MANILA, Philippines—With his eye fixed on 2016, Vice President Jejomar Binay unveiled what appeared to be his economic platform in a bid to curry favor with the leaders of industry.

MANILA, Philippines—Saying they were dismissed from their jobs just because they marked Labor Day and other public holidays, 24 union leaders from a Laguna-based company had their heads shaved as a form of protest in front of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) main office in Intramuros, Manila, on Monday.

The number of jobless Filipinos dropped by 600,000 in the first quarter of this year, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in its latest report. The country’s unemployment rate fell to 25.7 percent – equivalent to an estimated 11.5 million adult Filipinos – in March 2014 from 27.5 percent or about 12.1 million last December.

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – Some 9.6 million registered voters won’t be allowed to participate in the 2016 elections if they fail to update their voters’ records using the biometrics system.

First of two parts MANILA, Philippines—The East Asia summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) usually takes place in a country that’s shaping the story of the region for that particular year.

The Commission on Higher Education has allowed 171 colleges and universities nationwide to increase their tuition rates, a report from GMA’s “24-Oras” said Tuesday.

Retiring from a job is not a factor of age. A lot of people think that retirement has to be at age 60. In fact, one can retire anytime as long as he wishes, but only on the condition that he has the financial capacity to retire. Retirement is a time when you stop going…

The Philippine economy will more than double in the next decade as earnings from overseas workers and business outsourcing surge, a respected US-based think-tank said Monday.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Communist rebels raided the field facilities of Sagittarius Mines Inc (SMI) in the town of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur early Monday morning, burning some 48 container vans which served as makeshift offices for the besieged mining company.

MANILA, Philippines – The government is aiming to increase the share of the manufacturing sector total economic output to 30 percent by 2020 from the current level of 22 percent under the Comprehensive National Industrial Strategy (CNIS).

Representatives from Kabataan party-list and several student organizations are set to file administrative charges against officials of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) next week due to their alleged failure to act on pending tuition complaints.

MANILA – Despite the “red alert” status over the Visayas, Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla sees no power interruptions for the whole day. Based on the website of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said Visayas has zero reserves and with peak demand of 1,569 MW, and a supply of 1,498 MW, there is going…

MANILA, Philippines – Overall, the Philippines has shown its commitment to the Asean Economic Community (AEC) blueprint as indicated in the relevant measures it has implemented from 2008 to 2011, but there is still room to speed up its progress as 2015 nears.

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MANILA, Philippines – The government is aiming to increase the share of the manufacturing sector total economic output to 30 percent by 2020 from the current level of 22 percent under the Comprehensive National Industrial Strategy (CNIS).

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A RISING peso, the inadequate volume of farm exports, and any letup to the recovery of the biggest markets for Philippine exports may prevent shipments of merchandise goods from achieving growth targets, an official of the public-private Export Development Council (EDC) yesterday said.

MANILA, Philippines – Presidential assistant on rehabilitation and recovery Panfilo Lacson aims to complete about 85 to 90 percent of the rehabilitation of areas devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda before the term of President Aquino ends in 2016.

Japan manufacturer wants to put up 3rd Asian hub here MANILA, Philippines—Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) is eyeing an initial investment of P10 billion in its Philippine operations to establish its third Southeast Asian manufacturing hub in the country, a statement from the Department of Trade and Industry’s foreign trade office in Japan showed.

Around 11.5 million adult Filipinos were without work in the first quarter of 2014, according to a new survey by pollster Social Weather Stations.

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DOH) has assured people afflicted with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that there is enough supply of the antiretroviral (ARV) drug.

A NEW OFFER CAP for the power traded at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) is expected to be adopted within the year, the Energy chief said during the weekend.

JOBLESSNESS dipped in the first quarter, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a new report, but optimism on the availability of work worsened slightly. Results of a March 27-30 survey set the joblessness rate at 25.7%, equivalent to an estimated 11.5 million adult Filipinos. This was down 1.8 points from the 27.5% (est. 12.1…

MANILA, Philippines – How do you really deal with Filipino white-collar and blue-collar workers most effectively? Win them to your side and you have the most loyal and productive people in your company. Understanding the Filipino psyche and the cultural diversities among the different regional groups in the Philippines can boost your leadership and management…

MANILA, Philippines – Business groups yesterday urged President Aquino to work on achieving power supply security and competitive power rates to allow the country to realize inclusive growth and industrialization.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) yesterday launched a center that provides scientific data to government agencies and humanitarian organizations involved in the rehabilitation of areas ravaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda.

Increasing investments from employers to generate high-quality and remunerative employment is vital in achieving rapid poverty reduction towards inclusive growth, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Two of Japan’s leading universities will join Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Daihatsu and Fuji Heavy in the project, which is mainly aimed at slashing engine emissions to meet tougher environmental standards

The DOE said brownouts were still a possibility, depending on supply and condition of power plants MANILA, Philippines – Following rotating brownouts in some areas of Luzon last week, the Department of Energy (DOE) said the power situation should go back to normal, barring the unexpected shutdown of power plants.