The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on the third and final reading a bill seeking to institutionalize and expand the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) to a jobs creation plan to accelerate economic growth and development. House…
Continue ReadingA Department of Energy (DOE) official on Tuesday said oil price hikes are expected to continue until the end of the year. During the Laging Handa public briefing, Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad said tighter supply has boosted global…
Continue ReadingA Dongguan-based bag maker is looking forward to the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) as it plans to export its Philippine-made bag to the European market. In a statement on Tuesday, the Department of Trad…
Continue ReadingLocal stock market and currency closed Tuesday’s trading week amid inflationary pressures both in the local and global markets. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) finished lower by 77.88 points to 6,212.39 points, with all shares down by 30.46 …
Continue ReadingDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) Executive Director Donald James Gawe on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to encourage…
Continue ReadingBusiness leaders on Tuesday said the Philippines’ 4.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter is nothing to be ashamed of, stressing that it outperformed other countries during the same period. In an interview, Jesus Arranza,…
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