The state socioeconomic planning agency warns that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which historically account for over 99 percent of businesses nationwide, might not be able to afford the proposed P100 across the board increase in daily minimum wage
Among the key findings of the report on online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA), jointly designed and implemented by the End Child Prostitution and Trafficking organization, International Criminal Police Organization, and the United Nations Children’s Fund, and funded by
An association of small fishers has urged government to take immediate action against Chinese fishermen engaged in illegal poaching activities in the West Philippine Sea, to prevent the continued plunder of the country’s marine resources. According to the Pambansang Lakas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development has begun a pilot test of a new program that seeks to empower single parents with expanded services to provide emotional and financial support, with the yearlong “Solo” or “Strengthening Opportunities for Lone
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) have started talks on regulations for electric motor vehicles amid their growing numbers on public roads. “The proliferation of e-vehicles has become a cause for concern,” MMDA acting chair
Democratic standards across the world fell in 2023, amid the spread of wars, authoritarian crackdowns, and declining levels of trust in mainstream political parties, according to a recent study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Despite the number of countries
Emerging Asian markets, including the Philippines, will continue to drive gas-to-power demand until 2033, as power sectors are seen to remain “carbon intensive” amid rising demand, according to international think tank BMI. BMI, a unit of the Fitch Group, said
The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives has proposed a bill that would significantly increase teacher’s salaries in the country. House Bill No. 9920, filed by Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas, Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel, and ACT Teachers Rep. France
The Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC) has awarded the notorious “Dirty Ashtray” to the Philippine delegation for its statements that are inclined to favor the tobacco industry and interpellators that obstructed the agenda of the 10th Conference of Parties
As public school teachers await the full implementation of the Department of Education policy fully relieving them of administrative duties by the end of March, some public schools fear that they may lose their administrative officers (AOs), even during the
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO A resolution urging the Congress of the Philippines to expedite the passage of legislative measure(s) that will adequately address and cushion the impact of the brewing crisis consequent to the public utility vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Vice Gov. Jeffrey Ferrer yesterday said that there was no order from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for members of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP) in Negros Occidental, to resign from their political party. Ferrer, the personal
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Police Regional Office 6 reported to have accounted for 499 wanted persons all over Western Visayas in its April manhunt operations, as part of its relentless efforts to arrest individuals and hold them accountable for
The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), the largest political party in the country, has forged an alliance with Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to further promote people’s interests under the Bagong Pilipinas program of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., a
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Twelve former rebels who surrendered to the 62nd Infantry Battalion and police in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, have availed of financial aid, through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation of the Department of Social Welfare
Touted as the country’s biggest sugar milling and refinery, and among the largest in Southeast Asia, the Victorias Milling Company celebrated its 105th year anniversary on May 7 by thanking their hard working employees and partners through the years, and
