Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday night claimed that through their negotiations, the government was able to save $700 million for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. In a nationally …
Mountain trekking to catch a signal: online learning in the Philippines
Having to study in a cemetery or in the pouring rain is not deterring these Filipino students during the Covid crisis …
Canoe conman John Darwin, 70 ‘bankrolled’ by second wife in Philippines
John Darwin, who faked his own death in a canoe accident off the coast of Durham as part of a £679,000 insurance scam with his ex-wife has settled into a new life with a new partner in the Philippines …
South China Sea: focus on oil and gas, not maritime dispute, Beijing urges Philippines
Chinese foreign minister says South China Sea ‘partial to entirety of Sino-Philippines ties’, while energy cooperation is a theme of his Southeast Asia tour.
Philippines braces for ‘demographic trap’ with dividend debunked
With a median age of 25, Philippines was supposedly seen able to quickly jumpstart the economy through its army of young workers, but the opposite seems to be happening.
DTI: Worst is over for Philippine economy
The Department of Trade and Industry said the worst is over for the Philippines and the economy is seeing signs of recovery with improvements in different economic indicators as preparations for the …
How healthy is the economy and the financial system?
In a one on one discourse with this paper’s editor-in-chief, Wilfredo Reyes, Mr. Diokno assured the public that the worst is over and that our financial system is healthy. In the past, the Philippines …
Philippines Inc. renews call for passage of CREATE
MANILA, Philippines — Businessmen on Friday renewed their call … income levy to 25% from currently 30% to generate savings for firms which they may use to finance hiring and expansion amid the …
Fintech Alliance in the Philippines and Private Business Entities are Supporting Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Bill
Fintech Alliance in the Philippines and other business entities are supporting Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Bill.
Kuwait resumes recruitment of domestic helpers from Sri Lanka
The Kuwaiti government has allowed entry of newly-recruited domestic helpers from labor-exporting countries such as Sri Lanka, the Philippines, India and elsewhere starting from today, the Kuwait …