
Construction firms urged: Adopt skill-based wage system
The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) is urging the construction industry to voluntarily adopt a productivity-linked wage system that allows lower-wage…
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) is urging the construction industry to voluntarily adopt a productivity-linked wage system that allows lower-wage…
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Our inflation is going bonkers at almost a 7-percent clip, which is way over the 2- to 4-percent target of our economic planners.
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‘Sweet words and coming up with alibis cannot excuse the plummeting net satisfaction rating of the President.’
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MORE Power said Wholesale Electricity Spot Market prices surged to P10.30/kWh from P4.45/kWh, more than doubling during the period; the generation rate, which…
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Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino pledged to make the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) more accessible to workers while maintaining a balance with…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to remain above its 3 percent target until 2028 as the effects of the Gulf conflict continue to ripple…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded 38.85 points, or 0.64 percent, to 6,153.66 on Thursday while the peso depreciated to P60.56 from P60.39…
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The BSP’s key policy rate now stands at 4.75 percent. Interest rates on overnight deposit and lending facilities were likewise adjusted to 4.25 percent and…
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Labor Secretary Francis N. Tolentino met with Kamanggagawa Partylist Representative Elijah “Eli” San Fernando on Monday to address a range of labor concerns,…
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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has begun preparations for the possible implementation of the proposed Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT), a…
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Overshadowing the expected rollback of up to P1.70 per liter for gasoline, effective today are hefty increases of P3.77 to P5.77 per liter of diesel and from…
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According to BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr., interest rate hikes by the central bank in response to Gulf-driven inflation could support the local currency…
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‘The slower inflation print reduces the urgency for an off-cycle rate hike in the near term. However, a substantial increase in the policy rate at the next…
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The relief motorists got from this week’s sharp diesel price rollback could be short-lived, with industry estimates pointing to a fresh increase of up to P4.50…
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Motorists are facing another round of fuel price increases this week, reviving concerns that diesel prices could soon return to the P100-per-liter territory…
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Pump prices for petroleum products are expected to rise again next week, with diesel and gasoline likely to see fresh hikes amid the tight global supply and…
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As pump prices swing anew this week, the country’s fuel inventory is also inching down, a twin development the Department of Energy (DoE) said remains under…
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