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

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Forbes said the Philippines' 50 richest saw their collective wealth rise by 30% to $79 billion Top three collectively got richer by $6B — Sy siblings remain at the top with $16.6 billion, followed by Manuel Villar at $6.7 billion, Enrique Razon Jr. with $5.8 billion @bworldph pic.twitter.com/IIOjUbIveb — Keren Concepcion Valmonte (@kayceevalmonte) September 9,…

by Arjay L. Balinbin, BusinessWorld, 9 Sep 2021 DEMAND for electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines remains low, the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines said, citing barriers best addressed by local government units (LGUs) and the National Government, such as vehicle quality and price.

BY LENIE LECTURA, 9 Sep 2021 The Department of Energy (DOE) is formally adopting the recommendation of the National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) to increase the minimum level of electricity contracted from renewable energy (RE) developers to 2.52 percent from the current 1 percent.

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 9 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging Japanese firms to consider investing and expanding operations in the country citing opportunities in manufacturing, construction, services and renewable energy.

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 9 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has the cheapest grocery items among markets in Southeast Asia, according to price aggregator iPrice.

by Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star, 9 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Appliance store chain Automatic Centre is set to close next month amid economic challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 9 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The latest spike in inflation may not be the last as a further reacceleration for the remainder of 2021 is expected, with the country yet to fully feel the impact of rising global commodity prices.

by Christian Deiparine – Philstar.com, 9 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines (Updated 5:30 p.m.) — An orphanage in Quezon City dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak disputed reports that an asymptomatic visitor was responsible for bringing in the virus to their facility.

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 8 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s jobless rate hit its lowest level since the start of the pandemic, but more Filipinos are still on the lookout for additional hours of work as the quality of jobs available in the labor market has yet to improve.

by Ramon Royandoyan – Philstar.com, 8 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The proportion of unemployed Filipinos went up in June, a new poll released Wednesday showed, painting a bleak economic picture amid prolonged pandemic lockdowns.

by Alexandria Dennise San Juan, 8 Sep 2021 Sustained government efforts to ease quarantine restrictions and the continuous vaccination drives are expected to retain the improvements in the country’s workforce amid the health crisis, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.

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by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 8 Sep 2021 Highest in nearly 3 years MANILA, Philippines — Inflation moved at a faster pace in August, jumping to nearly five percent to reach its highest level in almost three years amid more expensive food products and higher energy costs during the month.

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 8 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s jobless rate hit its lowest level since the start of the pandemic, but more Filipinos are still on the lookout for additional hours of work as the quality of jobs available in the labor market has yet to improve.