CURRENT WAGE HIKE petitions appear to be too high but adjustments will be considered and could be ordered later this year, a Cabinet official yester
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Read MoreSATISFACTION with the performance of President Benigno S. C. Aquino III has dropped to “good” and a majority of Filipinos see him as serving the int
Read MoreLAWMAKERS are divided over the proposal to revive the death penalty on heinous crimes as the Philippine National Police warn that criminals are gett
Read MoreTHE HOUSE leadership will force a vote to terminate the debates on the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill when Congress resumes session on
Read More‘Big part of population nearing working age’ Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Wednesday wooed foreign investors t
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Local and national agencies are conducting their own assessments on specific measures where they gave themselves high scores o
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) yesterday sought the abolition of the country’s wage boards, saying they do not cater to the needs
Read MoreThis is a re-posted article. MANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives is not inclined to lift the 12-percent value added tax (VAT) on oil p
Read MoreVery much at the heart of the current impeachment proceedings is a search for a definition of “betrayal of public trust.” But as Justice Conchita Ca
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Read MoreThe AmCham-Investment Climate Improvement Project/Arangkada Philippines' Legislative Committee Tracker reflects the status of the 41 JFC-PBG (Joint Fo
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The business community has risen as one in protest over too many non-working, paid holidays. In a series of letters sent to M
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - American financial giant Citigroup said stronger global economic growth would likely translate to a faster gross domestic prod
Read MoreTHE US State Department in its 2012 International Narcotics Strategy Report named the Philippines as one of the 66 major drug money-laundering countri
Read MoreThis is a re-posted article. MANILA, Philippines — The government is launching the P122-million Juan Thousand Invention (JTI) as a national subsidy s
Read MoreJPE: But ratings can melt like ice cream The proceedings of the impeachment court have apparently lifted the approval and trust ratings of its pres
Read MoreThe majority of Filipinos not only disapprove of the performance of Chief Justice Renato Corona but also distrust him, results of the latest survey
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