EMERALD ANNE R. RIDAO — PCO.GOV.PHPRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS Office (PCO) Senior Undersecretary Emerald Anne R. Ridao has been appointed officer-in-charge (OIC) of the agency while acting Secretary Cesar B. Chavez is on leave, according to the agency.In a special order dated Feb. 12, Mr. Chavez said

BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO strengthened against the dollar on Thursday on news of potential Ukraine-Russia peace talks and as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) paused its rate-cut cycle.The local unit closed at P58.06 versus the greenback on Thursday, climbing by 13 centavos from its

REUTERSPHILIPPINE STOCKS climbed further on Thursday on continued bargain hunting and as the market positioned before the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy announcement at the trading session’s close.The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) jumped by 1.14% or 69.06 points to close at 6,113.19, while

CEAP.ORG.PHTHE Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) backed a government-led review of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) policies, stressing the need for a balanced and inclusive approach that considers the autonomy of faith-based schools. In a statement on Thursday, CEAP said it welcomed the initiative

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