'Pray that I am given the strength to let go of what I love.'
MANILA, Philippines — House lead prosecutor, Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky” Luistro, on Tuesday questioned the Duterte family’s image of simple living amid reports of alleged mansions and expensive purchases linked to the family. “They tried to give an impression to us na sila ay simpleng pamilya lang na may simpleng buhay, but how can we
MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry L. Ridon, on Tuesday questioned the more than P200,000 restaurant bill allegedly charged to the credit card of lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, saying the amount covering a single meal could already feed residents of three barangays. Carpio is the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte,
MANILA, Philippines — House lead prosecutor, Batangas Rep. Gerville “Jinky” Luistro, said Tuesday that the prosecution was ready to turn over evidence from Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to the Ombudsman, but favored waiting for the agency’s subpoena before submitting. Luistro said the panel would promptly respond to a formal request for records on
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has once again emerged on top, leading the Philippines’ Best Employers list for 2027 and building on its first-place finishes in 2024 and 2026. The government agency ranked first with a score of 100 in the latest edition of the study, a joint undertaking of the
MANILA, Philippines — It is not unusual these days to find as many as four generations working closely together. From baby boomers to Generation X, millennials and Generation Z, these cohorts come with different backgrounds, propensities and attitudes toward work. That combination makes for a dynamic workplace, but could also lead to friction and conflict. Thus,
MANILA, Philippines — A winning culture at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) begins with a shared sense of purpose among its employees: to serve the Filipino people through active pursuit of the institution’s mandates. From helping manage inflation to regulating banks and other financial institutions and supervising the country’s payments and settlements system, among
MANILA, Philippines — A meaningful part of a person’s life unfolds at work. Confidence is built there. Ambitions take shape. An employer’s decisions reach into households, influence family plans, and help determine how securely someone can look toward the future. In 2026, Newport World Resorts employs more than 4,500 team members and another 1,700 people
MANILA, Philippines — In hiring an executive, the signed offer letter is often treated as the finish line. After years of placing leaders across Philippine and regional organizations at Viventis Search Asia, I have come to see it differently. The offer is only the starting line. The real measure of a good hire is not whether
MANILA, Philippines — What makes a company a great place to work? Is it compensation, benefits, career opportunities or a pleasant working environment? All these matter. But after more than five decades in business, I have come to look at the relationship between happiness and performance somewhat differently. A productive employee is a happy employee. Not
MANILA, Philippines — Agribusiness Banking Corporation – A Rural Bank (ABC-RB), known as AGRIBANK, has been named among the Philippines’ Best Employers 2027 by Statista and the Inquirer. The bank described the recognition as meaningful, saying it reflects the collective efforts of its employees and its commitment to a positive and supportive workplace. It also saw
MANILA, Philippines — Digital access is growing in the Philippines, but the divide remains real. In 2024, fewer than half of Filipino households had internet access at home. By 2025, DepEd reported that nearly seven in ten schools still had below-ideal student-to-device ratios. For many learners, access to a computer at school can be an
MANILA, Philippines — Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has partnered with DMCI Homes to let its US-based property buyers pay through their American bank accounts, simplifying overseas payments and the developer’s collections. On Tuesday, the Ayala-led bank said DMCI Homes is the first developer to use its overseas collection arrangement (OCA), which combines digital enrollment,
