DOLE wants ‘balanced solution’ over proposed P150 wage hike
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said a "balanced solution" is needed on the proposed P150 across-the-board minimum wage hike for private sector...
5 Ilonggos awarded as Most Inspiring Tourism Entrepreneurs
FIVE outstanding Ilonggos made the cut for the Most Inspiring Tourism Entrepreneurs of 2023 organized by Go Negosyo and the Department of Tourism.
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PH on track for 6 to 7% GDP growth for 2023 – Diokno
THE Philippines is on track to meet its 6 to 7 percent growth target this year, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said yesterday, after the...
VANS opens newest store in Iloilo City
FOLLOWING its successful launch in Bacolod City, Vans opened its newest store in Iloilo on Saturday, May 6. This latest addition to Vans’ growing...
BOC to collaborate with WCO on trade facilitation
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) is collaborating with the World Customs Organization (WCO) on trade facilitation as it aims to make the country’s customs...
Onion prices will be stable until Nov. – BPI
THE Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) expects onion prices to remain steady until November and said they do not see them reaching last year's...
P150 pay hike to widen gap of formal, informal sectors – ECOP
THE Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) said the proposed P150 legislated daily pay increase will only widen the wage gap between the formal...
House panel OKs salt industry dev’t bill
A HOUSE panel yesterday approved a bill exempting locally produced salt from mandatory iodization and giving producers the flexibility of catering to different markets.
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Pag-IBIG Fund finances 2,968 homes for low-wage earners in Q1 2023
PAG-IBIG Fund has financed 2,968 socialized homes for minimum-wage and low-income members in the first three months of 2023, its top executives said Tuesday,...
NGCP to face further audits
THE Department of Energy (DOE) said the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) will be subjected to further audits to establish the weak...