The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business

The creation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) likely by the end of the year would create 40 million new jobs but these would be mostly for skilled workers that may result in the shortage of skilled labor in the region, an official of the International Labor Organization (ILO) said.

Dean dela Paz / The Next Page Following the profound and learned wisdom of the Supreme Court (SC) on the motion for consideration filed by the powers that-be on the original July 2014 ruling of unconstitutionality on the presidential Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), for many, perhaps too blinded by tears from constantly wailing against the pork-barrel system, it is difficult …

Alegria A.Imperial / Peregrine Notes My passport,” I blurted out from a subconscious depth during a workshop on Disaster Preparedness two months ago. The workshop facilitator and five of my neighbors from our Strata (condominium) responded mildly stunned. Fortunately, we faced only a virtual scenario of a disaster. Otherwise, I would have none but my passport to chew on for …

Ed Javier / Where l stand TOKYO—Two weeks ago, this writer had the good fortune to visit this beautiful country and to witness first-hand the compassionate and caring nature of the Japanese people.

R. V. Vicerra / Cedar The official poverty ratio of 24.9 percent means that one out of every four Filipinos today is poor – living on only P52 (a little over $1 a day). This means also that roughly 25 million Filipinos (and perhaps 2 million more) are living on very limited means of sustenance that barely covers a meal …

Clyde Mariano Formidable the task may seem, Filipino tracksters competing in this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Singapore are hoping history would be kind to them.

Sebastian Santiago Disgruntled technical officials have threatened to boycott the Palarong Pambansa, a multi-sports competition for elementary and high school students, set May 3 to 9 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

Can Pangasinan regain its lofty billing as home of cycling champions? This will be answered in the 5th Ronda Pilipinas multi-stage race which hits the road on Feb. 11 and offering a hefty P1 million to the individual champion.

Tim Dahlberg / AP Boxing Writer HBO and Showtime have agreed on how they would broadcast a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, promoter Bob Arum said on Thursday, leaving only two remaining issues to be settled before the much anticipated May 2 fight can be signed.

CEBU—Filipino John Tech got the better of Russian Alexey Gatsko in their classic heads up duel Wednesday to win the APT Asian Poker Series Cebu 2015 Main Event at the All In Poker Sports Club inside the Waterfront Hotel and Casino here.