by ABS-CBN News, 15 Apr 2021 CAPALONGA, Camarines Norte—Patay ang isang 58-anyos driver nang sumalpok ang kaniyang minamanehong closed van sa isang fuel truck sa bayan ng Capalonga Martes ng umaga.

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by Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star), 15 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Majority or 93 percent of Filipinos saw their household income negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by global and information insights company TransUnion.

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz, 13 Apr 2021 MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) reported that 787 personnel in the four rail lines in Metro Manila have so far tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), based on data collected on Monday.

by BusinessWorld, 13 Apr 2021 E-COMMERCE expansion backed some recovery in office space demand in the first quarter, Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC) said.

by Madelaine B. Miraflor, Manila Bulletin, 13 Apr 2021 The Philippine government has allowed the mining companies that were suspended and ordered closed by former Environment Secretary and late Regina Paz Lopez in 2017 to continue operating.

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By Meg Adonis, 13 Apr 2021 (Last of two parts)When the government began to implement its distance education program in October last year, it was met with uncertainty and worry from parents, students and teachers.

By Meg Adonis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 Apr 2021 (Last of two parts)When the government began to implement its distance education program in October last year, it was met with uncertainty and worry from parents, students and teachers.

by Joey Villar (The Philippine Star), 13 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will shut down its administrative offices at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila and PhilSports Complex in Pasig for 10 days starting today after COVID-19 cases within its ranks rose from 35 to 63 yesterday.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 13 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investments worth $961 million entered the Philippines in January, a notable 41.5 percent increase from $679 million a year ago, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said yesterday.

by Elizabeth Marcelo (The Philippine Star), 13 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The ombudsman’s central office in Quezon City will remain closed as 17 employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

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By Daxim L. Lucas, 12 Apr 2021 The central bank has extended the cap on credit card charges that it imposed late last year, saying the policy of cheaper consumer debt would help consumers weather the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

By Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 Apr 2021 While most other multilateral institutions had slashed their respective 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for the Philippines, the Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) even raised its projection to 6.9 percent from 6.6 percent previously.

By Meg Adonis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 Apr 2021 (First of two parts) KJ Catequista suffers panic attacks whenever she receives text messages on her mobile phone from teachers of what could well be simple reminders to parents about their children’s missed deadlines.

by (Philstar.com), 12 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration warned the public on another human trafficking scheme victimizing former Overseas Filipino Workers who wish to work abroad again.

by Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com), 12 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority identified the sectors included in the A4 priority group—or frontline personnel in essential sectors—for COVID-19 vaccination in a list released Monday.

by Ghio Ong (The Philippine Star), 11 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Ninety-four more railway personnel tested positive for COVID-19 amid the ongoing mass testing of employees of Metro Manila’s four rail lines, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said yesterday.

By Benjamin Pulta, 11 Apr 2021 MANILA – Convictions for offenses involving the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) went up in 2020, underscoring the gains made by the government, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Sunday.

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by Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star), 11 Apr 2021 TUGUEGARAO, Philippines — Thirty-one hospital workers in Ilagan, Isabela and five others including a doctor in Piat, Cagayan, who received their first dose of the COVID vaccine last month, tested positive for virus.

by Lawrence Agcaoili (The Philippine Star), 11 Apr 2021 MANILA, Philippines — The asset quality of Philippine banks further deteriorated for the second straight month in February as the industry’s gross non-performing loan (NPL) ratio rose to 4.08 percent, the highest in more than 11 years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according…

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By: Kristine C. Francisco-Alcantara, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 Apr 2021 In 2017, on the 50th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Nations (Asean), policymakers, women business leaders, entrepreneurs, and international organizations gathered for the first Asean Women’s Business Conference in Manila and urged Asean leaders to recognize the importance of women’s economic empowerment as…

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