
Marcos launches ‘historic’ pension reform program
The Social Security System (SSS) will increase the monthly pension for its members for the first time in over a decade as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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The Social Security System (SSS) will increase the monthly pension for its members for the first time in over a decade as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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Motorists face higher fuel costs this week as pump prices rise for the third consecutive time starting tomorrow morning.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is intensifying efforts to temper the impact of rising consumer prices, banking on rice price controls and supply-side…
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Fuel prices are expected to climb anew starting 9 September, the third straight week of increases, as global supply concerns continue to push up oil markets.
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‘Demand optimism further supported prices following signals from the US Federal Reserve of a possible interest rate cut, and a large drawdown in US crude and…
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One agency that often receives less than it truly deserves is the Department of Trade and Industry.
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Cacdac cited that the Philippines sets the minimum wage for domestic workers because many countries don’t have one and stressed that the $500 rate is a floor…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in Central Visayas has released P10.04 billion in health benefits from January to July 2025, marking a…
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The cacao industry, centered in Naga City, Albay, is emerging as a high-growth segment of the agriculture sector, with output value surging by 49 percent last…
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Fuel prices are expected to increase next week, with gasoline and diesel likely to rise by as much as 60 centavos per liter, reversing the mixed movement…
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The Department of Education-National Employees Union (DepEd-NEU) praised Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday for a new initiative to hire 666 new…
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‘There can be a higher wage rate, of course, depending on the host country, but this is a step that will establish a floor level.’
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded the lowest inflation rate in the country for July, at -1.7 percent,…
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The government will keep the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice steady even as the two-month suspension of imports takes effect,…
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Consumers will pay more for power this month as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has raised rates by P0.6268 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in August, the second…
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‘In many of our public markets in Manila, in line with the mayor’s directive, prices of basic goods should not exceed the levels set by the DTI for vendors.’
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Raising the bets will prevent the poor from placing bets in online gambling sites since upfront money will be needed, Special Assistant to the President for…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s suspension of rice imports for 60 days starting 1 September 2025 may result in a P1 or P2 increase in rice retail price, the…
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