Labor exec thumbs down lifting of Middle East deployment ban
A LABOR official dismissed proposals to lift the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers in some parts of the Middle East, saying it...
Pag-IBIG Fund on the go
TOP executives of Pag-IBIG Fund held a send-off of their mobile branch called Lingkod Pag-IBIG On Wheels. The mobile branches will bring Pag-IBIG services...
PHLPost releases stamps to mark 80th Araw ng Kagitingan
THE Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) issued stamps and official first-day covers in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)...
DA suspends poultry imports from 5 US states
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily barred the entry of poultry products from five states in the United States after recording numerous bird...
Confident PH consumers ready for retail therapy
EAGER to move on from the pandemic, Filipino consumers were raring to spend more on retail shopping and “large” items such as cars and...
PEZA allows 30% WFH for registered IT-BPOs, RBEs until Sept. 12
PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (PEZA) Director General Charito Plaza has announced that the agency is accepting applications from PEZA-registered information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPOs)...
DA redoubles efforts vs agri goods smuggling
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is pitching a two-pronged approach to stymie the illegal entry of agricultural goods into the country while beefing up...
Getting past a mishap at work
EVERYONE was waiting for the punchline when Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the recent Oscars. But the punchline was never delivered. There was...
Inflation threatens PH’s ’22 growth, warns ADB
THE reopening of the economy amid the decline in COVID-19 infections would grow the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) by 6 percent this year,...
Vax program, amendments to several laws boost PH employment
THE continued vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), along with amendments to several laws such as the Foreign Investments Act (FIA), are expected...