BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE SHARES surged on Wednesday, with the bellwether rising to the 6,200 level, on continued bargain hunting and as inflation was steady in January, which would support further rate cuts by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO rose to an over one-month high on Wednesday as the dollar dropped overnight following weak US job openings data and the delayed US import tariffs on Mexico and Canada.The local unit closed at P58.095 per dollar on Wednesday, strengthening by 24.5
VICE PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE — FACEBOOK.COM/MAYORINDAYSARADUTERTEOFFICIALBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterTHE House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached Philippine Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio for alleged abuse of power and constitutional violations stemming from her use of confidential funds, paving the way for her trial by the
Mercia Marina, Derbyshire – Solutions for Accounting, a leading provider of finance and business management software, celebrated its 27th year in business by opening a state-of-the-art head office in the heart of Derbyshire on Thursday, January 30th. The company held a welcome event at Mercia
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy John Victor D. Ordoñez, ReporterTHE newly appointed chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Wednesday vowed to speed up the processing of healthcare claims and expand the benefits for members, calling systemic problems of the agency as “illnesses” that
BW FILE PHOTOA SENATOR on Wednesday urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to certify as urgent bills that seek to raise the minimum wage to help Filipinos cope with spiraling prices.“Minimum wages should keep up with the rising prices of goods, transportation and monthly bills,”
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos, Jr. has “approved in principle” a proposal to remove U-turn slots on C5 road along Kalayaan Avenue Interchange to improve the traffic flow in Metro Manila, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).At a Palace briefing on Wednesday,
FACEBOOK.COM/SENATEPHTHE PHILIPPINE Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a priority bill that seeks to make internet access more affordable by promoting fair competition in the data transmission industry.With 17 yes votes, senators approved Senate Bill No. 2699 or the Konektadong Pinoy bill,
PHILIPPINE STAR/ BOY SANTOSA HOUSE of Representatives committee may take up bills providing media company ABS-CBN Corp. with a fresh 25-year franchise even if Congress is on break. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez on Wednesday issued a motion urging the House legislative franchises
PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOSA BILL seeking to address shortages in public school heads by mandating the Education department to fill all vacant principal positions within a year was filed at the House of Representatives on Wednesday.Filed by Deputy Minority Leader and Party-list Rep. France L.
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reached 16% of its target 72 million ballots for the upcoming May 12 midterm elections, printing about 1.8 million ballots per day, its chief said on Wednesday. Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia said in a briefing
ROBINSONS MALLS partnered with the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) to host job fairs and employment facilitation programs across various locations nationwide, an initiative that started on Jan. 31 until Feb. 27.In a statement on Wednesday, Robinsons Mall said a series of job fairs