by Artemio Dumlao (The Philippine Star), 18 Jul 2021 BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Not only police trainees but also Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel undergoing training in this city have tested positive for COVID-19.

By Patricia Denise M. Chiu, 18 Jul 2021 More than 300 journalists across the country have signed a pledge to provide fact-based reporting and help guard the integrity of the 2022 national and local elections.

by Mahar Mangahas, 17 Jul 2021 I n the latest SWS poverty report, for May 2021, half of all families in the Philippines feel Poor, one-third of them feel Borderline Poor, and only one-sixth say they are Not Poor. This is essentially unchanged from the previous report, for November 2020, upon resumption of SWS face-to-face/visual…

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 16 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should expedite the passage of key reform measures that would boost foreign direct investments (FDIs) and aid the country in its long-term recovery from the pandemic, the World Bank said.

by Edith Regalado (The Philippine Star), 16 Jul 2021 DAVAO CITY, Philippines — A lawyer and her husband were gunned down in front of their house in an upscale subdivision in this city on Wednesday.

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 15 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Business groups want the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to repeal the imposition of 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on local purchases of exporters and indirect exports, saying its implementation may lead to job losses and discourage investments in the country.

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 15 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Over 80 percent of employees in Southeast Asia prefer remote work even after pandemic restrictions are lifted, according to a survey conducted by global professional services organization EY.

by Richmond Mercurio (The Philippine Star), 15 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A majority of aviation executives in Asia-Pacific see travel resuming to pre-pandemic levels after 2023.

by Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 15 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Police apprehended 41 suspected members of a cybersex ring in separate operations in Valenzuela City and Batangas on Monday.

By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 Jul 2021 After a rough start this year, the Philippine economy is seen regaining lost ground and is likely to attain a full-year growth of 5-6 percent, in turn perking up corporate earnings and stock prices.

by Pacifico Veremundo, 15 Jul 2021 Given the high correlation between reading literacy and achievement in other subjects, the finding contained in the controversial World Bank report on the state of Philippine education that one in every four Grade 5 students could not read like a Grade 2 or 3 (“80% of PH kids don’t…

By Ben O. de Vera, 15 Jul 2021 With more imported pork and rice coming in, the Department of Finance (DOF) sees an end to elevated food inflation this month.

By Marielle Medina and Cathy Cañares Ya, 15 Jul 2021 (Second of a series) Vowing to fight terrorism in his first State of the Nation Address (Sona), President Duterte drew suspicion about his motives when he signed the controversial Anti-Terorrism Act last year. For early in his term, he wooed the support of leftist groups…

BREAKING: Billionaires have gotten $1.8 trillion richer, nearly all tax-free, since the pandemic began. Don't tell us we can't afford a bold reconciliation package that invests at least $4 trillion in jobs and families, paid for by fairer taxes on the rich and corporations. pic.twitter.com/FCj5evDZbV — Americans For Tax Fairness (@4TaxFairness) July 14, 2021

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By: Tetch Torres-Tupas, INQINQUIRER.net, 14 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines – Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) has asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to identify the people behind several social media posts that tagged them and other cause-oriented organizations as part of the communist group.

by Ambeth R. Ocampo, 14 Jul 2021 During President Duterte’s last televised address, Education Secretary Leonor Briones announced that the World Bank gave in to her demand for a public apology, following its premature release of an unfavorable report on the current state of Philippine education. That is the spin. In reality, the apology does…

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by Gerardo P. Sicat (The Philippine Star), 14 Jul 2021 This year is another difficult year for the Philippines. One year and a few months have now passed since the pandemic hit us. The consequences on the country have brought hardship on many.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 14 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) recorded a double-digit growth for the second straight month in May as deployment continued to accelerate amid the easing of travel restrictions as host countries ramp up COVID-19 vaccination, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno…

by Andrew J. Masigan (The Philippine Star), 14 Jul 2021 Education Secretary Leonor Briones cried foul over the publication of a World Bank report saying that more than 80 percent of Filipino students don’t meet the standards for their grade level. Briones claimed that the World Bank failed to follow protocol in that it should…

by Helen Flores (The Philippine Star), 14 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — About 4.2 million Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months, the latest Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) survey showed.

by Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez (The Freeman), 14 Jul 2021 If the candidates for 2022 do not take a moment and look back at the hard and bitter lessons learned in 2016, then they are bound to suffer the same hardships and bitterness again. Lesson 1.) Too many candidates of the opposition makes the administration…

by INQUIRER RESEARCH INQ, 14 Jul 2021 Hunger incidence remained high, with 4.2 million Filipino families saying they experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

By Roy Stephen C. Canivel, 14 Jul 2021 Car and truck manufacturers sold 22,550 units in June, a 44.8-percent growth from the same month a year ago, as the industry continues to grow despite previous fears that a tax on imported cars would hold back its recovery.

By Miguel R. Camus, @miguelrcamusINQ, 14 Jul 2021 The exodus of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) companies that characterized the woes of the Metro Manila office sector in 2020 has ended and demand for new space is returning, property veteran David Leechiu said on Tuesday.

By Krixia Subingsubing, 13 Jul 2021 Backed by a supermajority in both the Senate and House of Representatives, the Duterte administration can lay claim to being the third most productive in the post-Edsa revolution era in terms of passed legislation.

By Marlon Ramos, 13 Jul 2021 Remember Bonita Baran? Baran, the housemaid who became the face of modern-day slavery after she accused her employers in 2012 of maltreating her, has attained her quest for justice as the Supreme Court affirmed the life term meted out on the couple who had physically abused her until she…

by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 13 Jul 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) expects the number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic to go down in the coming months, provided there would be no shift to stricter quarantine restrictions.