With the current pandemic still raging in our country especially in Metro Manila, a lot of companies have switched from onsite operations to employees working from home where possible. This, of course, conjured up a lot of questions both from the employees and the employers alike. We would try to answer some of them here.   What is work from home? Work from home is a term used to describe an arrangement whereby an employee shall continue to render work for the employer at the employee’s home or some other location. It is a term that can be interchanged with...

Isa ka ba sa sa mga nagulat, natuwa, natakot, o nagalit nang marinig mo sa balita na pinirmihan ng Pangulong Duterte ang Anti-Terrorism Bill noong Biyernes? O isa ka rin bang tulad ko na natigilan sa isang tabi at naisip ang mga bagay na mangyayari sa Pilipinas habang nangingitngit ang kalooban? Sa totoo lang, wala ng eksaktong salita o bagay ang maglalarawan sa mala-komedyang nangyayari sa bayan dahil sa gitna ng isang malaking laban ng pandemya ay may nagaganap na mas malalang suliranin.    Bakit nga ba marami ang tutol sa Anti-Terrorism Law? Isa ka ba sa mga lumaban o...

Sexual harassment is something that, in the olden days, everyone knew existed but dare not speak about. Victims are then left too often to suffer alone and in silence. Who could blame them after all? Before, when one speaks up against sexual harassment, they end up being ridiculed, thought of as a liar, or worse, subjected to further harassment. Not anymore. In recent years, more and more victims conjured the courage to speak up; to say that it’s not okay; that they deserve justice. Thankfully, society and the government are finally listening, not with judgment but with compassion and empathy....

“Ano bang ambag mo sa bayan at ang dami mong satsat?” “Ikaw na lang kaya mag-presidente, puro ka REKLAMO!” Ilan lamang ito sa mga katagang maririnig natin ngayong marami ang isyung naglipana sa lipunan. Mga taong walang matibay na katuwiran sa mga bagay at usaping ‘di maabot ng kanilang pang-unawa, kaya naman wala silang ibang alam gawin kundi nasagin, barahin, at pilit sirain ang opinyong sumasalamin sa katotohanan—nakakapikon ‘di ba? Sa totoo lang ang sarap nilang patulan, pero sayang lang ang oras, enerhiya, at talino. Palaging may “say” o talak si Juan sa lahat ng bagay. Aba, siyempre isipin mo...

Let’s face it, the internet has changed the way we live our lives. A majority of us nowadays would be unable to survive without it. In recent years, it has come to a point where almost everything one needs can be bought online. It has become so prevalent, especially in western countries, that online retail has put in danger the very existence of physical stores with some malls and physical stores closing shop.   Photo courtesy of schudio.com   In the Philippines, we have given our own unique twist on online retail. Unlike the giants like Amazon, Ebay, and Alibaba,...