Multisectoral groups, comprising of 51 largest and widely-represented private sector associations, have urged for the immediate enactment of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill to boost market confidence, save jobs and provide instant relief to businesses’...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) have cited the Insular Life’s (InLife) Sheroes program, digital sales system, and health care subsidiary. In an IFC-UN Women report, InLife was listed among the global...
It has been a challenging year for the whole world, and the Philippines is not exempted from this. With Covid-19 still out there, the vaccine has yet to reach us, and the economy heavily affected, Filipinos are trying their best to keep themselves healthy and make ends meet. With lower or no...
As a result of the government’s decision to regulate the issuance of import permits on rice, the Philippines will now end the year with slightly lower imports of the staple. Despite this, the country is still poised to retain its status as the world’s top rice importer. In its latest report on...
Beauty brand L'Oréal Paris has been empowering women with its tagline, "Because you're worth it," for years, and now the company is advancing its message. The brand has launched an awareness campaign " Stand Up " against street harassment, in partnership with grassroots organization Hollaback. A...
The Macquarie Group Foundation has joined the Australian government initiative to fund women led and owned small and medium enterprises in Southeast Asian region with investments of more than P43 million (or AUD 1.25 million). The Investing in Women RISE Fund-Responsive Interventions Supporting...
Dismayed over the Philippines disaster responses in the recent typhoons, Business groups have urged Filipinos to move in an efficient fashion in partnership with local government units to mitigate the impact of climate change. “We express serious concern about the state of our...
Rice farmers in the Philippines recorded lower earnings during both the dry and wet harvest seasons last year despite having lower production cost. Photo by Andhika Y. Wiguna on Unsplash. Based on the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the total cost of rice farmers during...
You’ve most likely come across photos of celebrities in black-and-white filter over the weekend, accompanied with the hashtag #NoToGenderViolence (GBV), a reminder how even as the world battles a pandemic, old threats remain. In the Philippines, one out four married women have experienced abuse...
Local food producers across all agricultural sectors – palay, corn, hogs, poultry, and fishery – have complained about a sector-wide crisis being experienced now in agriculture, which they said was triggered by low farm-gate prices, falling production, and lack of government support. In a...
Duke recruit Vanessa De Jesus is very much willing to play for Gilas Women. (Duke Athletics / Fil-Am Vanessa De Jesus of Duke University said Thursday that she would make herself available when the opportunity comes to play for the Gilas Pilipinas women’s national team. An incoming freshman with...
Fashion fans rejoice! This month, Swedish fashion brand Monki, under the H&M group, is entering the local fashion scene with its creative collections and inspiring store concept. “We have a strong Monki following in Asia, and the Philippines is a new and exciting market for us,”...
