Dominguez orders BOC, BIR to run after cigarette counterfeiters
MANILA – Finance secretary Carlos Dominguez III has directed the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to track down...
DOT-6 intensifies conduct of tourism training programs
ILOILO City – To enhance the delivery of services and strengthen the tourism industry in the region, the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 6...
Solon lauds DICT, NTC, NGCP deal, sees it boosting growth of PH e-commerce industry
SEN. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III hailed the success of the agreement between the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the National Transmission Corp., and...
PH unlikely to ever be rice self-sufficient, says Duterte
MANILA – The Philippines is unlikely to become self-sufficient in rice production, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday, appearing to contradict the Department of...
Duterte wants Boracay locals to earn windfall from big business
BORACAY ISLAND – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday revealed why he wanted to place the island of Boracay under land reform.
In a speech on...
Peso falls to 12-year low anew, hits P53: $1
MANILA – The Philippine peso depreciated on Tuesday to plumb to a 12-year low anew, as the market flocked to safe-haven assets such as...
Economic managers still not worried as peso hits 53 vs $1
MANILA – The peso hovered above the 53 to the dollar level on Tuesday, holding at its lowest level in 12 years, but economic...
NFA’s cheap, imported rice stuck in Manila, Subic ports
MANILA – The supply of rice imported by the National Food Authority (NFA) has been stalled in the ports of Manila and Subic, Zambales...
Food prices reaching new highs, says Iloilo vendors
ILOILO City – With the implementation of the TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) law and the current rise in inflation, various food...
Drainage structure constructed along Bacolod City major road
EQUIPMENT undertaking the excavation along Lacson Street in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental as part of the construction of drainage system.
The whole drainage project, implemented...