. “This substantial decrease in the total net income is driven […]Read More

PILIPINAS SHELL Petroleum Corp. (PSPC) made a first payment to the Bureau of Customs (BoC) of P1.7 billion under protest to cover disputed alkylate import taxes levied against it, the Department of Finance said. “BoC received P1.7 billion from Shell Phils. Balance due on Jan. 10,” Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said in a […]Read More

PHILSTAR A PALACE official said on Tuesday that he expects the proposed P5.024-trillion budget for 2022 to be signed before the end of the year after the original Tuesday target date was not met. “We assure the public that the budget will be signed. President (Rodrigo R.) Duterte will sign the budget before Dec. 31,” […]Read More

PHILSTAR THE GOVERNMENT is hindered in designing effective anti-poverty programs by limited data, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). The PIDS discussion paper, known as “Eradicating Poverty in the Philippines by 2030: An Elusive Goal?” found that households that experience shocks need safety nets to help them avoid falling […]Read More

PHILSTAR THE Trade department said on Tuesday that it issued violation notices to three companies selling fireworks in Bulacan, but noted that compliance among retailers in the province has improved this year. “Out of 26 firms inspected, three were issued notices of violation for apparent noncompliance of technical regulations,” the Department of Trade and Industry […]Read More

PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD EXISTING Philippine laws are sufficient for the implementation of quick response measures during disaster situations, solons asserted on Tuesday after President Rodrigo R. Duterte said “stupid laws passed by Congress” restricted him from immediately declaring a state of calamity.  “That law should be changed. And it behooves upon this Congress, if they […]Read More

MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY THE HUSBAND of the fourth Omicron variant case in the Philippines has tested positive for the coronavirus and sequencing is underway to determine if he is carrying the same variant, according to Health authorities. The 37-year-old Filipino took a COVID-19 test on the same day as his wife, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario […]Read More