Tax group’s petition vs. tax reform goes online, claims workers are overtax

A Manila-based organization urging reform in the country's tax system has brought its campaign online to press amendment to what it called archaic tax law which it claimed to “overtax” middle class workers.

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Davao’s booming BPO jobs have few takers, high stress

The business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry here is expected to generate some 37,000 jobs in Davao City in the next two years. But while industry leaders here admit to difficulty in meeting this demand, some sectors want more protection of workers' rights.

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