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Local stocks, Peso gain in midweek trading

MANILA -- News about Moody’s positive outlook on the Philippine economy allowed the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to bounce back Wednesday, which also buoyed the peso during the day. PSEi rose 2.17...

PH manufacturing sector still among most active in ASEAN

MANILA -- The Philippines’ manufacturing sector's Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) remained high in July based on the IHS Markit’s Manufacturing data released on Wednesday. Although the country’s manufacturing score last month slowed down...

Honest airport cop turns in bag containing P1.5-M

MANILA -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will recognize an honest airport personnel for returning a bag containing PHP1.5 million left by a passenger, its spokesperson, Eric Apolonio, told...

‘Build, Build, Build’ creates over 600K jobs since April: DOLE

MANILA -- The Build, Build, Build program of the Duterte administration has generated over 600,000 jobs as of April 2018, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Wednesday. In a press briefing...

Builders’ group, TESDA tie up to train 2K aspiring foremen nationwide

MANILA -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in partnership with the Philippine Constructors Association (PCA), will train 2,000 aspiring construction supervisors, TESDA Secretary Guiling Mamondiong said Tuesday afternoon. "We will...

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