Jobless rate soars to 8.9% in Sept.
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Joblessness remained elevated in the Philippines in September. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE rose to 8.9% in September, as…
BSP to keep accommodative policy to aid recovery
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINE central bank will continue to keep its accommodative policy to support the economy’s recovery, Bangko Sentral ng…
SSS rolls out relief programs for pandemic-hit borrowers
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By Jenina P. Ibanez, Senior Reporter THE SOCIAL Security System (SSS) on Thursday announced four relief and restructuring programs for borrowers with…
BoI says likely to miss this year's investment target
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE Board of Investments (BoI) is unlikely to meet its target to approve P905 billion in investment…
Women lead at Tokyo Film Fest
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1 of 3 THE 34TH EDITION of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) was meant to introduce many firsts — a new…
Higher expenses drag PLDT's net profit in the third quarter
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By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter PLDT, Inc. on Thursday reported an attributable third-quarter net income of P5.9 billion, down 20.3% from…
A diary of a few lows and more highs, so far
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Music Review= (Equals)By Ed SheeranAsylum Records TIME away from songwriting and touring allowed English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran to focus on what he…
Figaro files for P1.77-B IPO
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FIGARO COFFEE FB PAGE FIGARO COFFEE Group, Inc. (Figaro Group) has filed its registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
Dune -- a prophetic tale about the environmental destruction wrought by the colonization of Africa
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REBECCA FERGUSON IN DUNE: PART ONE (2021) — IMDB.COM/ DIRECTOR Denis Villeneuve’s most recent sci-fi epic is the latest attempt to tell…
Jollibee unit to acquire 51% of bubble tea firm
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JOLLIBEE FOODS Corp. (JFC), through wholly-owned unit Jollibee Worldwide, Pte. Ltd., is planning to purchase a 51% stake estimated at $12.8 million…