‘Default on China loans unlikely due to automatic debt payments’

MANILA – The Philippines automatically pays its debts and is, thus, unlikely to default on its loans to China, a senator said Tuesday. Senate Minority...

Holcim launches new blended cement product to support construction boom

TO better support the construction boom in the country, leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. has launched a new special blended cement product...

PH rubber farmers want to launch local bike tire brand

MANILA – A group of rubber farmers have stepped up their livelihood through the production of a local motorcycle tire brand. In a statement, Agriculture...

4-storey school building constructed in Negros Occidental

ILOILO City – Students and teachers of Jerusalem National High School in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental will soon have a new building that will...

PH to push agenda on inclusive access to electricity

MANILA – Electric power supply remains an issue in the Philippines but officials from the public and private sectors said this may all change...

Iloilo welcomes new Fujidenzo showroom

Fujidenzo Home and Commercial Appliances recently announced the opening of its latest showroom in Iloilo City. Back in 2005, Fujidenzo entered the appliance industry with...

GBP subsidiaries earn new ISO 2015 certifications

ILOILO City – Global Business Power (GBP) subsidiaries, Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC), Panay Power Corporation (PPC) and Global Business Power Holdings, Inc. (GBHPRI)...

SM City Iloilo extends assistance to Bolilao fire victims

SM City Iloilo recently extended relief assistance to the victims of fire in Barangay Bolilao in Mandurriao district, Iloilo City. The beneficiaries were given Kalinga...

At least P22B uncollected from foreign workers annually – DOF

MANILA – An interagency task force is fast-tracking the compilation of a complete list foreign nationals working for Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in...

Is the Manila water crisis affecting PH’s biz sector?

MANILA – The capital of the Philippines, a nation with more than 7,500 islands, is reeling from the most severe water shortage in nearly...