US reverses job cuts at work-safety research agency
THE administration of US President Donald Trump is reversing staffing cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), reinstating employees at...
Covert union avoidance strategies
By Rey Elbo
Academically speaking, what common management best practices are there to deter workers from organizing a union? — Paper Crane.
Unfortunately, many of these “best practices”...
Manila, Tokyo ink military supply deal
THE Philippines and Japan on Thursday signed an agreement that would grant mutual access to defense supplies and services during joint military exercises and training, as both countries seek to deepen defense ties amid rising tension in the South China Sea.
Fresh plunder complaint filed against Recto, Ledesma over PhilHealth fund transfer
A FRESH plunder complaint against Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto and former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) President Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. was filed before the Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday over the alleged illegal transfer of P60 billion in reserve funds.
Resilience gap threatens Philippine growth as typhoons intensify
THE Philippines can sharply reduce the economic toll of typhoons and floods by overhauling how it designs, procures and verifies public works — turning disaster resilience from a planning assumption into a measurable obligation, analysts said.
Philippine shares rebound on World Bank forecast
PHILIPPINE STOCKS climbed back above the 6,400 level on Thursday, boosted by the World Bank’s growth forecast for 2026 and speculation that the Bangko...
Marcos touts promise of PHL yards building ‘green’ vessels
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said the shipbuilding industry is positioning itself to take part in the shift to low-carbon maritime transport after helping...
Biz chamber urges PHL to aspire for 8% annual growth rate
THE Philippines needs to aim for at least 8% annual growth rate to ensure that any economic expansion is sufficiently inclusive, the Federation of...
PHL seen indirectly affected by Trump’s 25% tariff on some chips
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump’s 25% tariff on certain semiconductors, particularly on advanced computing chips, is likely to affect Philippine manufacturers only indirectly, an...
Eala faces ‘fastest server’ Alycia Parks of US in Round One of AO
AND the battle lines are drawn.
Filipina sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala will face “fastest server” Alycia Parks of the United States to kick off her...
PBA Press Corps to award Ramon Fernandez Trophy to Philippine Cup Finals MVP
THE PBA Press Corps announced on Thursday the introduction of the Ramon Fernandez Trophy that will be handed out to the winner of the...
Hostility on NBA elite
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The boos at the Fiserv Forum the other day were not especially loud by National Basketball Association (NBA) standards, but they resonated all the...