Economist urges PH to update poverty threshold
MANILA – An economist of the World Bank (WB) is urging the Philippine government to update its poverty threshold in order to present a...
Why US didn’t send officials to China’s ‘Belt and Road’ forum
BEIJING – Washington will not send officials to a Beijing summit on Chinese President Xi Jinping's signature global infrastructure project, the US embassy said...
Arroyo cites private sector for deploying rescue teams, generator sets post-quake
MANILA – House Speaker and Pampanga representative Gloria Arroyo cited the private sector's efforts in aiding the victims of the 6.1-magnitude earthquake which hit...
Fitch Ratings eyes stabilization of PH budget deficit
MANILA – Fitch Ratings forecasts stabilization of the Philippine government’s budget gap at 3.2 percent of domestic output this 2019.
In 2018, the government slightly...
‘Refunds to be sourced from Manila Water penalties’
MANILA – Some Manila Water consumers will get a refund that will be sourced from penalties imposed on the company over a supply outage...
Group hits employers who kept employees working after quake
MANILA – The usually moderate Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Tuesday called on employers to make sure that their office and...
DTI intensifies price monitoring in earthquake-hit areas in Luzon
MANILA – Trade and Industry secretary Ramon Lopez has directed intensified price monitoring in Luzon areas hit by Monday's 6.1 magnitude earthquake.
In a message...
Rody wants Pampanga grocery chain to suspend operations after quake
MANILA– President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday business operations of all branches of Chuzon Supermarket should be suspended after its Porac branch collapsed following a...
DOF says NFA must strengthen logistics ops amid rice tariff law
MANILA – The National Food Authority needs to strengthen its logistics capability to ensure that the government has enough buffer stocks of the staple...
Employers vow to establish post-earthquake protocols
MANILA – The Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) on Tuesday said it will make the establishment of “post-earthquake safety protocols” a priority agenda...