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By MARLEN V. RONQUILLO, Manila Times, 9 May 2021 With his establishment credentials and obvious lack of intemperance, former Economic Planning secretary Ernesto Pernia is beyond the harsh and brutal blowback routinely given to government critics. And because his resignation was based on disagreements over policy responses, he can’t be accused of sour graping either.…

(The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The leader of the Philippine exporters have called on government to reinvest in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which represent 98 percent of total enterprises and are considered the backbone of the economy.

by (The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — MyTown, the country’s largest co-living brand, had seen a significant increase in corporate partnerships for staff housing over the last 12 months.

by Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for tax deductions to offset the cost of those doing their jobs under the work-from-home (WFH) setup or are using hybrid work arrangements.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 9 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) will rally support this year for the passage of proposed reforms in the pension system of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP).

by ABS-CBN News, 8 May 2021 Nasa 14 na kabataang menor de edad ang nailigtas nang salakayin ng PNP-Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-Bicol, ang isang cybersex den sa Camarines Sur nitong Biyernes, Mayo 7.

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By Prinz Magtulis(Philstar.com), 7 May 2021 Overall, the volume of production index— a gauge of manufacturing output— slumped 73.4% year-on-year in March, its worst performance in 9 months, the government statisticians reported on Friday. MANILA, Philippines — Factories continued to pull back from producing goods in March, with their declining trend turning for the worst,…

By JULIA MARI ORNEDO,GMA News, 7 May 2021 The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday insisted that the country’s supply of oxygen tanks amid the coronavirus pandemic was “sufficient” even as some hospitals and infirmaries reported a shortage of the item.

by Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star), 7 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos were covered by microinsurance as of last year, even with less collection of premiums by providers after extensions were made in the payment of contributions due to the pandemic, said the Insurance Commission (IC).

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 7 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The number of unemployed Filipinos last March declined to its lowest level since the start of the pandemic last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

by Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star), 7 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Mental health and psychosocial counseling services are now being offered by the government online to persons and families affected by the coronavirus disease pandemic.

By Ruben Torres, 7 May 2021, Manila Times THE second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day. On this day we send greetings and flowers to our mothers. It is also a day on which we reflect on the existential importance of mothers to the human species, to the economy and to the family. From the…

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By: John Eric Mendoza, 6 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s latest unemployment rate of 7.1 percent, the lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country, indicates that the economy is “gradually getting back on track,” the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday.

by Merlina Hernando-Malipot, Manila Bulletin, 6 May 2021 With the conduct of face-to-face classes still prohibited amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, teachers – at all levels – are holding classes through alternative delivery modalities.

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BAKIT MAHAL ANG GAMOT (at bakuna) SA PILIPINAS? 1. Monopoly by transnational companies2. Prolonged patents3. Lack of genuine drug industry4. Government deregulation pic.twitter.com/6unauFNBP8 — Leonard Javier #StopTheKillings ✊ #HealthForAll ⌬ (@STPbasileo) May 6, 2021

by Gilbert Bayoran, Emmanuel Tupas (The Philippine Star), 6 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Another policeman has succumbed to COVID-19. Philippine National Police (PNP) deputy chief for administration Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said a 31-year-old police corporal assigned in Central Luzon died while being treated in a hospital on Monday.

by Neil Jayson Servallos (The Philippine Star), 6 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has distributed around P46.1 million in subsidy to over 11,000 drivers.

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by Patricia B. Mirasol, BusinessWorld, 5 May 2021 Twenty Filipino companies made it to the 2021 Financial Times ranking of the top 500 high-growth companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

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by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), 5 May 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Population (PopCom) has reported an increase in maternal deaths in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Jarius Bondoc (The Philippine Star), 5 May 2021 Old soldiers never die; they’re just forgotten. Veterans’ pensions were in fact delayed for decades. Other annual budgetary priorities kept overtaking their direly needed retirement benefits. Only in 2019 were those updated, though still with part of 2018 unpaid. And exigencies are again looming to block…