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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY August 16 - 31, 2016
BUSINESS NEWS
Filipinos the ‘happiest’ workers in Asia – survey
FILIPINOS are the happiest
workers in seven Asian countries
surveyed by online job search
firm Jobstreet.
Based on a survey conducted by Jobstreet, Filipino workers
registered an average satisfaction
rating of 6.25 on a ten-point scale,
the highest among surveyed
countries. A total of 12,796 Filipino respondents were surveyed.
Jobstreet also interviewed workers in Hong Kong, Vietnam,
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
and Indonesia.
Indonesia (6.16) and Thailand (5.74) came in second and
third, respectively. Singapore had
the lowest score with an average
satisfaction rating of 5.09 out of
10.
“The Philippines also
topped the Job Happiness Index, with 73 people happy out of
100, just two points more than
Indonesia at 71. Malaysia has the
lowest happiness index at 41,”
Jobstreet said.
The survey clues in companies on the factors that make
employees leave or stay in a
company and the programs and
systems they can create to establish a better working environment, Jobstreet said.
The report found that factors influencing job happiness include salary, benefits, leadership,
career development, job security,
culture, corporate values, trainings, work schedule and immediate superior.
In contrast, the top factors
that drive employees to leave
a company include uninspiring
leadership, insufficient salary,
lack of benefits, and lack of training.
Work location an issue
The survey also showed that a
convenient work location contributes to job satisfaction.
The 2016 Happiness Index
Report noted that Filipino workers also put a high premium on
convenient work location, great
rapport with colleagues, and the
reputation of the company.
“These factors can be easily attributed to the relational nature of Filipinos, the worsening
traffic situation that results in unproductive hours for employees,
and the need for stability in the
companies they work for, respectively,” Jobstreet noted.
“Respondents are a good
mix of position levels ranging
from fresh graduates to supervisorial and managerial positions and even top management,
from all around the country, having stayed in their current jobs
for varying lengths of time, and
representing various specializations and industries,” according
to Philip Gioca, JobStreet Philippines country manager.
Gioco said the respondents
were asked to predict how satisfied with their jobs will they be
in the next six months. Indonesia topped this category at 6.58,
while Singapore clocked in lowest
at 4.93. The Philippines ranked
third with a rating of 6.18.
The survey said that among
the Filipino respondents, the
most satisfied are those who
have been in their current jobs
for six months to a year, working
in the education, gas and oil, and
government sectors; specializing
in hospitality (food and beverage,
hotel and restaurant), building
and construction.
JobStreet.com is a leading online job board covering
the employment markets in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.(C. Talavera &
R. Sausa, MT)
PAL set to transfer local flights to Clark
Philippine Airlines said
Wednesday it cancelled several
domestic flights as it prepares
to transfer some operations to
Clark International Airport in
Pampanga.
The flag carrier, controlled
by tycoon Lucion Tan, said in
an advisory it would implement
flight schedule changes for some
domestic flights starting Sept. 1.
“We apologize for any inconvenience as we continue to
support the government’s drive
to make air travel safe, secure
and seamless for all passengers.
We hope for your understanding
on this matter,” PAL said.
It said among the flights
cancelled were from Manila to
Caticlan and vice versa; Cebu
to Manila; Manila to Calbayog
and vice versa; Manila to Kalibo;
Manila to Laoag and vice versa;
Manila to Legaspi and vice versa;
Manila to Tablas and vice versa;
and Manila to Tuguegarao and
vice versa.
PAL said passengers might
opt to rebook within 30 days
from their original flight date or
within the ticket validity period.
Passengers also have the
option to reroute their flight to
the nearest destination of choice
subject only to any applicable
fare condition or to request for
a full refund of the ticket within
30 days from the original flight
date.
PAL said it would waive rebooking, change and refund fees/
charges of the affected flights.
PAL also announced that it
would soon operate new flights
out of Clark International Airport.
“These moves are being
carried out in support of the
government’s thrust to decongest Ninoy Aquino International
Airport,” PAL said.
PAL spokesperson Cielo
Villaluna said the flights changes were separate from the new
flights that the airline would
mount from Clark. Villaluna
said no cancelled flights would
be transferred to the former US
military airbase.
Villaluna said the airline
already informed its passengers
about the changes in domestic
flights schedule.
She said only three percent
of PAL’s total domestic flights
were affected by the changes in
flight schedule.(D. Amojelar, MS)
FCCS Aims to Support 10 Students in Philippines PUP
A local based construction society founded
10 years ago by some
prominent Filipino Canadians plans to provide scholarship financial support to
as many as 10 students in
Philippines Polytechnic University (PUP) in Manila starting as earlier as this year.
The fully functioning and
licensed society composed
of as many as 400 members during its peak years
plans to unveil this ambitious
program and highlight the society’s decade of accomplishment
when it celebrate its 10 years anniversary dinner dance event on
Saturday, September 24, 2016,
6:00 pm – 12:00 am, at Santa
Monica Parish Church located
at 12011 Woodhead Road, Richmond, BC.
The Filipino Canadian Construction Society (FCCS) is composed of Fil – Can contractors,
small business owners and professionals with a self-mandate of
providing value to the construction community through education and training, networking,
and political advocacy. One of
their famous program is mentoring newly-landed immigrants
and assisting them to locate
engineering-related jobs. In the
year 2009, under the leadership
of one of its founding member
– Amado Mercado Jr., FCCS
successfully contributed $6,000
cash to the construction of the
new Multicultural Helping House
Society’s headquarter in Vancouver. Mr. Mercado also added that
in its 10 years of existence, the
society was able to assist in various ways approximately 60 immigrants to settle here in lower
mainland. The group in various
occasions also represented the
Filipino community in various
federal and provincial consultation sessions to help improve the
welfare of Filipinos in Canadian
society.
In 2015, FCCS received the
prestigious Professional Immigrant Network Leadership Award
from the Immigrant Employment
Council of British Columbia
(IECBC). Its current President-Ed Nicolas, himself a registered
professional engineer (P.Eng)
and a certified Home Inspector,
labeled the award as a testament
of the group’s dedication to help
newly landed immigrants integrate themselves into Canadian
society through its various programs and activities.
Everyone is invited to join
FCCS 10th year celebration. If
interested to attend or be a sponsor of the event, please contact
Ed Nicolas at 778-378-7637 or
Amado Mercado at 604-7866801. Our website is also available 24/7 at www.fccsbc.wix.
com/org and we are also active in
Facebook.
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