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3rd telco selection process a go

/ from November 6, 2018

THE opening of bids for the third telecommunications player will push through as scheduled on Wednesday, November 7, following the court's rejection of a bid to stop the selection process, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said.The Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 42 on Monday, November 5, denied the request of ...

Alorica expands footprint in PH, Japan

/ from November 5, 2018

ALORICA, Inc., a leading company in customer experience solutions, announced on Thursday, November 1, its continued expansion in Asia with the addition of three contact centers in the region.These include Yokohama, Japan and Angeles City and Pasay City (“Alorica by the Bay”) in the Philippines, which will add to the ...

NCR hikes minimum wage by P25

Ruth Abbey Gita / from November 5, 2018

THE regional wage board in the National Capital Region (NCR) has adjusted the minimum wage by P25 a day, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III announced Monday, November 5.This would bring the daily minimum wage in Metro Manila to P527. With an additional P10 cost of living allowance, minimum wage workers ...

10 firms seen to bid for 3rd telco franchise

/ from November 4, 2018

TEN companies are seen to bid for the right to offer telecommunications services in the Philippines and end the duopoly of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Globe Telecom Incorporated.In a statement issued Sunday, November 4, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said 10 firms have bought selection documents from ...

E-Gates activated in Cebu, Davao airports

Keith A. Calayag / from November 2, 2018

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday, November 2, announced the launching of its electronic gate facility (E-Gate) scheme in the airports of Cebu and Davao.According to BI Port Division Chief Grifton Medina, three E-Gates at the Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu and two E-Gates at the Francisco Bangoy ...

5 investment areas now open to foreigners

/ from October 31, 2018

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed Executive Order (EO) 65, amending the list of investment areas open to foreign investors.EO 65, signed on October 29 but released on October 31, promulgated the 11th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List, which opens five investment areas that will now be open to 100-percent foreign ...

Philippine debt rises to P7.16T

/ from October 26, 2018

THE Philippine government's debt increased to P7.159 trillion as of end-September 2018, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).In a statement on Friday, October 26, the bureau said the national government's debt increased by P55.92 billion or 0.8 percent to P7,159.77 billion, or P7.159 trillion, compared to the end-August ...

Tribal-inspired party marks Telus anniversary

Keith A. Calayag / from October 25, 2018

TELUS International Philippines (TIP) celebrated another successful year through a tribal-inspired party dubbed as 2018 Town Hall.The music-filled night at the Globe Circuit Makati held on October 7 was graced by OPM artists Joey Revillame Band, December Avenue, Michael Pangilinan, Moira Dela Torre, Yeng Constantino, Rocksteddy, and Itchyworms.More than 7,000 ...

Indigenous farmers trained on coffee production

/ from October 25, 2018

ZERO Extreme Poverty 2030 (ZEP 2030) recently organized the first-ever Coffee Fest 2018, gathering indigenous peoples (IPs) who have taken up coffee farming, with the goal of increasing their production in preparation for commercial demand.This way, ZEP 2030 aims to build a sustainable source of livelihood for IPs, IP families ...

Duterte approves franchise for Villar telecom firm

Ruth Abbey Gita / from October 23, 2018

THE Villar family is entering the telecommunications industry through Streamtech Systems Technologies Incorporated, which has been granted a 25-year congressional franchise.President Rodrigo Duterte on October 18 signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11089, which provides Streamtech the franchise to "construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines."The ...

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