By Jam Magdaleno and Cesar Ilao IIIRECENTLY, the proposed Parents Welfare Bill surfaced in Congress. This bill seeks to “further strengthen filial responsibility and to make it a criminal offense in case of flagrant violation thereof.” Unsurprisingly, it has triggered fiery debates and vitriol online.
National Government fiscal performance - BusinessWorld Online THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) budget deficit ballooned to P241.6 billion in June as state spending outpaced revenue collections, the
A recent news report noted how Philippine banks allocated 4.63% of their total loan portfolio towards lending for small businesses, falling short of the lending quota of 10%. Only rural banks met the quota with lending of 16.18% to micro and small and 8.26% to
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Kaboompics.com from PexelsPHILIPPINE EMPLOYERS are grappling with offering benefits to drive worker retention and satisfaction, while also managing the expense of the benefits on offer, particularly healthcare, risk and employment consultancy WTW reported.Citing its 2025 Benefits Trends Survey issued on Thursday,
CyberRisk Alliance (CRA), a leading business intelligence company serving the cybersecurity ecosystem, has announced a new media partnership with Bleeping Computer, a trusted online source for cybersecurity and technology news. The partnership will deliver a series of engaging webinars beginning in the second half of
PAGCOR first-half gross gaming revenue hits P215B - BusinessWorld Online STOCK PHOTO | Image from RawpixelTHE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said on Thursday that
Davao bus project targeted for pilot operations in 2027 - BusinessWorld Online ADB.ORGTHE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it hopes to launch pilot operations for the
Hotel industry urges traveler-safety focus in promoting PHL destinations - BusinessWorld Online FACEBOOK.COM/PHILIPPINEHOTELOWNERSASSOCIATION/THE HOTEL industry said the Philippines needs to be actively positioned as a safe
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterLABOR analysts said extreme weather events are a threat to safety and warned employers not to pressure staff to show up during episodes of flooding.“The recent floods are more than a weather crisis — they are a workers’ crisis.
SES in talks to bring satellite telco coverage to rural areas - BusinessWorld Online SES.COMSATELLITE communications provider SES said it is in talks with telecommunications firms
REUTERSPHILIPPINE CORN production was projected at 8.30 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 due to improved containment measures against the fall armyworm (FAW) pest and stable demand from the feed sector, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).Citing its Foreign Agriculture
STOCK PHOTO | Image by Silas Camargo Silão from PixabayHEALTH spending as a proportion of the economy rose to 5.9% in 2024 as overall spending rose to its highest level in three years, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.Citing preliminary data, the PSA