Study: Only viable third player is government
AN ACADEMIC research paper by University of the Philippines (UP) Professor Emeritus Epictetus Patalinghug, et al. entitled Assessment of the Structure, Conduct, and Performance of the Philippine Telecommunications Industry, determined that the only realistic third player in the local telecoms industry is the government – and that the government must build a ‘last-mile’ network that is not financially viable for private operators to build.
Market remains stable despite Fed rate hike
The US Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates to 1 percent which caused fluctuations throughout various major markets worlwide, including the Philippine stock market, said Ilonggo technical analyst Hernan Segovia.
NEDA: Agri sector loss causes employment decline in Jan
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the decline in the number of employed Filipinos in January 2017 was partly due to the losses in the agriculture sector brought about by recent typhoons.
PDIC settles deposit insurance of Iloilo rural bank clients
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) has started mailing postal money orders (PMOs) to depositors of the now-defunct Rural Bank of Barotac Viejo (Iloilo) Inc.
Prices of sardines may soon increase
Due to several factors, prices of sardines are expected to increase, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) disclosed.
Hybrid rice seen to boost rice production in Iloilo
The Iloilo Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) is hopeful to reach 1 million metric tons (MT) of rice production this year as the acceptance of hybrid rice among farmers in the province is already high.
NC officers train on intellectual property
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
ILOILO City - Negosyo Center coordinators and business counselors here underwent a one-day seminar-workshop to equip them with relevant knowledge and...
PH exports surge 22.5% in January 2017
The Department of Trade and Industry sees exports recovering in 2017 as numbers surged in January 2017 with an increase of 22.5 percent. It recorded a total of $5.130 billion from $4.187 billion recorded value in the same period last year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report.
Vehicle sales increase by 7.5% in February
By ADRIAN STEWART CO
Sunday, March 12, 2017
MANILA – Vehicle sales in the country increased by 7.5 percent in February, the joint report by Chamber...
IBC conducts market-matching between restaurants, farmers
The Iloilo Business Club (IBC) held a mass market-matching event between local restaurants and hotels and farmers on March 7 at the Casa Real.