PHL startup Shipmates raises P125M to improve shipping platform
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PHILIPPINE-based startup Shipmates said it has raised $2.2 million (P125 million) for the improvement of its shipping platform that assists online small…
Philippine labor force situation
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THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate in July dropped to its…
Insurance industry books higher assets, net worth and payouts in the 1st quarter
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THE INSURANCE SECTOR’S total assets, net worth, and benefit payouts grew in the first quarter, the Insurance Commission (IC) reported on Thursday….
Two worker-focused departments seen as underfunded in 2023
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ XAVE GREGORIO THE Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) labor union said legislators need to increase 2023 funding for the Department of…
Hugh Jackman reveals winning pitch to be dad in The Son
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Hugh Jackman in The Son VENICE — Australian actor Hugh Jackman revealed on Thursday that he was so anxious to play the…
GCash starts ‘anonymizing’ names to protect customers
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INSTAGRAM.COM/GCASHOFFICIAL E-WALLET giant GCash will now cover customers’ names when sending money as part of its commitment to protect users’ information. “In…
Peso logs new all-time low vs dollar on hawkish signals from Fed officials
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO weakened to a new record low versus the dollar for the fifth straight day following hawkish signals…
Shares up on bargain hunting, Wall Street’s rise
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PHILIPPINE STOCKS closed higher on Thursday on bargain hunting as well as improved labor data, also tracking Wall Street’s rise overnight. The…
Senate body seeks raps vs officials in sugar fiasco
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A vendor repacks sugar at Quinta Market in Quiapo, Manila, Aug. 11. — Photo by Edd Gumban, The Philippine Star THE SENATE…
Philippines’ DoH wants to keep mask mandate
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN PHILIPPINE health authorities want to keep the country’s face mask mandate amid a coronavirus pandemic. “The position of…