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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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The real challenge is not in choosing between minimum wage and living wage. It is in finding a way to connect them in a way that works.
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The 7.2 percent April headline inflation print reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday may prompt the central bank to preemptively…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped to 5,898.08, down 0.74 percent, as investor sentiment turned cautious following a hotter-than-expected…
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Epektibo na ngayong araw ang panibagong paggalaw sa presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo, matapos ang tatlong sunod na rollback.
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Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin announced Monday that gasoline prices will rise by P2.21 per liter starting today, Tuesday. Pump prices are estimated to reach…
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Hopes for easing transport costs were dashed this week as diesel prices rebounded, joining another increase in gasoline that will push pump prices higher.
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A certain old-money holding firm has been found by Nosy Tarsee to be staring down a refinancing wall that could test even its most loyal bankers.
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If patients are still being referred out, they don’t feel Level 2. They feel Level ‘go somewhere else.’
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Recto’s departure would affirm that accountability matters, even when courts stop short of criminal findings.
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Thousands of workers gathered at various venues across the city Friday to mark the 124th Labor Day, as labor unions renewed calls for a significant wage…
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Iran’s continued grip on the Strait of Hormuz, tighter US naval pressure on Iranian ports raising fears of prolonged disruption and large draws in crude and…
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While many Filipinos mark Labor Day with rest or small celebrations, for vendors inside Bustillos Supermarket, the holiday remains just another day…
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Market-driven electricity pricing is set to return as the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) resumes nationwide operations starting in May, following…
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Calls for the government to act to lower prices — either by suspending or removing the fuel taxes — and to fire the officials who imposed those burdens on…
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House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy pledged Friday to prioritize legislative measures aimed at raising the national minimum wage and ending precarious employment…
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The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Friday reiterated calls for higher wages and increased education funding during Labor Day protests.
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ILOILO CITY — A labor coalition has formally petitioned the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board for a P250 daily wage increase across Western…
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