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Sotto: Senators must reach 'consensus' on chairmanship rows

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Updated as of May 29 02:01 PM

Several senators covet the chairmanship of 4 committees in the upper chamber of Congress, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said Wednesday.  Read more »

Digital commerce helps drive LBC Express growth

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Posted at May 29 10:38 AM

LBC Express' net income nearly doubled in 2018 as revenues grew 25 percent Read more »

Senators address smuggling threat with cigarette tax hike: Gatchalian

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Updated as of May 29 09:54 AM

The Senate is rushing debates on "sin tax" increases after President Rodrigo Duterte certified the measure as urgent. Lawmakers only have until next week to pass the law before they go on break. Read more »

Asia Pacific College produces future-proof students with longer internship programs

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Updated as of May 28 06:38 PM

MANILA - Students at the Asia Pacific College participate in 6-month internship programs to acquire skills they need in the workplace early on amid the rise of artificial intelligence and automation, its president said Tuesday.  Read more »

Peso to weaken as monetary policy eases: analyst

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Posted at May 28 11:50 AM

The peso could settle at the P54 to P55 level to the dollar level, but the weakness is "not necessarily concerning," said Standard Chartered economist Chidu Narayanan. Read more »

Alleged fear of Left 'irrelevant' to Cardema's party-list substitution bid: solon

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Updated as of May 28 11:59 AM

The supposed fear of left-leaning groups is "irrelevant" to the plea of former National Youth Commissioner Ronald Cardema to replace the nominees of the Duterte Youth party-list group, an outgoing lawmaker said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte agenda, no 'zero budget': Speaker bet Velasco lists priorities

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Updated as of May 28 11:54 AM

MANILA - Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday promises colleagues in the House of Representatives that he will not slash the budget allotted for their districts if he gets the speakership post. Read more »

Sara Duterte's bet for speaker says youth should lead House

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Updated as of May 28 11:47 AM

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, 41, said that if successful, he would be the second youngest speaker, after former president Sergio Osmena, who was 29 when led the chamber in 1907, when it was called the National Assembly. Read more »

Pascual Lab banks on 'innovative campaign' to reach millennials

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 10:26 PM

There is "endless potential" in herbal medicines, a pharmaceutical company boss said Monday, citing Filipinos' penchant for folk medicine. Read more »

Ninja Van courier service gets boost from Grab investment

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Posted at May 27 11:24 AM

Ninja Van has 170 hubs and 8,000 vehicles in the Philippines and also operates in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam.   Read more »

Alvarez says he has no ill will vs Arroyo after ouster

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Posted at May 27 10:27 AM

Davao Del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday said he harbors no ill will against House Speaker Gloria Mapacagal-Arroyo, who took the chamber's helm last year after his surprise ouster.  Read more »

'Kalokohan': Alvarez shuns term-sharing with fellow candidates for Speaker

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Posted at May 27 09:55 AM

Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday rejected a proposal to share the speakership of the House of Representatives with other candidates for the post.    Read more »

Alvarez says will drop Speaker bid if proven he threatened Sara Duterte

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 09:09 AM

Davao Del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Monday said he will withdraw his bid to return as House Speaker if it is proven that he threatened to humiliate President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter.  Read more »

JV on possible Cabinet post: 'Why not?'

Aleta Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 24 12:11 PM

After a heartbreaking loss in the midterm elections, Sen. JV Ejercito is not closing his doors on the possibility of serving the country by being appointed to a Cabinet post. Read more »

More business deals seen in Duterte's Japan trip

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Updated as of May 24 09:38 AM

Around 100 Filipino businessmen will join the trip, with deals expected in real estate, power and retail, said JJ Soriano, secretary general of the Philippines-Japan Economic Cooperation Community. Read more »

Diversity in workforce benefits firms: ANZ exec

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 05:05 PM

Organizations that promote diversity in their workforce are more likely to succeed, the head of a regional banking giant said.    Read more »

Taipans as role models for young entrepreneurs

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Posted at May 23 04:35 PM

Young Filipino businessmen should aim for not just local but also global expansion and market leaders could help them realize that dream, Taipan National Business Summit 2019 project head Kency Ongkeco said.  Read more »

Tolentino leaves behind 'river of tears' with Senate win

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Updated as of May 23 12:12 PM

Tolentino placed 9th with 15 million votes and is one of 5 first term senators in the 18th Congress which will open in July. Read more »

Cost-cutting drives Alsons income growth

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Posted at May 23 10:44 AM

The company's CFO, Robert Yenko, discusses the company's prospects on The Briefing in ANC'S Market Edge. Read more »

Employers say not all forms of contractualization must be banned

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Updated as of May 23 10:44 AM

In some cases, labor providers should be the ones to grant their workers regular status, said Employers Confederation of the Philippines president Sergio Ortiz-Luis, after the Senate passed the Security of Tenure bill. Read more »