SSS records 12.3 million paying members as of May 2021

THE Social Security System (SSS) recorded over 12.3 million paying members as of May 2021, 13.6 percent lower than the 14.2-million count in the...
“The Philippines will be delisted from gray list upon successful completion of all action plans – hopefully on or before January 2023,” says Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno. PN FILE PHOTO

‘PH laws not sufficient as country slips back into dirty money gray list’

MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Monday said the Philippines' laws and regulations are not enough, as the country finds itself again...
GBP receives Silver Anvil Award for its Adopt-A-Health Center Program during the 55th Anvil Awards.

GBP marks 18th anniversary

GLOBAL Business Power Corporation (GBP) is instrumental in shaping the region into what it is today and what it will become in the future....

PhilHealth reimburses 83.48% of filed benefit claims in 27 days

PHILHEALTH Regional Office VI (PRO-6) recognizes its duty to process and reimburse claim benefits afforded to PhilHealth members in Western Visayas and has paid...
The BPO sector continues to become a fast-growing dollar export contributor to the economy amid the pandemic, even in 2020, when most of the firms suffered from losses due to the pandemic, according to IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines chairman Benedict Hernandez. REUTERS VIA ABS-CBN NEWS

BPO industry eyes $29 billion revenue

MANILA – The information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector in the country has the potential to grow its revenue to $29 billion and add...
“Our recovery program has been in place since last year, and implementing this will help the economy recover and businesses to get back to their feet,” says socioeconomic planning secretary Karl Kendrick Chua. PNA

‘Accelerate the implementation of gov’t’s economic recovery program’

ILOILO – The government’s economic recovery package must be accelerated to support businesses and enable them to retain or employ new workers, according to...
A teller inspects one thousand pesos bills inside a money changer in Manila. REUTERS

PH back in global dirty money watchlist

MANILA – After slipping back to the global money laundering watchlist, the Philippine government now needs to submit progress reports to the Financial Action...
TUPAD workers undertake cleanup activities in one of the barangays in Iloilo City. The 15-day cash-for-work emergency employment began on June 13. Workers were paid based on the P395 daily minimum wage rate in Western Visayas. ILOILO CITY GOVERNMENT BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM

3.9K Iloilo City residents hired for TUPAD program

ILOILO CITY – Under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) hired a total of...
The Department of Trade and Industry-Western Visayas, through DTI -Negros Occidental Consumer Protection Unit head Romel Amihan (left), grants the Safety Seal certification to SM City Bacolod Supermarket headed by store manager Ria Ablong, on Thursday. DTI-NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

DTI tells NegOcc establishments to aim for ‘Safety Seal’

BACOLOD City – To encourage public health safety practices among businesses, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Occidental is giving out...
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Finance, trade chiefs sign CREATE IRR ahead of deadline

MANILA – The country's finance and trade chiefs have signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for...