MANILA, Philippines – The mining sector received a total of $2.8 billion in investments following the implementation of a revitalization program for the minerals industry during the term of President Arroyo.

MANILA, Philippines – Makati City may still be the country’s financial hub, but it is fast losing its luster as a business process outsourcing (BPO) center.

MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) urged exporters to hedge their dollar inflows against the fluctuations of foreign exchange rates in order to boost their competitiveness and survive in the global market.

MANILA, Philippines – Crop damage due to the ongoing drought has climbed to P11.19 billion as of March 1 from the P7.02 billion reported as of Feb. 22, according to the latest report prepared by the Department of Agriculture’s Central Action Center (DACAC).

MANILA, Philippines – The consortium between corporate titan Manuel V. Pangilinan and businessman Reghis Romero III is hopeful that the ongoing labor dispute at the Manila North Harbor will soon come to an end, allowing them to formally take over the country’s busiest but inefficient terminal.

MANILA, Philippines – Exporters expressed dismay yesterday over the plan of the government to issue bonds specifically for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

TUCP cites constant rise in prices of oil, fares MANILA, Philippines – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for a P75 across-the-board daily wage increase for workers in Metro Manila.

MANILA, Philippines – “Joseph Ryan,” a former call center agent who contracted the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), asked the public not to judge his previous profession.

(Fourth of a series) MANILA, Philippines -To help voters make an informed choice in May, The Philippine STAR has started a series of interviews, in no particular order, with candidates for president.

eJeepneys provide free, green transportation around Makati The Electric Jeepney, or eJeepney, is touted as a cleaner alternative to the diesel-powered jeepneys in Metro Manila. According to Bong Cruz of Philippine Utility Vehicles (PhUV), manufacturer of the eJeepney, the vehicle is environment-friendly because it does not create noise or produce harmful exhaust emissions like carbon…

MANILA, Philippines – Despite the National Economic and Development Authority’s (Neda) expectations that economic growth will be within targets, economists said the government still has to deal with a bigger problem—increasing poverty as a result of the difficult years from 2008 to 2010.

Discrimination refers to distinguishing illicitly among people, not on individual merit, but on the basis of prejudice that leads to harmful or negative impacts on the interests of employees. Refusing employment because of membership in a group or certain characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, physical ability, sexual orientation and age is…

Economists and politicians often sing different tunes but this election season they seem to have found a common melody. They both agree that job creation should be the next administration’s top priority.

A national labor organization on Monday filed a petition with the National Capital Region (NCR) Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board for a P75 wage increase across the board.

CEBU, Philippines – Akbayan Rep. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros-Baraquel said that there is nothing wrong for government through the Department of Health in giving out free condoms especially among the poor, as a way to prevent the spread of the dreaded Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS.

MANILA, Philippines – Cebu City emerged as Asia’s top outsourcing city, overtaking Chinese cities Shanghai and Beijing, a survey from one of the global outsourcing advisory firms showed yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines – Lakas-Kampi-CMD standard bearer Gilbert Teodoro Jr. vowed to make economic growth trickle down to the grassroots level if he gets elected as the next president of the Philippines.

We have always maintained that a true test of a nation’s conviction to education is found in their national budget. What percentage is allocated to education? If you want to know the policy of any administration, do not listen to the pronouncements. Study the budget. Examine the results.

MANILA, Philippines – The government should refrain from disposing of assets during the election period as it may end up selling at a bargain, a former economics official said.

MANILA, Philippines – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday filed a petition at the National Capital Region (NCR) wage board for a P75 across-the-board wage increase for workers in Metro Manila.

South Korea kept building nuclear plants for decades. Its low-cost approach could benefit as the U.S. and others revive nuclear construction

Saying “We will be in the street wherever the fight for jobs is being fought,” members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council today issued a call to action for the entire union and progressive movement to put America back to work and ensure those whose reckless acts created this jobs crisis pay a price.

WITH almost one-half of the Filipino labor force engaged in agriculture farmers all over the country are facing the effects of El Niño or long dry spells. Farms are drying up due to climate change which can have a huge impact on the incomes of farmers.

JOB prospects will turn more favorable in the second quarter this year, as more companies gear up for heightened demand during the summer season and the May political exercise, according to the Philippine central bank.

THE Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) revealed that thousands of foreign retirees are looking to spend the rest of lives in the Philippines by 2015 because of the low cost but high-standard of living here.

A network of socio-civic organizations has identified Sen. Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. as the biggest spender in the 2010 presidential race.

MANILA, Philippines – The Development Bank of Singapore said that 2010 is the year that Asia will outperform both Europe and the United States.

MANILA, Philippines – The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) has embarked on an ambitious project to convert the Subic-Clark-Batangas corridor into an international logistics hub in the country’s bid to service rapidly expanding intra-Asian trade and investments.

MANILA, Philippines – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) produced over 5,500 skilled automotive mechanics from its partnership with Robert Bosch Inc., a local subsidiary of global automotive technology leader Robert Bosch GmbH.

MANILA, Philippines – The government has identified more than 10 potential sites for the country’s first nuclear power plant.