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by Ma. Aurora Geotina-Garcia – The Philippine Star, 15 Sep 2021 In March 2021, in an article entitled “Bridging Capitalism and Inclusion,” I wrote about the emergence of this philosophy upon which the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism was formed. Quoting from their website, “We consider that inclusive capitalism is fundamentally about creating long-term value for…
by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 15 Sep 2021 To boost revenue collections MANILA, Philippines — Expanding value-added tax (VAT) regimes to include imported digital services on digital transactions could help boost the Philippines’ revenue collections, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
by Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star, 15 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The construction sector suffered a decline of about 44 percent to P276 billion last year as plans to put up new buildings and expand existing structures were held off by the lockdown.
by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 15 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The pilot implementation of the COVID-19 alert level system in Metro Manila starting tomorrow is expected to generate P180 million a week in revenue and bring back about 200,000 jobs in restaurants and personal care service establishments, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said…
by Rey Gamboa – The Philippine Star, 14 Sep 2021 For people who have or have had a kin hospitalized for COVID-19, one of the biggest worries is the scarcity of the prescribed medicines – and if one is able to find what the doctor ordered, the shockingly prohibitive cost.
by Victor Martin, Jennifer Rendon – The Philippine Star, 14 Sep 2021 BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines — Two men died while three others were injured when a truck loaded with 40,000 liters of fuel fell off a bridge and burst into flames in Bagabag town in this province on Sunday night.
by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 14 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A majority of chief executive officers (CEO) reported a decline of at least 10 percent in daily sales and profits with the imposition of a lockdown, but most remain optimistic on revenue growth over the next 12 months, according to a joint…
by Philstar.com, 14 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Private school groups have urged the Senate to fast track the passage of a bill rectifying a tax rate hike on their members, as they said enrollment in their sector this year has plunged anew.
by Christian Deiparine – Philstar.com, 14 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the Philippines to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations on vulnerable groups, as its representative said the rollout for the elderly is “unfortunate and unsatisfactory.”
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by Jimbo Owen B. Gulle, Manila Standard, 13 Sep 2021 With a year of distance and modular learning under their belt, students in public schools return to class today under a still-challenging setup, as the Philippines remains one of only two countries that has not conducted partial or full school reopening since the start of…
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By FEDERICO D. PASCUAL JR., 12 Sep 2021 AFTER a high-visibility drive and her topping a survey of potential candidates for president, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio circled back Thursday and announced she was not running for president or any national office.
by Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star, 12 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Mobile wallet GCash has expanded anew its network of merchants to reach more Filipinos nationwide.
by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 12 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — An elevated inflation and unemployment rate may create a downward drag on the faster recovery of the Philippines from the pandemic-induced recession, according to economists.
by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 11 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The net inflow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) soared by 60.4 percent to hit a five-month high in June as more multinational companies pumped in additional money to their affiliates in the Philippines amid the pandemic, according to the Bangko Sentral ng…
BY MAYVELIN U. CARABALLOSEP, Manila Times, 11 Sep 2021 Figures released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday showed that the amount of bad loans in the Philippine banking system has risen to over P487 billion as of the end of July this year.
BY SAMUEL P. MEDENILLA, 10 Sep 2021 The construction industry, which accounts for some 4.2 million workers, is normalizing slowly amid renewed caution over a possible variant-driven spike in Covid-19 cases. Construction industry players said they would rather focus on preventing the spread of the virus in the workplace. In photo, workers are busy rushing…
#WSPD2021: List of Free Online Pyschosocial Telesupport In commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day, the Earth Shaker – Environmental and Life Sciences Division created a list of centers that offers free psychosocial telesupport. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/X9fSq8BBBx — Earth Shaker PH (@earthshakerph) September 10, 2021
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by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 10 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The continued closure of schools in the Philippines will not only have long-term scars on students but will also cost the economy some P11 trillion over the next four decades.
by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 10 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Foreign investments in the country improved in the second quarter as the economy gradually reopened, but remain far behind local funders in the overall tally.
by Roel Pareño – The Philippine Star, 10 Sep 2021 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — The Philippine National Police is looking into the possible breach of health protocols at a regional PNP training facility in this city after 51 personnel tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Worker dies, 3 others hurt in electrocution accident inside Zamboanga City factory