Jollibee’s Tan Caktiong claims no more contractualization in PH
MANILA – The illegal practice of hiring employees under a six-month contract is no longer exercised in the Philippines, according to Jollibee Foods Corp....
Nearly 100 4Ps parent-leaders enroll in SSS in Bacolod City
NEARLY 100 women Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) parent -leaders showed interest to enroll in the Social Security System (SSS) during the conduct of...
NegOr biz group hopeful Bacong airport to proceed
DUMAGUETE City – The business sector in Negros Oriental is optimistic that the proposed construction of a multi-million peso new airport in the municipality...
Setting SRP on fish meant to stabilize price movements
MANILA – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Saturday that subjecting three fish varieties under a suggested retail price (SRP)...
‘Peso likely to settle at P54:$1 this year’
MANILA – The Philippine peso continues to be the worst performing currency in the region, having slipped by 7.0 percent against the US dollar...
BSP pegs June inflation at 4.3-5.1%
MANILA – Inflation could have accelerated by as much as 5.1 percent this June, driven by higher prices of rice and other agricultural products,...
Non-financial firms account for highest share of PH GDP
MANILA – Non-financial corporations continued to account for the highest share in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) at 50.4 percent last year, the...
Weakest currencies from Asia’s fastest growing economies – DOF
MANILA – The Department of Finance (DOF) sought to allay domestic and foreign investors' fears that the depreciating peso is dragging the national economy...
Presidential WV consultant to ‘bridge’ bizmen, gov’t agencies
ILOILO City – Presidential Consultant for Western Visayas Jane Javellana said her office is ready to connect the region’s micro, small and medium entrepreneurs...
DENR recognizes ‘env’t partners’
ILOILO City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 6 recognized its partners during the culminating activity of the Environment...