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PEZA registers EDAC as export facility

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has registered electrical components manufacturer EDAC Philippines as a new export enterprise to generate jobs and support growth...

What do Filipinos want? Survey says…

The latest Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Stratbase Group found that Filipinos want government leaders to make food prices affordable, reduce corruption and create...

DMW says some 800 jobs await Filipino workers in Finland

THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) has committed to hasten the release of delayed balikbayan boxes in time for the Christmas season.  Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno assured the...

Gov’t approves P50.7-billion Samsung expansion project

The government has approved the P50.7-billion expansion project by Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp. (SEMPHIL), making it the first company to secure presidential incentives under...

Philippines’ jobless rate fell to 3.9% in August 2025

The Philippines' unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in August 2025 from 4.0 percent a year earlier and 5.3 percent in July 2025, according...

Cement union leaders back safeguard duty to protect jobs

Two union leaders from the cement industry have voiced strong support for the safeguard duty on imported cement, arguing the measure is essential to...

Cement industry group pushes safeguard duty to protect jobs

The proposed safeguard duty on cement imports is not expected to cause price increases and is needed to protect local jobs from "unfair competition,"...

Japanese karaoke chain Koshidaka investing P34 billion to open 300 outlets in the Philippines

Koshidaka Holdings Co., operator of the world’s largest karaoke chain, is investing P34 billion to open 300 new outlets in the Philippines, as part...

FPIP, tenants recognized as top revenue, job generators in Santo Tomas

First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) and 12 of its tenants were recognized by the local government of Santo Tomas City, Batangas for being among...

‘Ghost’ flood control projects cost Philippines P118.5 billion, steal jobs

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said "ghost" flood control projects have cost the Philippine economy some P118.5 billion between 2023 and 2025. Speaking to reporters, Recto...

iSON Group investing $300 million to build 3,000 telecom towers in the Philippines

Global technology conglomerate iSON Group plans to invest up to $300 million over the next decade to build 3,000 to 4,000 new telecommunication towers...

India’s GMR renews interest in Sangley airport project

The planned Sangley Aerocity and Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) in Cavite is expected to generate up to 15,000 jobs and an estimated $500...

Philippines unemployment rate climbs to 3.7%

The Philippines' unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent in June, up from 3.1 percent in the same month last year, as 1.95 million Filipinos...

5.5% salary increase expected in the Philippines in 2026

Average salary increase budgets for organizations in Asia Pacific (APAC) are expected to reach 5.0 percent in 2026, a marginal rise from 4.9 percent...
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