BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened on Thursday as the dollar fell before the release of US retail sales data overnight.The local unit closed at P55.746 per dollar on Thursday, strengthening by 10.9 centavos from its P55.855 finish on Wednesday, Bankers Association of the Philippines data
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chester, New Jersey, TABB INC. is one of just 125 PBSA-accredited firms nationwide, delivering fully FCRA-compliant background-investigation programs to employers, colleges, and healthcare facilities. Its U.S.-based account managers coordinate criminal-record searches, drug testing, education and license verifications, and more
As the founder and director of Teqja Group, Dionis Teqja (Megatek S.A. president of the board of directors) leads a global organization with interests spanning multiple industries.Having started with the establishment of Teqja International in 1992, a company that partnered with the Albanian American Enterprise
HM Revenue & Customs has issued its first tax avoidance Stop Notices to an individual, ordering Paul Baxendale-Walker, a struck-off solicitor and former barrister, to cease promoting two schemes deemed abusive and artificial by the tax authority. In a landmark move, HMRC confirmed that these Stop
PHILIPPINE Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. and German counterpart Boris Pistorius signed a defense agreement on Wednesday in Berlin. — DNDGERMANY and the Philippines have agreed to enhance defense ties and boost joint activities as Manila builds up a range of alliances to strengthen
BW FILE PHOTOSENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Thursday said that he is looking to retain the Senate’s Rules of Impeachment for the upcoming trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.Mr. Escudero said there were proposals from the legal team and various senators during the congressional
HERMINIO “HARRY” L. ROQUEBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterA REGIONAL Trial Court in Angeles City issued an arrest warrant against a former spokesman of Rodrigo R. Duterte, and Filipino-Chinese businesswoman among others over their alleged involvement in illegal activities linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators
BW FILE PHOTOTHE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it has received all local Certificates of Canvass (CoCs) for the senatorial and party-list races as the midterm polls near conclusion.In a message to reporters via Viber, Comelec spokesman John Rex C. Laudiangco said that
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE Court of Appeals (CA) declared the 2023 acquittal of former senator Leila M. de Lima in one of her drug-related cases as “null and void,” just days after she secured a seat in Congress.The CA Eighth Division granted the petition filed
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE Philippine government is pushing for higher insurance coverage for public utility vehicle (PUV) passengers, following a series of deadly road accidents that prompted President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., to demand reforms to bolster commuter safety.Transportation Secretary Vivencio B. Dizon said on Wednesday
Fossil fuel giants, luxury travel users, and shareholders profiting from polluting industries could be forced to contribute directly to climate resilience measures under a new bill to be introduced in Parliament on Thursday. The Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill, tabled by Labour MP
The number of UK employers voluntarily paying the higher Living Wage has risen by 19% over the past year, despite signs of a cooling labour market and pressure from statutory wage increases. Figures from the Living Wage Foundation show that 16,040 employers are now accredited as