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General Manager Sheryll F. Tiburcio of JobsDB Philippines, says that about 10,000 jobs in the hospitality and tourism industry are available at any given time. And more than 100,000 jobseekers are actively pursuing these jobs in the travel and tourism industry with more than 50% or over 50,000 of this figure are those who just graduated from college and university, during the Trabaho para sa Turismo Jobfair at Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia on Wednesday (September 4, 2013). (MNS photo) MANILA, June 18 (Mabuhay) – The right choice for a course could help spell the success or failure of one’s career. In stepping up its career guidance program, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) wants to ensure that technical vocational education (tech-voc) graduates enjoy the fruit of their education when they plunge into the real world. Job-skill mismatch is also addressed when the country has a pool of graduates who took up courses that can easily pave the way for decent jobs. “Career decisions should be based on the interests of the child and the aspirations of the parents, knowledge of the child’s potentials, up-to-date information of the labor market, and the education and training environment,” Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA Director General, said. “When all of these come into convergence, wiser decisions are made on career choices,” he added. As member of the working group of Career Guidance Advocacy Program (CGAP) and the lead agency for the Career Ambassadors Program Component, TESDA recently conducted a training program Read More …

CELEBRATING THE SENATE’S 97th ANNIVERSARY. Senate President Franklin M. Drilon addresses Senate officials and employees during the Senate’s flag raising ceremony Monday, October 21. Drilon took the opportunity to thank everyone for what he calls a “selfless act” in deciding to forego plans to celebrate the annual Christmas Party in favor of donating the funds to the victims of recent calamities that struck Visayas and Mindanao. The Senate, which is also celebrating its 97th Anniversary, has also decided to allocate the budget for the anniversary to the victims of the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol and Cebu. (MNS photo) MANILA, June 18 (Mabuhay) – Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday pushed for the modernization of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) following the swift enactment of the law extending the corporate life of the PNR for another 50 years. ”I hope that a sound and feasible modernization plan for the Philippine railways will soon be legislated by the government,” Drilon said. Last June 16, President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10638, an act extending the PNR’s corporate life which expires on June 19 this year under R.A. 4156. Drilon said the rail service, once it is improved, will make a cheaper alternative mode of transportation which could aid in the decongestion of traffic in Metro Manila. ”It is important then for the government to ensure that the PNR continues to be a convenient, dependable and time-saving transit system for our people,” Drilon said. Drilon lauded the swift Read More …

Susan Roces (MNS Photo) June Susan Roces has endeared herself to the public as the country’s one and only “Queen of Philippine Movies” for decades now, not only because of her longevity and acting prowess but for her humility. Roces downplays the matter saying the title was afforded her merely as a matter of respect by virtue of being the wife of the late Fernando Poe Jr., also known as the “King of Philippine Movies.” Her fans, however, know that her being a “Queen” is more than just about her being married to the “King.” The numerous movies she starred in speaks volume of her achievements as an actress. Roces admitted that she has never taken the title seriously nor did it ever got into her head. Witness to this is Bea Alonzo, her co-star in her latest teleserye from Dreamscape Entertainment Television entitled “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon.” “She won’t make you feel like she’s the ‘Queen.’ She’s very humble and very grounded and I learned a lot from her,” Bea related. Incidentally, Bea was recently christened as “The New Generation’s Movie Queen,” and Roces agrees, admitting, “I am one of her huge fans, I’ve seen many of her performances on TV and in movies. More, I really like how her beauty registers on-screen.” Roces recalled that she admired Bea’s beauty from when she first met her as a guest in the late Dolphy’s sitcom “John and Shirley.” In “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon,” Bea plays dual roles, that Read More …

By Cecil Morella Philippines Army Soldiers exit a grounded training helicopter during helicopter insert and extract training with U.S. Army Soldiers on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 29, 2014. Philippine and U.S. Army personnel are preparing for an upcoming field training exercise during Balikatan 2014. This year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which is an annual Republic of the Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise and humanitarian civic assistance engagement. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Pete Thibodeau/Released) ULUGAN BAY (AFP) – As fears grow that China is on an aggressive South China Sea territorial grab, a sleepy Philippine village is being transformed into a major naval base that may host US warships. Ulugan Bay, a small, picturesque cove encircled by thick mangroves, has suddenly become a vital part of the Philippine military’s efforts to shore up its defense of contested South China Sea islands and waters. “This is the frontline of our territorial defense operations in the Kalayaan island group,” President Benigno Aquino declared last month as he inspected the progress of a recently announced upgrade of a tiny naval station on the bay. Ulugan is on the west coast of the large western Philippine island of Palawan, only 160 kilometres (100 miles) from a small group of islands and islets within the Spratly archipelago known locally as the Kalayaan group. The Spratlys are among the most prized assets in the decades-long but increasingly hostile struggle for control of parts of the South China Sea. The sea has Read More …

Photos show 3 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and one student who are part of the 15 OFWs from Egypt who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Friday (August 30, 2013) to escape the civil disturbance in that country. The OFWs availed the government’s mandatory repatriation program after the Philippine authorities declared alert level 4 in Egypt, meaning all Filipinos there are forced to go home. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday appealed to Filipinos who have relatives in Iraq to convince them to return to the Philippines while the situation there is still manageable. “Tinatawagan natin ang ating mga kababayan sa Pilipinas na may kaanak o mahal sa buhay na nasa Iraq, sana naman po ay himukin nila, kumbinsihin nila ang mga kaanak o mahal sa buhay na lumikas na po sa Iraq habang may pagkakataon pa po,” DFA spokesperson Charles Jose said. In Malacañang, Presidential Communications Operations Office head Herminio Coloma Jr. likewise appealed to Filipinos in danger zones to return to the country. “We are calling on our residents, especially those who are in the danger zones, to voluntary repatriate themselves or return to the Philippines at government expense,” he said. But he said that they are not forcing anyone to do anything against their will, although they have deployed a quick response team to talk to them. On Saturday, the DFA raised alert level 3 for most parts of Iraq due to the deteriorating security situation there. Under Read More …