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BingoPlus Foundation scales up national impact with P150&M grant from DigiPlus thumbnail
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BingoPlus Foundation scales up national impact with P150&M grant from DigiPlus

DigiPlus Interactive, together with BingoPlus, reaffirmed its commitment to empowering communities across the country with a P150-million grant to amplify the programs of...

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SM Supermalls, DOLE launch nationwide Labor Day Job Fairs

In celebration of Labor Day, SM Supermalls reaffirms its dedication to supporting Filipino job seekers by providing accessible employment opportunities through strategic partnerships...

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BTr eyes at least P30B from new 10&year bonds

THE GOVERNMENT is looking to raise at least P30 billion through 10-year fixed-rate Treasury notes (FXTN) that it will start offering next week....

Hunger knocks on door as Philippine farmers vanish thumbnail
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Hunger knocks on door as Philippine farmers vanish

LA UNION — Jerry M. Abat, 60, has been planting rice since he could walk. By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter LA UNION...

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Banks’ NPL ratio steady at 3.38% in Feb.

THE PHILIPPINE banking industry’s gross nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio remained steady in February, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)....

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ADB cuts Philippine growth forecast

THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) trimmed its gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection for the Philippines this year, though this still places it...

Exclusive: Half of the ‘Hybrid Generation’ would quit their jobs if forced back to office full&time, unless they get a pay rise, survey finds thumbnail
Los Angeles Daily

Exclusive: Half of the ‘Hybrid Generation’ would quit their jobs if forced back to office full&time, unless they get a pay rise, survey finds

A new report by BSI finds Gen Z isn’t prepared to be introduced to the old era of fully in-office work. Around half...

Trump’s tariff formula used the wrong value in its calculations, conservative think tank says. ‘This whole thing was rigged.’ thumbnail
Los Angeles Daily

Trump’s tariff formula used the wrong value in its calculations, conservative think tank says. ‘This whole thing was rigged.’

“What’s driving the policy, is that since the 1980s Trump has been a protectionist, and he thinks trade deficits are losses and trade...

Trump trade guru Peter Navarro says Vietnam’s zero&tariff offer ‘means nothing’ because ‘it’s the non&tariff cheating that matters’ thumbnail
Los Angeles Daily

Trump trade guru Peter Navarro says Vietnam’s zero&tariff offer ‘means nothing’ because ‘it’s the non&tariff cheating that matters’

Navarro said trading partners cheat the U.S. via methods like currency manipulation and export subsidies, but also through levying VAT. White House senior...

China vows ‘fight to the end’ on tariffs as it props up markets thumbnail
Los Angeles Daily

China vows ‘fight to the end’ on tariffs as it props up markets

“The U.S. threat to escalate tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake,” the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said. China...