Bacolod City to host MICECON in August

BACOLOD City – The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) tasked this city to host the 2018 MICE (Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions, and Exhibitions) Conference (MICECON)...

Low corporate taxes seen to lure HK companies

LOWER corporate income tax (CIT) rates are expected to attract more investments from Hong Kong-based companies, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines,...

SEAFDEC continues hunt for multispecies hatchery sites

TIGBAUAN, Iloilo – The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) continues to scout for ideal sites for multispecies hatchery. For the second leg of the...

Reflective vests for Pavia traffic aides

ONE of the major hazards traffic enforcers in Pavia, Iloilo have at night is not being seen. Clad in regular clothing and posted in...

PCSO: ‘Transparency curbs corruption’

PHILIPPINE Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Alexander Balutan sees to it that the agency is transparent in all its sales and accomplishments to...

Are your children really committed?

OR ARE they just working to please you? When every family member is fully committed, it sends a strong message to everyone to put the...

Wilcon opens new store in Tacloban

THE country’s leading home improvement and construction supply retailer, Wilcon Depot, launched its 42nd large-format home construction retail outlet in Purok Santol, Barangay 80,...

P300M aid for small-time Boracay biz eyed

THE Trade and Industry department will help small-scale enterprises in Boracay Island that will bear the brunt of the six-month closure of the tourist...

Pharma a P199B industry by 2022, but not without threats

THE country’s pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow into a P198.9-billion industry by 2022, up from its current value of P162.3 billion, BMI Research...

P1.26B San Jose coastal road under way

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 is currently constructing a coastal road in San Jose, capital town of Antique. The project...