Pavia town welcomes new Negosyo Center

BY: JED JALECO DEL ROSARIO ILOILO City – Pavia town’s new Negosyo Center officially opened on Oct. 12, with the opening ceremony attended by both...

BSP’s exchange privileges available until Dec. 31

BACOLOD City - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is reminding Overseas Filipinos (OF), who wish to avail themselves of the New Design Series...

DSWD sets direction for 2017 to 2022

ILOILO City – “It has been 100 days and it seemed more,” Social Welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo said as she set the direction of...

Business permits processing now faster in Negros Island

BACOLOD City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Negros Island Region is ensuring the faster processing of business permits and licenses. DTI provincial...

NegOcc hopes LGUs can learn from its tourism strategies, initiatives

BACOLOD City - After winning the top honors in the 2016 Pearl Awards, tourism stakeholders in Negros Occidental hope that other local government units...

‘Invest in water supply system’

ILOILO City - Local government units (LGUs) in the country are encouraged to invest in better water supply and sanitation systems. This was one recommendation...

DOT mulls additional flights at Iloilo airport

ILOILO City -Additional flights at the Iloilo International Airport are being worked out. Tourism regional director for Western Visayas, Atty. Helen Catalbas, said she will...

DAR-NIR discusses LinksFarm project for small farmers

BACOLOD City - A technical working session was initiated by the Department of Agrarian Reform in Negros Island Region (DA-NIR) to discuss the developments...

Guimaras women shine in carpentry

By: Resel Joy Tianero “CARPENTRY” has always been presumed to be a man’s job, but for Janice Cabrillos, a native of Sibunag, Guimaras, this is...

DTI-Aklan bares consumer rights and responsibilities

KALIBO, Aklan – Consumers don’t just have rights. In order to be protected, they also need to abide by their responsibilities. Anchored with this year’s...