Small stores, big impact: Empowering sari-sari stores through education, tech for inclusive growth
MANILA, Philippines — In every thriving Filipino barangay, one of the clearest signs of a vibrant community is the presence of a sari-sari store.
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Sara cites need to reskill, upskill Filipino workers
MANILA, Philippines — There is a need to upskill and reskill Filipino workers to help them adapt to the rapidly changing technological and business landscape, according to Vice President Sara Duterte.
EDITORIAL — Election e-fraud
It’s good to hear the Commission on Elections banning the use of troll farms for the May 2025 midterm polls. Such troll farms have been used by certain candidates in recent elections to malign their rivals and influence public opinion. Whether the Comelec can enforce the ban effectively, however, remains to be seen.
‘Dengvexation’ – toddlers and tablets
I’d like to think that I coined the word “Dengvexation,” where I put together the term Dengvaxia and vexation, as in “unjust vexation.”
Liberty rally to top Lynx in OT for WNBA title
NEW YORK — The New York Liberty erased an early 12-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx, 67-62, in another overtime thriller on Sunday (Monday Manila time) to claim the first WNBA title in franchise history.
New digital tool for labor inspection
DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Undersecretary Benjo Santos Benavidez of the Workers' Welfare and Protection Cluster (second from left) demonstrates to Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (left) the registration process to Rule 1020 or Registration of Establishment, using the DoLE Compliance Portal, one of the newly developed digital tools by the Bureau of Working Conditions to make compliance submissions easier and more convenient for establishment owners.
(2024.10.02) President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12023, otherwise known as the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on Digital Services Law
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12023, otherwise known as the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on Digital Services Law, in a ceremonial signing held at the Ceremonial Hall, Malacañan Palace, Manila 02 October 2024.