MANILA, Philippines – The country’s import performance began to show signs of recovery in June, posting the lowest annual contraction since October last year and marking the second consecutive month of improvement. Read the rest of this entry »
June imports show signs of recovery
August 26, 2009
RP Internet users to reach 30 million
August 25, 2009
Growth opens more business for telcos
MANILA, Philippines – There will be 30 million Internet users in the Philippines by 2012, driven by lower cost of access and wider availability of devices, according to a report by research group Nielsen. Read the rest of this entry »
IT firm gives workers day off to register
August 25, 2009
MANILA, Philippines—An IT company is giving out tickets to Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, “Inglourious Basterds,” and a day off in a bid to get its employees to register for next May’s elections. Read the rest of this entry »
US, European firms eye RP retirement industry
August 25, 2009
MANILA, Philippines – Companies from the United States and Europe are looking at investing in the country’s retirement sector, with plans already on the table to set up “continuing care facilities” for retirees. Read the rest of this entry »
JFC asks House to drop bill limiting casual labor
August 25, 2009
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC), which is made up of the biggest foreign trade groups in the country, has opposed a bill seeking to limit the number of casual workers hired by firms operating in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Govt should pay PhilHealth dues to avert its collapse
August 25, 2009
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has urged the national government to instantly settle some P19.2 in unpaid dues it owes the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in order to prevent the firm from becoming insolvent. Read the rest of this entry »
Lawmaker seeks probe of govt land-lease deals with foreign firms
August 25, 2009
A militant lawmaker has asked Congress to investigate the contracts entered into by the Philippine government and local governments that reportedly allow foreign corporations long-term use of the country’s agricultural lands. Read the rest of this entry »
Foreign chambers oppose bill on workers’ tenure
August 25, 2009
Foreign businessmen said they would block a pending bill at the House of Representatives that seeks to provide workers security of tenure. Read the rest of this entry »
New poll machines impossible to hack
August 25, 2009
The possibility of hacking into the automated election system is “practically nil,” a technical consultant to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Monday, disputing allegations made by several groups that the automated machines can be easily tampered with. Read the rest of this entry »
Coca-Cola Cebu management, union ink three-year CBA
August 25, 2009
CEBU, Philippines – The management and rank and file employees of Coca-Cola Philippines-Cebu Plant inked a three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
