PASIG CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) reminded all school authorities that collection of any fees during enrolment and the first days of class is strictly prohibited.

MANILA, Philippines – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is allowing the reclassification of unshipped world market sugar to the domestic market to stabilize local supply and bring down prices.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) will hire more than 33,000 teachers this school year to address teacher shortage in public schools.

THE Philippines’s competitiveness council expects to considerably improve its rankings in next year’s World Bank and International Finance Corp.’s (IFC) Doing Business Report, which is currently at 108th, and advocates policy changes to improve the country’s competitiveness.

MANILA – The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) today said the Philippines could join the top 30 business-friendly locations in this year’s edition of the World Bank’s annual Ease of Doing Business survey should the country implement reforms in four key areas.

Recruiters of Filipino domestic helpers have appealed for additional pre-departure seminars and stricter guidelines for employment agencies to prevent the abuse of overseas Filipino workers.

MANILA, Philippines – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has completed the proposed revisions to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991, which would pave the way for the establishment of more sites where small- scale mining activities would be allowed.

Property giant Ayala Land Inc. this year will roll out about P5 billion worth of “Homestarter” bonds—an innovative instrument that will allow holders to build up funds to buy an Ayala-developed residential unit.

MANILA – You think you had it bad, think again. Yes, the Philippines is among the worst places to work in the world but there are far worse places to be in right now, according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

BRUSSELS – EU leaders wrestled Tuesday for a joint response to a dismal European vote that saw dramatic gains by radical anti-establishment parties, with Britain, Germany and France calling for EU reforms.

Project Syndicate — Christine Lagarde: “Women and the world economy” “The good news is that the international community has made progress on the reform agenda,” Lagarde said at a conference in central London.

Transgender people want the public and the lawmakers to know they have their own rights too MANILA, Philippines – “While transgender people are culturally celebrated, they are not politically recognized,” model and transgender rights activist Geena Rocero said at a forum held at the UP Center for Women’s Studies (UP CWS), moderated by Rappler’s #BalikBayan…

From the Department of Labor and Employment Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has urged her fellow labor ministers attending the 23rd ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM) in Myanmar to give high importance to the results of the review of the 2010-2015 ASEAN Labor Ministers’ Work Program, saying there is a need for ALMM…

As of 2011, the Philippines has registered 221 maternal deaths per 100,000 births, Rose Marcelino, Popcom deputy executive director, told a news briefing here in Baguio City.

Whether asbestos found in soil poses a threat to humans depends on a variety of factors, including what type of asbestos it is and how much was found, according to experts and government officials.

BUSINESS GROUPS yesterday rejected calls to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) to resolve the country’s energy woes, saying the government should instead focus on applying the law.

MANILA, Philippines—The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) called on the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday to declare a national emergency over the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

MANILA, Philippines – The International Labor Organization (ILO) has urged governments in Southeast Asia to intensify efforts to improve the lives of informal workers in the region.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—The Supreme Court decision declaring the reproductive health law constitutional came at the right moment, in light of evidence that managing the country’s population is vital in coping with the impact of climate change, speakers at a health and environment conference here said on Wednesday.

The general manager of the government’s Metro Rail Transit-3 gave his uncle-in-law a P517.5-million service deal in 2012-2013. This is revealed in official records, social networks, photographs, and sources’ accounts.

MANILA – The number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive overseas Filipino workers (OFW) is expected to top the 3,000-mark this year, and the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is criticizing the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for not doing enough preventive education campaigns.

A CARPENTER died after being electrocuted atop a house in barangay Dacudao, Calinan District in Davao City on Saturday afternoon.

FILIPINOS’ OPTIMISM about their personal prospects has fallen somewhat, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said, even though more say their lives have improved and the economy likely to perform better.

THE 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia (WEF-EA) opened last Wednesday with about 600 delegates from 30 nations who gathered in Manila to discuss regional issues, such as political stability and infrastructure investment.

FORMER Manila Rep. Benny Abante has asked lawmakers to scrutinize the multibillion-peso coconut-levy fund in light of the recent controversy involving a board member of the government-sequestered United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB).

THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines on Sunday flayed the Department of Labor and Employment for not doing enough to educate Filipino workers abroad about the dangers of HIV/AIDS.

THE Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Sunday said the number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive overseas Filipino workers (OFW) is expected to top the 3,000-mark this year.

THIS morning, the Financial Times leads with a striking allegation: “Capital in the Twenty-First Century”, the bestselling analysis of inequality by economist Thomas Piketty, is fundamentally flawed thanks to errors in the data backing the book. The story is based on work done by Chris Giles, economics editor of the paper. He writes that his…

Will the economy grow as fast or even faster this year compared to last year’s brisk 7.2 percent? Official first quarter economic growth figures will be released next week, and many watch the numbers as a guide for firming up business plans for the rest of the year and beyond. I see at least seven…

“Sugatan ang isang lineman ng Meralco matapos barilin habang nasa itaas ng poste para magputol ng ilegal na koneksyon sa 13th Street kanto ng Roberto Oca sa Port Area Manila.”