PAL eyes flights to Heathrow

MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel Corp.-led flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is considering flights to London’s Heathrow airport once the country

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Firms even more optimistic

Business optimism has continued to improve, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday reported, with companies said to be banking on increased

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Jobless ranks hit new peak

Adult unemployment hit a fresh record high in the first quarter, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed, with almost as many respond

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Mindanao facing 200 MW gap

The Energy department sees Mindanao facing a 200-megawatt (MW) shortage next year unless new generation capacities are put in place. "I am looking

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NCR workers get wage hike

Private sector workers earning the floor pay in Metro Manila should soon see their monthly take rise by about P900 under a new wage decision reached

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Power barge auction fails

Privatization of four power barges -- facilities seen as a stop-gap solution to the deficiency of electricity now plaguing Mindanao -- yesterday fai

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Aquino backs ownership cap

Foreign ownership restrictions enshrined in the Constitution should be kept, if only because Filipinos have greater stake in the country’s developme

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