Local food processors of Antique attend training
SAN JOSE, Antique - Seventeen food processors from the three municipalities of the province were oriented on marketing strategy, product development, and packaging and labeling training held at Tuburan sang Kabuhi in San Jose.
DTI to bizmen: Give exact change
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region is constantly urging businessmen to give exact change to customers.
PESO organizes Iloilo’s first seafarers’ job fair
The city government through the Public Employment Service (PESO) and in partnership with the Iloilo Paraw Regatta Foundation, Inc. will hold the city’s first seafarers’ job fair from Feb. 16-17 at the Atria Metro Supermarket.
Iloilo flower vendors record higher sales
– It is that time of the year when flower vendors are the busiest. Flowers are the most common gift during Valentine’s Day.
Aklan’s inflation rate hits 1.3% in January
THE Philippine Statistics Authority in Aklan reported that the province’s annual inflation rate increased by 1.3 percent at the start of the year.
Customs surpasses January target collection
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday said it has P35.745-billion revenue collection for the month of January, surpassing its revenue target of P35.509 billion.
TO GET MAYOR’S PERMIT IN PAVIA Secure SSS, PhilHealth clearance first
Pavia town requires businessmen to secure Social Security System (SSS) and Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) clearances first in getting a Mayor’s permit to operate their business establishments.
NEDA: PH trade up in 2016 on strong imports
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Friday said the Philippine merchandise trade for the year 2016 has increased to 5.8 percent due to double-digit growth of imports that offset exports decline.
Most NIR regional offices exceeded targets for 2015, 2016 – NEDA exec
Majority of the regional line agencies under the Negros Island Region (NIR) exceeded their targets for 2015 and 2016 despite limited resources.
DOT: 5.9M tourists ‘not bad’ for transition year
Foreign tourist arrivals to the Philippines fell short of its 6 million target in 2016 with 5.9 million visitors, but a tourism official on Friday said this figure is “not bad” for a year of transition into the Duterte administration.