Why not Wisdom Wealth Fund?
Sometime ago, the hot topic in our public discourse was the so-called “sovereign wealth fund” even if most of it went over the head of the Filipino on the street.
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Sometime ago, the hot topic in our public discourse was the so-called “sovereign wealth fund” even if most of it went over the head of the Filipino on the street.
THE premium or tax that poor Filipinos pay due to their limited financial resources is a direct result of decades-worth of “low, irregular, and uncertain incomes,” according to Ibon Foundation Inc.
SLOWING inflation and increased government spending in the second semester could boost the economy’s chances of posting a full-year growth of above 6 percent this year, according to a local think tank.
LOCAL business groups have tagged better employment opportunities for Filipinos as one of the priorities they wish included in the State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a counterpart bill in the Senate that will ensure gainful employment for reformed drug users and provide incentives to companies that hire them.
There is virtually no livelihood and employment aspect that Covid-19 has not disrupted, and our poor countrymen were disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Millions of minimum wage earners and contract workers that lost their jobs became poorer because of the long lockdowns. Thanks to the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lift restrictions earlier than expected, the people got their livelihood back. But, just as they are starting to recoup their income losses, some wise lawmakers are trying to find a new way to push poor Filipinos deeper into poverty.
NAIROBI, Kenya — On the verge of tears, Nathan Nkunzimana recalled watching a video of a child being molested and another of a woman being killed.
Back in the days before the Internet, and before there were countless social media economic experts as well as the genuine kind, I used to regularly monitor the health and wealth of the Philippine economy at the Tejeros Market on Pasong Tirad, Makati.
THE country’s economic performance in the second quarter of the year may not be as robust as the first quarter “as employment flattened,” according to a local think tank.
THE wage hike approved for the National Capital Region (NCR) may be among the highest approved in Metro Manila but, local economists said, this could also increase prices and cut jobs, particularly in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Two Japanese firms are exploring opportunities in the contact center sector in the Philippines, according to the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP).
NEW YORK — Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theaters across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.
THE Philippine economy stands to gain as much as P5.7 billion annually if the government would implement a value-added tax (VAT) refund scheme for foreign tourists, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda).
TRADE Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual urged top Japanese trading houses to participate in efforts to enhance bilateral economic and trade relations between the Philippines and Japan, particularly in the areas of technology and employment.
THE national government posted a budget surplus of P66.8 billion in April, over 1,250 percent higher from last year, as revenue collections outmatched spending during the period.
Providing the “right” Intellectual Property (IP) ecosystem could help the Philippines attract more investments, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said.
LONDON—Authorities around the world are racing to draw up rules for artificial intelligence (AI), including in the European Union, where draft legislation faces a pivotal moment on Thursday.
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez announced last Sunday that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved 11 additional bills, including the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), as part of the priorities of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac).
Over eight million Filipinos were jobless or looking for better employment conditions in December 2022, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
POOR working conditions are expected to continue driving more workers to be “overemployed” this year despite the normalization in the labor market, according to a labor group.
For the March US employment report, with its ugly headline payrolls number, it’s what’s inside that counts.
Graduate recruitment in Japan looks a bit like a scene from the movie The Matrix. Hordes of students dressed in identical black suits and white shirts make the rounds of seminars, tests and interviews.
THE expansion of businesses boosted employment generation in Metro Manila, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Story & photo by Randy S. Peregrino
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning home for good are now assured of domestic employment, with the construction industry alone seen to generate 1 million jobs annually in the next six years.
By David McHugh / The Associated Press
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