by Delon Porcalla – The Philippine Star, 21 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Samuel Martires is proposing to amend the 32-year-old Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (Republic Act 6713) to provide fines and jail term for commentaries made on public officials’ statement of assets and liabilities (SALNs).

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 21 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The umbrella group of information technology – business process management (IT-BPM) firms in the country expects the industry to grow by eight percent this year as demand picks up in various sectors such as banking, financial services and communications.

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by Jenina P. Ibañez, BusinessWorld, 20 Oct 2021 THE PHILIPPINE retirement income system is ranked the second lowest in Asia and near the bottom of a Global Pension Index covering 43 economies, after a slowdown in economic growth.

by Leonardo Q. Montemayor – The Philippine Star, 20 Oct 2021 Vice-President Leni Robredo has always struck me as a decent, caring and sincere person and public servant

by Kristine Joy Patag – Philstar.com, 20 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Information released by the Department of Justice from its review of 50 “war on drugs” operations that resulted in deaths showed that most police officers involved were only suspended for lapses, with cops in one case only getting a reprimand.

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by Gerardo P. Sicat – The Philippine Star, 20 Oct 2021 Inflation rates this year have been higher than expected by monetary authorities. The target band rate of two to four percent has been met only once so far. The actual rates of inflation have been above the target range.

by Rhodina Villanueva – The Philippine Star, 20 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A female peasant group has decried the fake party-list groups that emerged during the filing of certificates of candidacy for the next year’s elections.

by Emmanuel Tupas – The Philippine Star, 20 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday issued show-cause orders (SCOs) against two bus consortiums along the EDSA Busway for allegedly failing to deploy a sufficient number of buses.

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by Ramon Royandoyan – Philstar.com, 19 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The domestic economy could generate P5 trillion in annual economic output by 2030 if it maximizes the advantage that digital technologies have to offer, according to a new report released Tuesday.

by Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star, 19 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The universal health care (UHC) program will get another P80 billion in budget next year as the government vows to keep it financed despite funds running tight due to the pandemic.

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 19 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should review and update its consumer laws to take into consideration the rise in digital transactions and increased access to product testing facilities, an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) study showed.

by Cecille Suerte Felipe – The Philippine Star, 19 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Senators described as “confusing” the explanation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on the distribution of special amelioration program (SAP) or ayuda for poor families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

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by Ramon Royandoyan – Philstar.com, 18 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Local employees are set to bag wage increases next year as companies continue to recover from the pandemic and invest in retaining talent, a new survey released Monday found.

by Agence France-Presse, 18 Oct 2021 CILEGON, Indonesia — Smokestacks belch noxious fumes into the air from a massive coal-fired power plant on the Indonesian coast, a stark illustration of Asia’s addiction to the fossil fuel which is threatening climate targets.

by Philstar.com, 17 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of the International Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty on October 17, three-term Senator and now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda renewed her call to ensure that the poorest of the poor belonging to the vulnerable and marginalized sectors of the country are provided with the necessary…

by Robertzon Ramirez – The Philippine Star, 16 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Female youths topped the number of newly registered voters of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as it already recorded 4,094,614 new voters, aged 18 to 21, for the May 2022 national and local elections.

by Ndiamé Diop – The Philippine Star, 14 Oct 2021 Social protection helps the poor and vulnerable in a country, especially in times of crises and shocks that may threaten the well-being of families. When COVID-19 hit and quarantines began, the Philippines needed a massive expansion of social protection coverage to mitigate the impacts of…

by Philstar.com, 14 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Despite Malacañang’s claim that the press is “alive and well” in the country, a recent national poll found that that 45% of Filipinos believe that it is perilous to publish criticism of the Duterte administration

by Agence France-Presse, 15 Oct 2021 WASHINGTON – Worldwide supply chain disruptions are driving price increases and draining momentum out of economies recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the IMF warned on Tuesday.

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 15 Oct 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines are the most inclined to shift their activities to digital platforms compared with their counterparts in Southeast Asia