Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are seen at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSA SENATOR has filed a bill seeking to create a commission that would handle labor disputes involving overseas Filipino workers (OFW), citing that migrant worker cases may be

COTABATO CITY — The new commander of Mindanao’s largest Army division Major Gen. Jose Vladimir R. Cagara took over its leadership on Tuesday, committing with leaders of two erstwhile Moro secessionist fronts to cooperate in community programs meant to sustain the gains of the national

REUTERSPHILIPPINE SHARES sank further on Tuesday, dragging the bellwether index to a new five-year low, as sentiment on the economy’s state worsened following weak financial results from some listed companies.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell by 1.29% or 73.57 points to close at 5,629.07,

PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE GOVERNMENT needs to consider the involvement of a third party to vet public infrastructure auctions, the Makati Business Club (MBC) said.MBC Executive Director Rafael ASG Ongpin said the procurement law does not seem to have resulted

STOCK PHOTO | Image by NAIPO.DE from UnsplashGROSS gaming revenue (GGR) declined 0.11% to P94.51 billion in the third quarter, after electronic wallets were ordered delinked from online gaming sites, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said.Nevertheless, electronic gaming remained the company’s top performer,

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said the restraint shown by manufacturers in keeping prices of holiday items steady needs to apply to more goods in the face of rising raw material prices, with the need for government support increasingly becoming necessary.FPI Chairman

BW FILE PHOTOBANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects the economy to return to 5% growth next year, calling the third-quarter reading of 4% an anomaly and arguing that the government could eventually get a handle on the issues holding spending back.“Next year, I think

Typhoon Tino expected to result in crop insurance payout of P251M to affected farmers - BusinessWorld Online                                    MAFAR BARMMTHE Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) set aside

Transmission rates up in November billing - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPOWER CONSUMERS will be charged higher transmission rates in their electricity bills for November due

REUTERSTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it formally adopted regionalization rules regarding the banning of pork imports, in lieu of blanked bans on entire countries where African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks are detected.Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. signed Administrative Circular No. 12, which

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) can be harnessed to help achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs), though the risks could include bias and job displacement, former United Nations Secretary-General Ki-moon Ban said.“In just a few short years, AI has evolved from a research concept into a powerful force