SSS chief Dooc steps down as term expires due to new Social Security Act
MANILA – Social Security System (SSS) president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Dooc has resigned from his position, the state-run pension fund said Wednesday.
"Actually,...
Malacañang: Diokno chosen to lead BSP due to integrity, competence
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno as the new governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for his integrity, competence...
NFA employees group questions constitutionality of rice tariffication
MANILA – The spokesperson of the employees association of the National Food Authority (NFA) on Wednesday said the group would question the constitutionality of...
Diokno ‘reputable’ but ‘not best choice’ for BSP chief – Lacson
MANILA – Outgoing Budget secretary Benjamin Diokno has a "reputable" record in government but is "not the best choice" for Central Bank governor, a...
Budget dep’t lauds Diokno’s appointment as BSP chief
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of Budget secretary Benjamin Diokno as the chief of the...
Exec says Diokno has ‘bird’s-eye view’ of economy
MANILA – A ranking BDO Unibank Inc. official is optimistic on the appointment of former Department of Budget and Management Secretary (DBM) Benjamin Diokno...
PH economy hampered by monopolies, lack of competition, says World Bank
MANILA – The Philippine economy is hampered by monopolies, duopolies, and oligopolies in key markets, the World Bank said in a study presented on...
Local food festival readies Panay farmers for sustainable ‘agripreneurship’
THE Panay Local Food Festival and Trade Show held on March 1 to 2 at Robinsons Place Iloilo seeks to derive bigger marketing opportunities...
Boracay voted Asia’s 9th best beach in online survey
MANILA – The newly reopened island, famous for long stretches of white sand and beautiful sunsets, lands in the top 10 of a 25-point...
Filipino nurses, caregivers wanted in Japan, says DOLE
MANILA – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration is looking to deploy 50 nurses and 300 care workers to Japan, the Department of Labor and...