THE cost of healthcare benefits borne by employers in the Philippines is expected to rise 8.8% in 2021 due to the pandemic, according to a survey of medical insurers conducted by Willis Towers Watson, an advisory, broking and solutions company. The Philippine growth rate as estimated
After the success of the NeoPix Collection last year, Philips Projection is upgrading the NeoPix Easy, Prime and Ultra with the Easy 2+, Prime 2 and Ultra 2. "This year, we have decided to push the limits even further by bringing the PicoPix Collection's premium features
THE Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters look to secure the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals (QF) of the PBA Philippine Cup complication-free when they take on the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters on the final play date of the elimination round on Wednesday at the
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are heading into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals after defeating the TNT Tropang Giga, 80-74, in a key match on Tuesday at the Angeles University Foundation Arena in Pampanga. Needing a win out of
Following a tight race in the state of Pennsylvania, former Vice-President Joe Biden was able to secure the remaining electoral votes needed to defeat President Donald Trump and become the 46th President of the United States. Winning both the electoral college and the overall popular
AS A BIDEN PRESIDENCY takes shape in the US, it’s worth wondering to what extent the hardline Trumpian stance on China will persist. While a fraying relationship is to some extent priced in, there’s now more to consider. China’s labor market could become a key lever.
LAST WEEK I wrote that based on clinical trial math, the earliest looks at coronavirus vaccine data were less likely to succeed. I’ve never been happier to be wrong. Pfizer, Inc. and BioNTech SE announced Monday that their vaccine candidate prevented over 90% of COVID-19
On Oct. 23, the Honorable Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), Silvestre H. Bello, signed Department Order No. 215 Series of 2020 (DO No. 215-20) entitled, “Rule Amending Section 12 of Rule I, Rules Implementing Book VI of the Labor Code on
Nowadays, there exist a lot of elements in our homes that make our lives easier. Thanks to technology we now have access to machines that assure us a great quality of life. These machines are known as appliances and we can find a huge variety
UNITED CITY FOOTBALL CLUB’S Stephan Schrock was awarded the Golden Ball by the Philippines Football League after helping his team to the 2020 PFL title.— UNITED CITY FOOTBALL CLUB UNITED City Football Club was officially crowned as champion of the 2020 Philippines Football League (PFL) season
After International Kendo Federation application nod By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter THE scene for the Japanese martial art of kendo in the country got welcome news recently after the application for membership of the local association in the International Kendo Federation (FIK) was accepted. In a
GEORGIA guard Anthony Edwards remains the heavy betting favorite to go No. 1 overall in next week’s National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft. Edwards is being offered at -175 by William Hill and -215 by DraftKings. That’s well ahead of LaMelo Ball (+200, +171), despite rumors that