Terminating workers with dignity and respect
By Rey Elbo
We are carrying out a corporate-wide retrenchment program. Our human resource (HR) manager assigned all department heads to personally undertake the difficult task of...
PHL stocks end lower on tariff news, profit taking
PHILIPPINE SHARES snapped their three-day climb on Thursday as the main index fell to the 6,400 level anew after the United States announced that...
Meralco to tap more WESM power following delays in CSP approval
POWER distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects to resort to the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) due to delays in obtaining approval to seal...
Miners see Trump copper tariffs driving value-adding push
THE Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CoMP) said on Thursday that the US move to protect its copper industry with tariffs will drive...
San Juanico disruptions highlight need for containerizing key island ports — agri lobby
THE GOVERNMENT should consider constructing terminals or barges for refrigerated containers to relieve food supply bottlenecks in island provinces, especially those with underutilized ports,...
Proposal reviving ‘Cha-cha’ talks in the works, congressman says
A PROPOSAL seeking to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution is being crafted at the House of Representatives, a congressman said on Thursday, which could revive yet again a contentious effort in changing the 38-year-old charter.
DMW continues search for 17 missing Filipinos after Houthi attack
THE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday said that it is continuing search operations for the 17 Filipino seafarers, who went missing following...
Palace names new Energy, Communications chiefs
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., appointed former lawmaker Sharon S. Garin as his energy chief and veteran journalist Dave Gomez as his new communications secretary, the Palace confirmed on Thursday.
TNT, San Miguel brace for tough Game 1 of Philippine Cup finals
San Miguel Beermen (SMB) is out to re-establish its old kingdom while TNT is bent on finally joining the elite PBA grand slam club.
IM Concio dominates first Bangkok summer international chessfest
FILIPINO International Master (IM) Michael Concio, Jr. swept all his nine games to run away with the premier standard title in the 1st Bangkok...
Djokovic sets up Sinner showdown; Swiatek secures first Wimbledon semifinal
LONDON — Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of yet more career milestones continued unabated as he reached a record 14th Wimbledon semifinal and a showdown with...
Netanyahu and Trump prioritize hostages as war rages in Gaza
WASHINGTON/GAZA/CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his meeting with US President Donald J. Trump had focused on freeing hostages held...
