The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) have agreed to realign higher education programs to address the mismatch between graduates’ skills and employer requirements. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma and CHED Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis...
SM Investments Corp. led four firms under the SM Group that have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 2025 by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture. Other SM companies also earned Great Place to Work Certification this year, including SM Prime Holdings, Inc., SM...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSEi) stayed in the red on Friday, Sept. 26, marking a whole week of daily declines, as developments in the United States (US) dampen hopes of aggressive rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The main index shed 15.16...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking forward to a proposed ₱20-billion annual investment in the livestock sector, which will take effect once signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. before the month of September ends. Speaking at a breakout session of the Arangkada...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped to the 6,000 level on Thursday, Sept. 25, weighed down by the continued weakness of the peso and investor caution amid ongoing Senate hearings on corruption allegations. The main index lost 66.44 points, or 1.09 percent, to close at 6,042.28. The...
Despite ongoing corruption scandals, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) expressed continued confidence in the Philippines and reaffirmed its commitment to actively assist the government in resolving issues. Speaking on the sidelines of the Arangkada Philippines investment forum on Thursday, Sept. 25,...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) continued its descent as the peso weakened, with investors awaiting positive news amid a corruption scandal. The main index shed 9.82 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 6,108.72 on Wednesday, Sept. 24, as the Property sector led the decline among all...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEI) fell on Tuesday, Sept. 23, as a deepening corruption scandal involving the legislative and executive branches of government weighed on investor sentiment. The main index plunged by 96.29 points, or 1.55 percent, to close at 6,118.54. Banks suffered the...
The Marcos administration is confronting corruption head-on, according to Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, the government’s chief economist. Balisacan told Manila Bulletin on Monday, Sept. 22, that the government is seeking public support to...
The Marcos Jr. administration will borrow $650 million, or over ₱37 billion, from the World Bank next year to sustain the conditional cash transfers for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and ensure that its youth beneficiaries land jobs. According to a Sept. 20 project information...
The local stock market ended the week at a high note as investor sentiment improved amid expectations of more rate cuts coupled with a steady credit rating for the Philippines. The main index added 30.87 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 6,264.49 on Friday, Sept. 19. Sectoral indices were evenly...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has been recognized for its best practices in human resources management, particularly in utilizing employee engagement and organizational development in building a future-ready institution, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive...
