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  1. CV household helpers get P500 wage increase

    CV household helpers get P500 wage increase

    Domestic workers in Central Visayas will receive a P500 monthly wage increase starting 14 October, raising the minimum monthly pay to P7,500 under Wage Order…

    Jeffrey G. Damicog·

  2. LATEST surveys from the central bank indicate higher optimism by both business firms and households on the Philippine economy over the next few months.

    Firms, households more optimistic on economy

    The BSP’s monthly Business Expectations Survey showed that business sentiment improved in August even as the bank’s quarterly Consumer Expectations Survey…

    Toby Magsaysay·

  3. Here comes the sun Solar panels line storefronts in Quiapo, Manila as consumers increasingly turn to the sun for relief from an energy crisis that has sent demand for alternative power soaring.

    Households get leeway in electricity schemes

    House leaders are pushing the proposed Sariling Kuryente Act to make it easier for Filipino households to install solar panels by removing regulatory barriers…

    Jerod Orcullo·

  4. AMID the energy crisis brought about by the Middle East war, electricity customers may experience relief, following the announcement of the Energy Regulatory Commission to suspend the collection of a renewable energy charge on electricity bills, a move that is expected to reduce electricity rates by about P0.03 per kilowatt-hour or P6 in monthly savings for households consuming an average of 200 kilowatt-hours.

    Costlier electricity hits households in July

    Meralco’s overall residential rate increased by P0.3428 per kilowatt-hour to P14.8261 per kWh this month from P14.4833 per kWh in June. Thus, for a household…

    Maria Bernadette Romero·

  5. Costlier electricity hits households in July

    Costlier electricity hits households in July

    Meralco residential customers face higher electricity bills in July as generation, transmission charges and taxes rise, adding about P69 to a typical 200 kWh…

    Maria Bernadette Romero·

  6. Household help nabbed after stealing cash

    Household help nabbed after stealing cash

    A household worker was arrested for allegedly stealing cash, jewelry, documents and other valuables from a condominium unit in Quezon City. Authorities…

    Neil Alcober·