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By Jinky Jorgio A labor group warned that there will be much more similar cases of Alchie Paray if reforms are not legislated and implemented regarding employer-employee relations. Paray, a former security guard, took several Virra Mall employees as hostage after he was allegedly dismissed from his job without due process. He denied the offered money to him by his …

The House of Representatives ratified a bicameral conference committee report returning the subject good manners and right conduct (GMRC) and values education in schools. 

By Jinky Jorgio Labor group Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) and its affiliate unions and allied progressive groups will physically express their solidarity with the employees and talents of the entertainment and media conglomerate as its franchise is set to expire on May this year.

By Riza Lozada  The Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) has expressed optimism that the domestic economy will remain firm in the medium term, this despite the spread of the COVID 19 across the region, with the resilient domestic demand and public construction spending fuelling growth. 

The Department of Finance (DOF) is ready to work with the Congress to speed up the approval of measures amending the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and the Bank Secrecy Law, in line with the Duterte administration’s goal to arm the government with “formidable tools” to effectively fight tax evasion and other financial crimes. 

Foreign currencies entering the country for the last seven months have reached $633 million or P32 billion as of 5 March this year. 

The World Bank is making available $12 billion worth of immediate support for countries in combating COVID-19. 

Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned the entry of Filipino to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the kingdom, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). 

Agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of nine Korean fugitives who are wanted by authorities for telecommunication fraud.

Television and radio audiences recently saw and heard two “apologies” directed to President Duterte said before a Senate Hearing by the top executives of two of the largest business interests in the country.