DOT, DOLE to ink deal on tourism job fair

MANILA – A Philippine government-led tourism job fair is going to proceed with the upcoming signing of a memorandum of understanding this month, the Department of Tourism...

Cost of living crisis: what are your rights if your landlord wants to increase your rent?

A lack of affordable housing and growing demand for rental properties have sent the rental market into a state of crisis, and young people are particularly...

Why clean, affordable water should not be in the hands of private companies targeting profit – new research

Child poverty estimates point to a record low in 2021 – here’s how it could have been even lower

The U.S. government will likely report in September 2022 that for 2021 its most accurate measure of child poverty was the lowest on record. This was...

Brace for fuel price hikes next week: DOE

MANILA – Oil firms are expected to raise fuel prices next week, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Friday. Motorists will likely face fuel price hikes, given...

Globe builds over 570 new towers in H1 2022

MANILA – Local telecommunications service provider Globe Telecom Inc. (Globe) has built a total of 572 new cell towers and upgraded around 6,800 mobile sites to 4G...

Proposed 2023 nat’l budget to support continued economic growth

MANILA – Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has assured legislators that the Marcos administration’s proposed national budget for 2023 will propel economic recovery and rapid expansion. “Allow me...

Social media ads are about to change – how new rules on content marketing will affect what you see and share

We’ve all scrolled through social media and come across a witty post shared by a friend. Perhaps it references a favourite TV show, or speaks to...

The UK is facing an energy bills crisis, and no major party is prepared for it

The UK is heading into the greatest cost of living crisis in living memory. Looming energy price rises are going to drive huge swathes of the...

E-commerce bill to help small online businesses grow: DTI

MANILA – A three-year tax exemption period for small e-commerce enterprises will help their business grow, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Thursday. DTI Undersecretary...