LABOR analysts said extreme weather events are a threat to safety and warned employers not to pressure staff to show up during episodes of flooding.

THE GOVERNMENT Service Insurance System (GSIS) has opened its emergency loan facility to four calamity-declared areas in Metro Manila and Luzon affected by heavy rains and flooding due to recent ...

PASIG CITY Mayor Victor Ma. Regis “Vico” N. Sotto emerged as the top senatorial bet of Filipinos for the 2028 senatorial race, a survey found. In the latest senate preferential survey by research firm ...

THE MAIN INDEX snapped its four-day climb on Thursday as market sentiment was dampened by weaker economic prospects due to global trade uncertainties. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index ...

THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it hopes to launch pilot operations for the Davao Bus project in 2027. In a statement on Thursday, Transportation Secretary Vivencio B. Dizon said the ...

LEYTE REP. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez is expected to retain his position as Speaker after receiving near-unanimous support from fellow lawmakers ahead of the opening of the 20th Congress on July 28 ...

HEALTH spending as a proportion of the economy rose to 5.9% in 2024 as overall spending rose to its highest level in three years, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. Citing ...

PHILIPPINE CORN production was projected at 8.30 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 due to improved containment measures against the fall armyworm (FAW) pest and stable demand ...

THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said on Thursday that gross gaming revenue (GGR) hit P215 billion in the first half. “Of the P93.36 billion generated by the integrated resort ...