Asean now ‘darling of the world’ with rapid economic growth
Sunday, January 22, 2017
MANILA - The establishment of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) has helped its 10 member nations to partner...
NegOcc’s Mambukal earns P24.9M in 2016
Saturday, January 21, 2017
BACOLOD City - The famous Mambukal Resort, which is owned and operated by the provincial government of Negros Occidental, earned P24.905...
DOST chief vows more support for MSMEs
Saturday, January 21, 2017
SAN JOSE, Antique - Department of Science and Technology (DOST) secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña vowed more support to micro,...
Sugar industry to seek Duterte’s help on campaign vs HFCS
Saturday, January 21, 2017
BACOLOD City - Stakeholders of the sugar industry will send a collective letter to President Rodrigo Duterte within the week to...
DA to create database for abaca, fruits in NIR
Friday, January 20, 2017
BACOLOD City - The Department of Agriculture in Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) will create a database for crops in demand for...
‘Kasambalay Law must be fully implemented’
SAN JOSE, Antique – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) here is urging employers to properly observe the Kasambahay Law.
Benjie Requintina of DOLE...
Japan commits P1.76B loan for PH
Thursday, January 19, 2017
MANILA - Agribusinesses in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and other conflict-affected areas in the country’s second largest island...
Iran keen on buying more PH bananas, pineapples
MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) will ask Iran for reduced tariff for bananas in a bid to increase penetration in the huge...
DOF chief stresses need for tax reform to boost growth
MANILA - Finance secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Monday stressed the need to reform the Philippines’ tax regime to ensure additional revenues to be...
House OKs joint resolution on P2-T SSS pension hike
MANILA - The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a joint congressional resolution seeking a P2,000 across-the-board increase in...