The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) filed a petition before the National Capital Region-Regional Wages and Productivity Board for a P470 hike.

P470 hike in Metro Manila daily minimum wage sought amid rising prices

A labor group on Monday asked the government to approve a new round of increase in minimum wage in Metro Manila to protect workers...
According to the Bureau of the Treasury, debt service jumped by more than 25 percent to an all-time high of P1.2 trillion in 2021 from P962.47 billion in 2020.

Debt payments reach record P1.2 trillion last year

THE government paid a record P1.2 trillion in domestic and foreign debts last year as part of efforts to trim borrowings made during the...

P15-B add’l capital needed to import same volume of oil

OIL companies are spending PHP15 billion more to import the same volume of petroleum products amid the increasing oil prices in the global market,...

6 billion health benefits financed by PhilHealth in WV

More than 6 Billion health benefits have been paid by PhilHealth Regional Office VI (PRO VI) to cover the medical expenses of 858,052 patients...

Regino extends SSS office hours to accommodate influx of transactions

In an initial move to improve its frontline services, newly-installed Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Michael G. Regino  ordered today...
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Nissan offers support to humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is creating a 2.5 million Euros fund to support the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Nissan’s priority has always been safety...
IMEE MARCOS

Imee: Where are the digital signatures you promised?

Senator Imee Marcos has revealed that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was reducing the number of digital signatures needed to ensure that the May...
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BIR to e-sabong operators: Pay your taxes

THE taxman has reminded e-sabong operators and related businesses of their tax obligations after a recent Senate inquiry found them earning billions of pesos...

Pag-IBIG declares record-high P31.79B as 2021 dividends; Regular Savings at 5.5%, MP2 at 6%

THE Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees has approved the dividend for members’ savings for 2021, declaring a record-high amount of over P31 billion which...

SEC okays CTS Global Equity Group IPO

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has considered favorably the initial public offering (IPO) by CTS Global Equity Group, Inc. for up to PHP1.375...