MANILA, Philippines — The Social Security System (SSS) has cracked down on five employers in Pasay City over P1.14 million in unpaid workers’ contributions, which have ballooned to P3.19 million with penalties. In a statement, the SSS said the five employers incurred P2.05 million in penalties for failing to remit their employees’ monthly contributions, which totaled
MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara honored on Monday the extraordinary bravery of a high school student and the achievements of four international competition medalists during the Department of Education (DepEd) Awards held to coincide with the launch of National School Safety Week at Cainta Elementary School in Rizal. Angara conferred the DepEd Heroes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has restructured its List of Evidence in former President Rodrigo Duterte"s case, following a further review of the materials.
MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Monday it was extending the suspension of its flights to and from Riyadh until Nov. 29 amid continuing security threats to the Saudi capital’s international airport. The latest advisory covers both inbound and outbound services, and extends a suspension first imposed on Oct. 8 and subsequently extended
Two former political prisoners asked the Office of the Ombudsman to reconsider the complaints filed against several PNP officers over alleged illegal detention and planting of evidence.
MANILA, Philippines — The national government’s debt service bill dropped in August as the absence of a massive bond maturity settlement made in the same month last year sharply reduced principal repayments. Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that debt payments fell nearly 89 percent to P76.12 billion in August from
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — At the Cogon Public Market here, 59-year-old vegetable vendor Alma Labajo is already feeling the pinch of a “very strong” El Niño, lamenting high prices as harvests from the city’s hinterland farms dwindle. “When fewer vegetables reach the market, prices inevitably rise,” Labajo told the Inquirer, noting that resellers are
MANILA, Philippines — Forensic financial analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera on Monday described the financial operations of Cale 88 Food Corp. as a “revolving door,” calling it a “symptom of money laundering.” Vice President Sara Duterte’s spouse, Atty. Manases Carpio, supposedly held a 47.5% ownership stake in Cale 88 as an incorporator and shareholder from 2021
DMCI Homes of the Consunji Group has reached a major construction milestone for its 7.5-hectare Solmera Coast beachfront estate in Batangas, with the company completing the structural framework of all five buildings in the project’s resort component.
BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, has raised its forecast for bank lending growth in the Philippines this year but warned that higher borrowing costs and sluggish economic activity could slow credit expansion through 2027.