THE LABOR department has issued an order suspending Lucio C. Tan-led Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) move to retire senior flight attendants aged 55 years old. Read the rest of this entry »
Labor dep’t stops compulsory retirement of PAL pursers
January 31, 2011
Tougher competition from Asian neighbors?
January 31, 2011
THE PHILIPPINES will have to contend with growing competition posed by other Asian investment sites given the trend of more liberal policies in the region. Read the rest of this entry »
Perks for GOCC execs to be based on size, revenues
January 31, 2011
SIZE AND PROFITABILITY will be used to determine compensation at state-owned firms and board members can shortly expect to see their perks slashed, officials yesterday said. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippine economy grew 7.3 percent last year
January 31, 2011
The Philippine economy grew by a robust 7.3 percent last year, its strongest performance since the Marcos administration, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
Sugar prices rising; controls ruled out
January 31, 2011
Retail prices of sugar are on the upswing but authorities will not impose controls just yet, according to the Sugar Regulatory Administration. Read the rest of this entry »
Private economists see inflation steady at 4.1%
January 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines - Private economists and analysts see inflation steady at 4.1 percent this year and next year amid the recent rally in global commodity prices, a survey conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Read the rest of this entry »
Bustling and bursting Metro Manila roads
January 31, 2011
Certainly, the MMDA scheme of strictly limiting vehicles plying EDSA on weekdays to only four days, and of introducing those ubiquitous U-turn slots, have had a positive effect on easing the traffic flow on this major transport artery. But these have not been enough. Read the rest of this entry »
DSWD to take over rice subsidy for poor
January 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – The National Food Authority (NFA), the state-owned grains agency, will no longer provide subsidized rice to the poor as this role would now be transferred to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Read the rest of this entry »
Belmonte, 45 others post perfect House attendance
January 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. led 46 lawmakers in attending all 46 sessions of the House of Representatives during the five-month period that Congress was in session last year. Read the rest of this entry »
Free Trade Agreement with India pushed
January 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to ratify the comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) that the member countries signed with India to implement the deals expected to remove tariffs on close to 98 per cent of products being traded with the dialogue partners. Read the rest of this entry »
