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DOLE to prioritize reemployment of Hanjin workers

By Ferdinand Patinio/PNA MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday vowed to prioritize the reemployment of workers of the Hanjin Heavy Industries Construction Philippines (HHIC Phil.), who will...

Economic fundamentals to boost stock market: COL Financial

By Leslie Gatpolintan/PNA MANILA -- Leading online stock broker COL Financial is looking forward to the local stock market's recovery this year, as economic fundamentals and continued inflow of foreign funds are...

Megaworld sets P65-B capital spending for 2019

By Leslie Gatpolintan/PR/PNA MANILA – Megaworld, a leading developer of integrated urban townships, announced that it has allocated PHP65 billion in capital spending this year, mainly for residential, office and mall projects...

Privacy watchdog probes Globe data breach

By Aerol John Pateña/PNA MANILA -- The National Privacy Commission (NPC) is conducting its investigation on the data breach involving Globe Telecom, which may have put at risk the personal information of...

Sugar import liberalization seen to benefit consumers

By Joann Villanueva and Lilybeth Ison/PNA MANILA -- Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Monday said that while the planned liberalization of sugar imports would negatively affect local producers, this would benefit a...

Standard Chartered Bank economist eyes 6.4% GDP growth

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- A Standard Chartered Bank economist expects more mileage from the Philippine economy in 2019, with a print of 6.4 percent from last year’s 6.2 percent, through the...
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