Wage hike for domestic workers eyed
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking PHILIPPINE WAGE regulators opened talks on a possible increase in the minimum pay for domestic workers in Metro Manila, a...
Author : Michael H. Henry
Over 1,000 families inside evacuation center amid Mayon Volcano’s unrest
The ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay has caused 1,116 families to take shelter in 14 evacuation centers across the province, according to the...
PSE chief eyes four IPOs this year
THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is setting a modest target of about four initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, underscoring the cautious pipeline for equity...
Classroom observation policies under review, says DepEd
The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Friday that it is currently reviewing classroom observation policies, following the death of a public school teacher during...
DILG warns of petty criminals, thieves during Traslación 2026
Devotees participating in the ongoing procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila, called the Traslación, were reminded to be wary of pickpockets and thieves taking...
1 killed, 38 missing in Cebu City landfill collapse
At least one employee was reported killed while 38 others remain missing after a landslide struck a landfill site in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City on...
Philippines’ dollar reserves hit $110.9 billion at end-2025
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter THE Philippines’ dollar reserves as of end-December exceeded the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) estimate for the year as it...
Job gains by industry
THE Philippines’ unemployment rate unexpectedly rose year on year in November 2025 despite the start of the holiday hiring season, as bad weather and job...
Lawmakers to ask Supreme Court to strike standby fund in 2026 budget
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter Minority congressmen plan to file a petition seeking to strike out all unprogrammed appropriations (UA) in this year’s P6.793-trillion...
6.7 quake jolts offshore Davao Oriental; aftershocks recorded
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Manay, Davao Oriental on Wednesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), with several aftershocks...