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by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star), May 12, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Nine party-lists may secure more than one seat in the next Congress, according to latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia.

By: Faye Orellana, INQUIRER.net, May 12, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested an alleged human trafficker at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) trying to fly out of the country with three victims.

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LOOK: Latest Pulse Asia Survey on the May 2019 Senatorial Elections. | via @jvrmateoSTAR pic.twitter.com/T8iCpo3R44 — The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) May 11, 2019

by Daxim L. Lucas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2019 February surge fails to lift long term investments into PH dip in first two months MANILA, Philippines — A surge of long term equity inflows in February failed to reverse a weak start for investments into the Philippines as fewer multinational firms sent funds to…

by Julito G. Rada, Manila Standard, May 10, 2019 Economic growth decelerated to a four-year low of 5.6 percent in the first quarter from 6.5 percent a year ago, weighed down by the delayed approval of the 2019 government budget, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show.

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By Rizal Raoul Reyes, Business Mirror, May 9, 2019 THE emergence of automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other technologies shouldn’t be considered a threat, according to an official of a major business-processing organization (BPO) operating in the country.

by Jess Diaz (The Philippine Star), May 9, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of indigent senior citizens will receive a monthly stipend of P500 this year, one of their representatives in Congress said yesterday.

by Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star), May 9, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Poll watchdog Kontra Daya yesterday raised red flags on more than 20 party-list organizations that are leading in voter preference surveys but have nominees that do not belong to the marginalized sectors of the society.

By John Mangun, Business Mirror, May 9, 2019 BACK in the late 1990s, a friend of mine owned a factory. A factory is a business where raw materials come in a door at one end. That raw materials pass through a system of technology, machinery and workers, coming out at another door as finished products.

By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News, May 9, 2019 Philippine economic growth decelerated to 5.6% in the first quarter of 2019, the slowest in four years, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday revealed.

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by Pathricia Ann V. Roxas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Kabataan Rep. Sarah Elago filed Thursday a resolution that urges the Duterte administration to review and stop the K-12 program after Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chair Prospero de Vera III admitted defects like the stalled implementation of projects and non-provision…

BY CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT, May 8, 2019 President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure institutionalizing energy efficiency and conservation in the Philippines.

by Krissy Aguilar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Bishops Conference of the Philippines (IBCP) has endorsed 12 senatorial candidates for the upcoming midterm polls in May 2019.

by Ian Nicolas Cigaral, Philstar.com, May 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines posted a wider trade gap in March as exports continued to contract while imports grew, the country’s statistics agency reported Wednesday.

by Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star) – May 8, 2019 CALAMBA, Laguna, Philippines — Luntiang Pilipinas party-list launched on Monday a campaign to plant 10 million trees as part of a nationwide regreening effort and to help improve the country’s environment.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), May 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Manufacturing output declined both in terms of volume and value in March mainly due to decreased activity in the food, furniture, basic metals and petroleum sectors, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday.

(Philstar.com), May 8, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — An estimated 9.4 million Filipino adults or 19.7% of the labor force are unemployed for the first quarter of 2019, according to the Social Weather Stations survey released Tuesday night.

Uber’s IPO Filing: 6 Numbers You Need to Know The company filed on April 11, 2019. By GRACE DOBUSH May 8, 2019 Last month, the EU Parliament approved new rules to protect workers in the gig economy. It says companies engaging “on-demand, voucher-based and platform workers” must allow them to refuse work and be paid…

by Grace Leong, THE STRAITS TIMES, May 8, 2019 Based on a national survey commissioned by URA, the majority of Singaporeans supported the proposed regulatory framework for STA.