The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have recently partnered in developing training programs to upgrade the skills of workers in the shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR) sector. (Photo from Unsplash) MARINA Administrator Robert...
The Philippines has batted for a transparent and predictable regulatory environment in the services sector more than providing access to services markets amid an uneven progress among economies in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez Trade and...
MTD Philippines, a fully owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s top engineering conglomerate MTD Capital, has announced it is investing P12 billion over the next six years in the country. Patrick Nicholas David, president and CEO of MTD Philippines Inc. and chairman of Bandar Hebat Builders Inc. (BHBI),...
To help employers who are still reeling hard from the effects of the pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has suggested offering soft loans for them to pay for their employees' 13th month pay. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said he already...
Only less than 100,000 displaced workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain jobless, but some 300,000 employees are returning to work with the further easing of restrictions and reopening of more establishments at higher operating capacity starting Saturday, Oct. 16. “With most of...
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCIEERD) warmly welcomed Niñaliza Escorial as its new Deputy Executive Director. IMG_20211013_113046 The DOST-PCIEERD said Escorial, a registered chemical...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed Friday, Oct. 8, the decision of the government's pandemic task force to ease quarantine restrictions for inbound travelers, calling the move an "encouraging development" for the tourism industry. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "The easing of travel...
Marco Siy, the 17-year-old who envisioned Corner Pizza. How a 17-year-old saved jobs and put up a thriving pizza brand Difficult times have always forced change. People and organizations adapt to survive and thrive during the new normal. For most businesses, the Covid 19 pandemic of the past...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan I got to listen to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Undersecretary for High Value Crops and Rural Credit Evelyn G. Laviña discussed the revised Philippine Coffee Roadmap, which is due to be released late this year. The Roadmap is a collaboration between the...
Domestic downstream plastic products manufacturers have warned the government of dire repercussions should the petition for safeguard duty on imported raw materials High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Low Linear Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) is approved, stating this would affect 417 downstream...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Risqué Designs and Accessories Inc. for the development of the textile value chain, particularly on footwear. (Screengrab from DOSTv Facebook page) DOST...
Top business, trade and labor leaders have come together and issued a joint appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte to immediately release the Executive Order (EO) deferring the increase in the Social Security System (SSS) monthly contributions of both employees and workers. pcci The September 27, 2021...
