Netflix competitors look to free services
CANNES, France – Video streaming
upstarts are looking to a different model to take on industry leader Netflix:
free-to-viewer services that come with advertisements (ads).
While Disney,...
Rice farmers to receive P5-K cash from gov’t
MANILA – In view of the declining palay
prices since the rice tariffication law took effect in March, the affected
farmers tilling one hectare and below...
52K pigs culled as ASF hits more areas – DA
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture
(DA) on Friday said around 52,000 pigs were culled as more areas were declared
to have been affected by the...
Digital currencies threaten states’ economies – Le Maire
DIGITAL currencies like the one proposed
by Facebook threaten to undermine sovereign nations’ control over their
exchange rates, France’s Economy minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday.
“It’s...
PCCI names Tubungan, Iloilo as ‘Most Business-Friendly’
ILOILOCity –
Tubungan town in the first district of Iloilo province was named as the “Most
Business-Friendly” local government unit, under the third to sixth class
municipality...
Empower women to get US aid – Ivanka Trump
WASHINGTON – Developing
countries that want to do business with the United States (US) must do more to
empower women and give them better access to...
DOH eyes Indian meds for UHC implementation
MANILA – A Department of Health official on Friday underscored the
importance of affordable medicines for the effective implementation of the
Universal Health Care (UHC) Act,...
Indian businesses to benefit from PH research – DOST
MANILA
– Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary
Fortunato dela Peña on Friday highlighted research achievements of the
department which can help prospective Indian businesses looking...
Stocks rise, peso improves
MANILA – Both the
Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso ended higher Thursday as
investors took note of the weak United States (US) manufacturing...
New Regional Evacuation Centers open in Panay Island
ILOILO City – Two Regional Evacuation Centers constructed by the Department of
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Panay Island were recently inaugurated and
tuned over...