Arlnie Colleene Talain Singca

Americans are tiptoeing out of economic turmoil this holiday shopping season

How minimum wage rises will affect the early years education and childcare sector

The early years sector – nurseries and childminders who offer services to children under the age of five – waited expectantly for news of investment in...

It’s not a cost of living crisis – it’s a poverty pandemic

There is a poverty crisis in the UK. But when outlining his 110 growth measures aimed at getting “the British economy working” during his autumn statement,...

WeWork approached physical space as if it were virtual, which led to the company’s downfall

On Nov. 6, the co-working firm WeWork filed for bankruptcy. WeWork, founded by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey in 2010, had a simple business model: it...

Chief information officer Catherine Luelo resigns from job revamping federal tech

OTTAWA – The federal government’s chief information officer is leaving the job as the bureaucracy struggles to modernize aging technology systems and bring services into the...

AFP spox: No ceasefire despite amnesty to rebels

MANILA – There will be no ceasefire and the fight against insurgency continues amid the amnesty granted to rebels by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Armed...

Freed OFW says faith, thoughts of kin helped him survive

MANILA – Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco, one of the 24 hostages and only Filipino released by the Hamas from Gaza on Friday, is in high spirits as he...

Senate allots P1.5-B for teachers’ training under ‘Matatag’ program

MANILA – The Senate Committee on Finance approved a PHP1.5-billion allocation to train teachers for the “Matatag” K to 10 curriculum. Launched by the Department of Education...

PNP mourns passing of ex-chief Cascolan, 59

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday joined the family and friends of its former chief, retired Gen. Camilo Pancratius Pascua Cascolan, in mourning his...

PBBM vows to advance Army Scout Rangers’ operational capability

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday assured the First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSSR) of government support and assistance to improve its operational capability. In...