BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Finance (DoF) said it is pushing for Congressional approval of the new charters of state-run banks Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).“To further strengthen the financial standing of state banks, the DoF
PIXABAYTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the guidelines and regulations governing a subsidy that will allow government employees to obtain their own health insurance coverage.Circular No. 2024-6, which was first issued on Dec. 6, covers the grant of yearly medical allowances of
WANGXINA-FREEPIKTHE IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) called for comprehensive efforts to prepare the workforce in all industries for the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI).The Philippines, the world’s second-largest destination for IT and business process management (IT-BPM) services, is projected
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES can establish a niche for itself in commercial electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing as its entry point into the global EV supply chain, by enlarging the existing base market created by public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization, regulators
Farmers are seen in a rice field in Bustos, Bulacan, Oct. 17, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESTHE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said only 21.8% of the 19.68 million persons engaged in agriculture own or have rights to their farmland.The 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries
The Government Service Insurance System headquarters in Pasay, Philippines. May 28, 2012. — BW FILE PHOTOTHE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside nearly P8.6 billion in emergency loans for members and pensioners in Luzon affected by typhoons.The loans are expected to benefit 363,547
Chandler Ray Solicitors Announces Relocation to New Office Space on Buckingham Industrial EstateBuckingham, January 2nd, 2025 – Chandler Ray Solicitors, a leading legal firm, is pleased to announce their relocation to a new, modern and bespoke office space on Buckingham Industrial Estate. The move, effective
United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana toss couns at the Basa Air Base warehouse, symbolizing good luck and fortune for the newly-constructed building. — US EMBASSY/PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterA PHILIPPINE lawmaker on Thursday urged
Students line up to enter Araullo High School in Manila, Jan. 15, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE PHILIPPINE Business for Education (PBEd) on Thursday urged the government to establish effective and robust accountability and oversight mechanisms to ensure state funds are not wasted, citing the
Police raided a suspected Philippine offshore gaming operator hub in a building in Parañaque City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANA PHILIPPINE senator on Thursday pushed for the passage of a law punishing offshore gaming companies that are linked to crimes, also citing the need to fast-track
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOA CONGRESSMAN on Thursday raised concerns over the inadequate pay of Filipino nurses, prompting many to practice overseas rather than in the Philippines, as the country faces a growing shortage of nurses.“We are not paying our new nurses enough to encourage them to
VICE PRESIDENT SARA DUTERTE-CARPIO — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PHILIPPINES FB PAGETHE PHILIPPINE House of Representatives is expecting a fourth impeachment complaint to be filed against Vice-President (VP) Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio on Monday, a House official said on Thursday.House Secretary-General Reginald S. Velasco did