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Palace links improved corruption index ranking to digitalization processes
The government welcomed the country's slight improvement in the 2023 Corruption Perception Index, owing it to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s "efforts to streamline institutional processes and curtail opportunities for graft and corruption.".....»»
Philippines Job Market Records a 10% Surge in Annual Hiring: foundit Insights Tracker
foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME), one of the leading talent platforms, today published the foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for December 2023, formerly published as Monster Employment Index (MEI). According to the Philippines Fit report, there was a (10%) increase in the annual hiring activity from December 2022 to December 2023. The index reached 128 […].....»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, Jan. 31
TOKYO -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as investors took an optimistic attitude for the domestic earnings season over positive results reported by Japanese firms. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 220.85 points, or 0.61 percent, from Tuesday to close the day at 36,286.71. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 24.17 points, or 0.96 percent,.....»»
Index to retest resistance level
Improving macroeconomic fundamentals gave the index much needed upward momentum last week......»»
Index upside points to 7,000 level
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index could retest the 6,700 resistance this week and break toward 7,000 in the near-term, analysts said......»»
Philippines improves ranking in global passport index
The Philippines slightly improved in the annual passport index released by London-based consultancy firm Henley & Partners......»»
Blowing the whistle
The person who alerted the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas about the existence of ghost employees in the offices of two Monetary Board members deserves a medal......»»
Leadership in times of crisis
Big props to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. for the way the BSP has been handling the ghost employee scandal that has rocked the country’s chief monetary institution......»»
Ensuring the integrity of the BSP
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Eli Remolona is confident that Malacañang “will act decisively” on the ghost employee issue that has tainted the integrity of the country’s top monetary authority......»»
What would President Marcos do?
Everyone’s waiting with bated breath, as if waiting for the next episode of an edge-of-your-seat Netflix drama – how would President Marcos handle the ghost employee scandal that has rocked the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas?.....»»
Inside a Monetary Board member’s office
Amid the ghost employee scandal hounding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, The STAR ventures inside the offices of members of the Monetary Board to find out how many they’re allowed to hire, and who......»»
EDITORIAL - Spooked by ghosts
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has enjoyed a reputation as a stable, controversy-free institution – as it should, considering its critical role in ensuring the stability of the country’s banking and financial sector. Today, unfortunately, this stability is being rocked by the presence of ghosts – or more precisely, ghost employees – in the BSP’s highest policy-making body, the Monetary Board......»»
Land of ‘ghosts’
Our chat groups and timelines have been buzzing for several weeks now because of the issue of ghost employees now hounding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
‘Ghosts’ at the BSP
It all started with a chatty BSP “ghost.”.....»»
PSE to AR shareholders: get a lawyer and explore your legal options
Yesterday, I wrote about the SEC’s finding that Abra Mining and its directors and officers defrauded the public when ghost shares were sold to certain shareholders by way of private placements and then flipped to unwitting public buyers......»»
James Jimenez’s presence in Comelec event wakes up ghost of debate fiasco probe
What ever happened to the investigation against him? Why was he in the Comelec's headquarters on Monday? Is this the second coming of James Jimenez?.....»»
Last Dance for Squires, Junior Altas
Letran seeks to bury the ghost of Game Two while University of Perpetual Help hopes to relive its glory in today’s rubber match for the NCAA Season 99 junior basketball trophy at the Filoil EcoOil Arena......»»
Squires, Junior Altas play for all the marbles
Letran seeks to bury the ghost of Game 2 while University of Perpetual Help hopes to relive its glory as the two battle each other in Saturday’s rubber match at the Filoil EcoOil Arena that will determine who brings home the NCAA Season 99 junior basketball trophy......»»
Court of Appeals junks ex- VP Binay’s libel case vs Trillanes
The Court of Appeals has affirmed with finality its decision junking the libel case filed by former vice president Jejomar Binay against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV over his implication that Binay was involved in an alleged P100 million-a-year racket on “ghost” senior citizens......»»
Sandiganbayan acquits Jinggoy Estrada of plunder over PDAF scam
Estrada, however, is found guilty of one count of bribery and two counts of indirect bribery after allegedly pocketing P183 million in kickbacks from ghost projects masterminded by Napoles. .....»»