Vice President Leni Robredo took time out from her busy schedule last February to meet with employees of a garments factory, where 80 percent of the employees were supporters of her main rival for the presidency, former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Vice President Leni Robredo meets supporters of...
Factory output continued to accelerate, albeit at a slower pace, in the first month of the year due to strong production in tobacco as well as wood, bamboo, cane, rattan articles and related products. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the Philippine Statistics...
The Philippine factory output recovered last year with both volume and value of production posting double-digit growth versus 2020, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the PSA reported Tuesday, Feb. 8, that the...
Operating conditions in the local manufacturing sector strengthened moderately in December, supported by the first monthly expansion in output for nine months, the IHS Markit reported. The IHS Markit Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose fractionally to 51.8 last month...
There is no such thing as strawberry overload There is a myriad of ways a culinary master can incorporate strawberries into any cuisine be it savory or sweet. For us Filipinos, nothing beats a good slice of strawberry shortcake or a tall glass of strawberry milkshake. But if you’re a loco for...
The local manufacturing output increased more than double in September this year owing to strong production of coke and refined petroleum products. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries, the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said the country's volume of production index...
The Philippine manufacturing sector last month recorded the strongest expansion in seven-months despite substantial production delays due to raw material shortages and poor transportation conditions, according to the latest IHS Markit data. The IHS Markit reported on Tuesday, Nov. 2, that the...
The local manufacturing sector improved for five consecutive months last August on strong production in sugary beverage and refined petroleum products, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. August 2021 Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries In its Monthly Integrated Survey...
After a tough trading period in August, the local manufacturing sector concluded the third-quarter with a renewed overall expansion, the latest monthly survey of IHS Markit revealed on Friday, Oct. 1. The IHS Markit Philippines Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose sharply from 46.4...
More workers in economically-active industries will be protected against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after the government's pandemic task force approved the request of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for additional vaccines for them. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine...
The factory owner who paid his worker's salary in centavos has tested positive for COVID-19 at a time when his company is expected to comply with various business operations violations, Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian said Thursday. Gatchalian questioned the timing of NexGreen Enterprise...
P1,056 worth of coins, mostly in 5- and 10-centavo, as well as one-peso denominations. That's how a factory worker in Valenzuela City received his salary after rendering 24 hours of duty. In a Facebook post, a certain Odniemrud Eniger, the factory worker's cousin, sought help from Mayor Rex...
