A “sakada” worker is seen loading sugarcane harvests into a truck in Negros Occidental. Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer says 85 percent of sugar farmers in the province will be adversely affected by the proposed liberalization of the sugar industry. PHOTO BY PIERRE-EMMANUEL MICHEL

WV employers urged to enforce wage hike

BACOLOD City– Negrense labor leader Wennie Sancho has called on employers in Western Visayas to enforce the P15 to P30 pay increase. “With or without a copy...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said a total of P80 billion will be offered this week, lower than the P100 billion last week. The seven and 14-day facilities will be offered for P20 billion each, while the 28-day offering is P40 billion. RAPPLER

TDF rates mixed anew

MANILA – Undersubscription was registered for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) seven-day facility on Wednesday, but the tenor’s average rate rose, unlike those of the...
A young boy is looking for gold in a mining pit. LARRY PRICE/PULITZER CENTER

Taiwanese firm seeks DENR approval for new gold-mining technology

MANILA – Taiwanese firm Xin Ye Precious Metal Technology Co. Ltd., through its local subsidiary Philippine Xi Ye Industry Ltd. Inc., urged the Department of Environment...
Marikina representative Stella Luz Quimbo

Solon eyes lower required capital for foreign retailers

MANILA – It is high time to open the retail trade sector to foreign competition by lowering the capital requirements for foreign retailers, a solon said...
The 500-megawatt San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. supercritical coal-fired power plant in Mauban, Quezon. POWER GEN ADVANCEMENT

‘PH’s power plant technology on par with other countries’

TAIPEI – The Philippines is not behind in terms of adopting the latest technology for power plants, an official of a power station here said.  Linkou...
People walk through a shopping district in Osaka, western Japan. Japan’s retail sales tumbled in October due to sales tax hike that prompted consumers to cut spending, raising a red flag over the strength of domestic demand. THOMAS WHITE/REUTERS

Japan’s retail sales tumble as tax hike hits demand

TOKYO – Japan’s retail sales tumbled in October due to sales tax hike that prompted consumers to cut spending, raising a red flag over the strength...
Shoppers carry bags of purchased merchandise at a mall in Pennsylvania, United States. MARK MAKELA/REUTERS

US economy expands despite trade fallout

WASHINGTON – The United States (US) economy was expanding at a modest pace in October and early November due to growing consumer spending, the Federal Reserve...

PHLPOST, THAILAND POST JOIN FORCES FOR THAI-FILIPINO PEN FRIEND PROJECT

Thailand Post vice president of Customer Engagement Wiboon Sereechaiporn (first on the left side) poses with PHLPost officer-in-charge for Marketing and Management Support Services Maximo C....

Wilcon participates in the 15th Bicol Business Month

IN SUPPORT FOR the 15th Bicol Business Month, Wilcon Depot, the country’s leading home improvement and construction supply retailer, participated in the Real Estate and Construction...

Injap Tower Hotel promotions 2019

Iloilo City – Injap Tower Hotel wants you to spend the holidays happy with your family or friends from Nov. 15 to Dec. 23....