Collecting debt? SC raises cap for small claims cases to P400,000
MANILA – The Supreme Court has raised to P400,000 the cap in the amount that may be filed for small claims in Metropolitan Trial...
Smartphone makers look to gamers for sales boost
BARCELONA – Smartphone makers hope video games will help them stand out in a crowded market with dwindling sales, but analysts warn that handsets...
Cebu Pacific has one million seats, deals up for grabs this March!
THE Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) marks March, its anniversary month, as the month of its grandest sale ever.
One million seats and deals...
PhilHealth: Request for ID, MDR is free
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) continuously reminds its members that the request for ID cards and Member Data Record (MDR) are free from any...
Group pushes P900 daily wage for construction workers to fix shortage
MANILA – A party-list group is batting for a P900 per day minimum wage for construction workers to avert a looming labor shortage due...
BPOs ‘alive and kicking’ as firm plans to hire more in PH
MANILA – Business process outsourcing is "alive and kicking" in the country, TELUS International Philippines (TIP) said recently, as it revealed plans to hire...
Rice tariffs law to help farmers become competitive, says solon
MANILA – A senator allayed fears that the rice tariffication law would deal a hard blow to farmers and the local industry, saying that...
Gov’t readies rice tariffs law IRR ahead of March 5 implementation
MANILA – A team from concerned government agencies being led by the National Economic and Development Authority had buckled down to work in crafting...
Big-time LPG price hike looms
MANILA – Petron Corporation will hike the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products this March.
In an advisory on Thursday, the company said it...
Manufacturing PMI fell in February, but firms remain upbeat
MANILA – The country’s manufacturing score for February recorded a weaker growth compared to January’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI), IHS Markit reported Friday.
IHS Markit’s...