7,870 ride-share slots declared available for applicants — LTFRB
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has opened up the application process for 7,870 transport network vehicle…
US healthcare outsourcer seen expanding PHL footprint
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COURTESY OF CONTACT CENTER ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is currently facilitating the Philippine…
GOCC subsidies in March rise 180% year on year
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NHA SUBSIDIES extended to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) expanded by 180% year on year to P10.747 billion in March, the Bureau…
Trade dep’t claims to hit recovery blueprint jobs target of 1 million
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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the 1-million-job target set by the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) has been achieved….
Broader definition of economic sabotage seen deterring smuggling of farm goods
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PHILSTAR By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan THE GOVERNMENT needs to lower the threshold for violations that constitute economic sabotage in order to…
Managing the hybrid workforce
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(Second of two parts) A look into worker sentiment points to a general preference for an arrangement that involves flexibility in when…
Luzon faces blackouts as exploration suspended
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THE MAIN Philippine island of Luzon is at risk of experiencing massive blackouts in the near future after the government suspended oil…
OCTA cites uptick in Metro Manila’s coronavirus cases
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ VICTOR MARTIN METRO Manila remains at low risk from the coronavirus despite an uptick in infections, according to the OCTA…
Workers march on Labor Day to back Leni’s presidency
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KILUSANG MAYO UNO FB PAGE By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter MEMBERS of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), one of the largest and…
Hontiveros pushes for speedy review of minimum wage hike petitions
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A cyclist passes by at street level as workers install a drainage system in Marikina in this June 2021 photo. — PHILSTAR/…