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MIAA opens halfway house for human trafficking victims
The Manila International Airport Authority launched the "Bahay Silungan sa Paliparan,’’ a halfway house within the airport complex intended for victims and potential victims of human trafficking.
YEG-AP to highlight 2nd Asia- Pacific Young Entrepreneurs Award
This year’s Young Entrepreneurs Group of Asia-Pacific (YEG-AP) under the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) will be hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry on October 22.
HBC receives highest merit at Balikat ng Bayan Awards
HBC, one of the country’s leading personal care companies has earned yet another mark of achievement to add in their long line of accolades in industry excellence.
Bigfoot Studios opens doors to outside firms
Bigfoot Studios, the only major film and TV production and post-production company in the Visayas, has opened its doors to accept business from local and international clientele.
Civic groups join assemblers against used-car importations
Local automotive assemblers and civic groups are strongly opposed to plans of allowing used car importation even on a limited number of units in 5 specific ports including Port Irene warning of dire consequences on their investment commitments should any substantial and radical policy shift is implemented at this point in time.
Chinese firm mulls $ 1.5-B steel plant
China Metallurgical Construction Group Corp. (MCC) is considering investing at least $ 1.5 billion in an integrated steel plant in the southern Philippines, and is also looking at potential mining sites, a government official said yesterday.
Remittances up 17% in 1st 8 months
Remittances from overseas Filipinos totaled $ 10.94 billion in the first eight months to August, up 17.16 percent compared to the same period in 2007, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said yesterday.
P2.2-B worth of counterfeit goods seized
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IP Philippines) yesterday disclosed that various enforcement agencies were able to haul of P2.21 billion worth of confiscated pirated and counterfeit goods for the period January-September this year.
World markets fall after 2-day rally
LONDON (AP) – European and Asian stock markets mostly fell back Tuesday after a two-day rally amid profit-taking and concerns that the global efforts to restore confidence in the battered financial system will not be enough to stave off a deep recession.
P/$ rate closes at P47.61/$ 1
The peso exchange rate closed lower at P47.61 to the US dollar yesterday at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx) from P47.24 the previous day. The weighted average rate depreciated to P47.466 from P47.074. Total volume amounted to $ 754.43 million.
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