Proposed measures aiming to establish a retirement system for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will uplift their standards of living, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Thursday. In a statement, the CHR expressed its support for House Bill (HB)…
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) on Thursday urged the country to have a sustainable agriculture sector to meet the rising food demand amid the growing population. During the Sustainable Agriculture Forum at Dusit Thani Manil…
A lawmaker on Thursday pushed for the passage of a measure granting five days of compassionate leave benefit with full pay to employees in the public and private sectors to attend to family matters. Isabela Rep. Inno Dy said
The local stock market joined most of its neighboring peers in a decline as investors reacted to higher US Treasury yields and lower trade data in China, while the peso rebounded on Thursday’s trading. The Philippine Stock Exchange index
Department of National Defense (DND) Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday underscored the need for Filipinos to be always prepared for the occurrence of earthquakes as part of efforts to mitigate the effects of disasters. “Noong nakalipas na taon ay
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday it blacklisted a male American sex offender after he attempted to enter the country. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said Gabriel Rodriguez, 34, who was on board an All Nippon
