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Labor group appeals for more wage subsidy for workers Published January 31, 2021 8:35pm Labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is now appealing for the government to provide subsidies for workers, given the continued impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). "Napakahalaga po ng tulong na cash susbidy mula sa gobyerno. Makakatulong ito sa mangagawa na makabili ng mga basic commodities na kinakailangan nila," Alan Tanjusay, TUCP spokesperson said in a report by ...

Pork prices seen to rise by P20/kg Published January 31, 2021 6:55pm Pork prices could increase by as much as P20 per kilogram in Metro Manila due to additional costs, such as transportation from the Mindanao region and the regular testing for the African swine fever (ASF), according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). "Yun yung kanilang dagdag na gastos because they have to do the ASF testing regularly. "Yung mga ganyan po, yan ang additional po na nagiging gastos ng hog raisers," Agr...

AirAsia Philippines on Monday announced promotional one-way domestic fares as low as P388, in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

AirAsia Philippines on Monday announced its P1 one-way base fare seats and discounts on other travel deals, in efforts to help the tourism industry recover from setbacks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philippines has secured some 25 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese firm Sinovac, with the initial batch expected by February, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced Sunday.

Christine Dacera laid to rest in GenSan Published January 10, 2021 6:00pm Christine Dacera -- the 23-year-old flight attendant who died after a New Years Eve party in a Makati Hotel -- was laid to rest in General Santos on Sunday. Daceras casket was carried to the site by policemen, with the Philippine National Police (PNP) explaining that this was done to ensure that health protocols are followed amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. "The deployment of policemen during ...

Banks extend waiver of transfer fees Published December 29, 2020 1:30pm Local lenders on Tuesday announced the extension of the waiver of bank transfer fees, in efforts to encourage the use of digital banking channels. Below are advisories on the extension on the waiver: Philippine National Bank (PNB) Philippine National Bank is further extending the waiver for InstaPay and PesoNet fund transfer fees until March 31, 2021 to encourage more of its customers to use digital banking channels....

Philippines to slow deployment of nurses to UK, Germany Published December 27, 2020 8:55pm Instead of suspending the deployment of Filipino nurses to the United Kingdom and Germany, the Philippine government said it will instead slow the dispatch of workers given the new variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Citing Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, a report on GMAs "24 Oras Weekend" on Sunday said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will still allow nurses to le...

Published December 23, 2020 4:55pm Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), a wholly-owned generation subsidiary of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is set to fully acquire and take over Global Business Power Corporation (GBP), a leading power producer outside Luzon. MGen, which currently owns 14% of GBP, is set to acquire 56% owned by the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) through its subsidiary Beacon Powergen Holdings Inc. The transaction involves 1.077 billion shares, valued at ...

Filipina domestic helper in Riyadh reported missing Published December 13, 2020 8:51pm A Filipina domestic helper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been reported missing by her husband, who last got in contact with her over three weeks ago when they discussed her negative working conditions. Identified as Bernadeth Navarro, the Filipina domestic helper last spoke to her husband Josue on November 27, 2020 when she told him that the release of her salary was delayed, and that she was not being fe...