Expanded Maternity Leave law to cost SSS P7.5B more
MANILA – The Expanded Maternity Leave law, which was signed into law last Feb. 20, is expected to cost the Social Security System (SSS)...
Who are the potential candidates for vacated Bangko Sentral post?
MANILA – The Philippine president will soon need to choose a new central bank governor following the death of Nestor Espenilla Jr., and potential...
‘PH lacks adequate training, not skilled Filipino workers’
MANILA – The Philippine construction industry is experiencing a serious lack of skilled workers, a recruitment and migration expert said on Monday.
"We don't have...
Bello: Chinese workers in PH do jobs that Pinoys can’t do
MANILA – Labor secretary Silvestre Bello III on Sunday said that Chinese nationals who hold working permits in the country are just filling vacancies...
DTI chief meets with women entreps in Boracay Island
BORACAY ISLAND – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Ramon Lopez recently visited the beneficiaries of DTI’s Livelihood Seeding Program, particularly the Boracay...
Higher-than-programmed 2018 budget gap manageable – DOF
MANILA – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has dubbed as “manageable” the government’s budget gap in 2018 even after it exceeded the 3-percent cap...
Labor group says Chinese allowed in PH but jobs must be kept for Pinoys
MANILA – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Monday clarified that it is not against the entry of foreign workers in...
‘Malabo?’ Senate bets propose ‘mining with conscience’
MANILA – Crisanto Corpuz, a farmer in Zambales whose crops were ruined by mining sediments in 2010, was unsatisfied with senatorial aspirants' push for...
Rush of Chinese workers in PH sparks worry, calls for caution
MANILA – From cash registers accepting WeChat payments to street corner stalls selling "taho," the number of Chinese workers in the Philippines is growing,...
Moody’s: Rice tariffs , BSP Charter amendment credit positive for PH
MANILA – The recent passage of two key reforms in the country will be credit positive for the Philippines as these promote greater macroeconomic...