The current minimum wage in Metro Manila is P695 per day – the highest in the country and among the highest in Southeast Asia, above Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPIN RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

PH minimum wage among highest in Asia; DOLE pushes back on P200 SONA clamor

AS PRESSURE mounts for a P200 legislated wage hike, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) insisted that the Philippines’ current minimum wage levels...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco (right) delivers his welcome address during the first day of the Philippine Hotel Connect 2025 conference which will run from July 24-25 at the Manila Marriot Hotel. Also in photo are TIEZA Chief Operating Officer Mark Lapid, Philippine Hotel Owners Association President Arthur Lopez, Tourism Undersecretary and Chief of Staff Shahlimar Hofer Tamano, and PHCon2025 Chairperson Francis Gotianun.

Integrated resorts’ 1H GGR hits P93.36-B GGR – PAGCOR

THE country’s integrated resort casinos generated P93.36 billion in gross gaming revenues (GGR) in the first half of 2025 to sustain the momentum of...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue will allow filing and payment of 2021 income tax returns (ITRs) until April 18

BIR extends tax deadlines in areas affected by ‘habagat’, storms

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) extended the deadlines for filing tax returns, paying taxes, and submitting required documents in areas affected by tropical...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s new “Trabahong Digital” policy roadmap is a “national call to action” that seeks to provide Filipinos with the opportunity to thrive in the digital economy. YUGATECH.COM PHOTO

8 million digital jobs eyed by 2028

THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is looking to create more than 8 million digital jobs by 2028 as part of the...
Rice farmers are being urged to plant high-quality seeds that result in high germination rate, lower seeding rate, more vigorous seedlings, and more efficient crop establishment. PHILRICE PHOTO

Agri produce enough despite ‘Crising’, ‘habagat’ damage – DA

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public there is enough supply of produce despite millions worth of damage to crops brought about by...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has updated the list of value added tax-exempt medicines to include those for cancer. ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

DOH, DTI impose price freeze on medicines in areas under state of calamity

A PRICE freeze on 148 essential medicines is now in effect in areas declared under a state of calamity, the Department of Health (DOH). Health...
Palawan Group of Companies, DSWD NCR, and LandBank NCR formally signed the Memorandum of Agreement to strengthen payout services and support programs for Filipino families in crisis.

Palawan Group of Companies Partners with DSWD NCR and LANDBANK NCR to Expand Cash...

The Palawan Group of Companies is reinforcing its mission of uplifting Filipinos through a significant new partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and...
A “staggering” amount of files equivalent to more than 730 gigabytes had been stolen from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. due to cyber hacking, according to the National Privacy Commission. PHILHEALTH PHOTO

PhilHealth pays for dengue, leptospirosis

AS WIDESPREAD flooding due to monsoon rains continues to impact many parts of the country, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) assured the public...
The Department of Transportation, Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Ports Authority offered free rides to passengers stranded in floods in Metro Manila. The Department of Tourism earlier reminded travelers that heavy rainfall and potential flooding are anticipated to significantly affect transportation services. DOTR PHOTO

Postpone trip, travelers told amid ‘habagat’, TS ‘Dante’

TRAVELERS are encouraged to "reconsider" their trips to destinations affected by heavy rain and strong winds due to the southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced...
The Department of Energy reminds businesses in areas placed under a state of calamity about price freeze, particularly on liquefied petroleum gas. GO CAVITE/FACEBOOK PHOTO

DOE exec reminds biz about price freeze in calamity areas

AN OFFICIAL of the Department of Energy (DOE) reminded businesses about price freeze in areas that have declared state of calamity. “Alam naman po natin...