REAL ESTATE developer Pueblo de Oro Development Corp. (PDO) recently teamed up with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to help provide skills training for workers in the Metro Cagayan De Oro.PDO’s corporate social responsibility arm, the ICCP Group Foundation, Inc. (IGFI), signed
COTABATO CITY — Government officials burned P331.2 million worth of crystal meth (shabu) in a power-generating plant in Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur on Wednesday.The symbolic destruction of the 48.6 kilos of shabu and expired barbiturates and tranquilizers from different drug stores using an incinerator was
COTABATO CITY — Three individuals, two of them school children, died instantly in a highway mishap involving a tricycle and a truck in Dipolog City on Wednesday morning.Officials of the Dipolog City Police Station and the Police Regional Office-9 told reporters on Thursday that a
GOVERNMENT-OWNED and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) performed better following reforms that centralized governance and enhanced transparency, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.“The effect of the centralization of GOCC ownership and the associated performance management, transparency, and accountability reforms have been significant,” the ADB said in its state-owned enterprise
A farmer threshes newly harvested palay grains at a ricefield in Mogpog, Marinduque in central Philippines, March 22, 2016. — REUTERSTHE FARMGATE PRICE of unmilled rice (palay) fell 17% year on year in January to an average of P20.69 per kilogram, after rice imports hit
FREEPIKTHE JOB MARKET will feature strong demand for technology-driven roles, finance professionals, and healthcare workers, according to JobStreet by SEEK.Henry Jose C. Yusingco, Head of Marketing at JobStreet by SEEK, said that candidate shortages persist in those fields, as well as in business processing outsourcing
ANDREY METELEV-UNSPLASHTHE INDEPENDENT Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines, Inc. (IEMOP) is projecting an increase in power prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) during the dry season due to higher demand.“Of course, it’s warmer… we can see that there will be an increase in
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE BAKING INDUSTRY said it wants the government to allow bread prices to rise if a proposed P200 blanket wage hike goes ahead.Filipino-Chinese Bakery Association, Inc. (FCBAI) President Christopher C. Ah said at a briefing: “As long as the government helps us
REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES and Cambodia have signed a double-taxation agreement (DTA), which the Department of Finance (DoF) expects to boost foreign investment and trade.Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said in a statement: “The signing of this DTA is a crucial step towards improving the integrity of
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANINTERNATIONAL trade show organizer Informa Markets Asia is expecting its upcoming exhibition to attract over 12,000 trade buyers seeking innovative water technologies and solutions.“The challenges we face, including water scarcity, pollution and climate change, require innovative solutions and collective action,” Ian Roberts, vice-president
BW FILE PHOTOTHE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) said 64.9% of the 2025 national budget had been released by the end of January.According to the Status of Allotment Releases report, the DBM disbursed P4.1 trillion out of the P6.326-trillion budget for the year, leaving
PRESS CON of UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournamentGames on Saturday(Mall of Asia Arena)9 a.m. – UE vs UP (men)11 a.m. – FEU vs UST (men)1 p.m. – UE vs UP (women)3 p.m. – FEU vs UST (women) ALL eyes on National University (NU) as it seeks