3 regional wage boards OK pay hike for private sector workers
By Ferdinand Patinio, September 28, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1210672 MANILA – Some 682,117 minimum wage earners in Cagayan Valley, Central […]
House ‘mission accomplished’ after passing all 20 LEDAC priority bills
By Jose Cielito Reganit, September 28, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1210678 MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has acknowledged the […]
House approves P5.768-T budget for 2024
By Jose Cielito Reganit, September 28, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1210673 MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on […]
PSA: Delivery of physical national IDs to be completed in September 2024
By Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas, September 25, 2023; GMA Integrated News https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/883159/psa-delivery-of-physical-national-ids-to-be-completed-in-september-2024/story/ It will take a year to complete the […]
More think tanks lower growth forecasts for Philippines
By Lawrence Agcaoili and Louella Desiderio, September 24, 2023 ; The Philippine Star https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/09/24/2298511/more-think-tanks-lower-growth-forecasts-philippines#:~:text=MANILA%2C%20Philippines%20%E2%80%94%20ING%20Bank%20cuts,Sentral%20ng%20Pilipinas%20(BSP). Manila, Philippines — ING Bank cuts […]
Diokno urges thrift banks to ramp up digitalization
By Xander Dave Ceballos, September 23, 2023; Manila Bulletin https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/dof-urges-thrift-banks-to-ramp-up-digitalization-initiatives The Department of Finance (DOF) called on thrift banks to […]
Philippines slips in Global Attractiveness Index
By Business World Staff, September 21, 2023; Business World https://www.bworldonline.com/infographics/2023/09/21/546887/philippines-slips-down-in-global-attractiveness-index/ The Philippines slid a notch to 74th out of 146 […]
Congress assures Marcos 20 priority bills passed by year-end
By Dempsey Reyes, Nestor Corrales, September 21, 2023; Inquirer https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1834622/congress-assures-marcos-20-priority-bills-passed-by-year-end?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers on Wednesday assured President Ferdinand Marcos […]
Bill to lower gov’t workers’ retirement age reaches Senate plenary
By Wilnard Bacelonia, September 21, 2023; Philippine News Agency https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1210282 MANILA – Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2444 seeking to lower the optional retirement […]
ADB cuts PH growth forecast for 2023
By Ronnel W. Domingo, September 20, 2023; Inquirer https://business.inquirer.net/422038/adb-cuts-ph-growth-forecast-for-2023 MANILA – The Asian Development Bank revised downward its gross domestic […]