Tourism share to PH economy hits 8.9% in 2024
THE tourism sector contributed about 8.9 percent to the country’s 2024 gross domestic product (GDP), up from 8.7 percent in the previous year, the...
More medicines now VAT-exempt
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said 10 more medicines for cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension, and mental illness are now exempted from value-added tax...
Healthy Smiles and Transforming Lives: LISTERINE® Partners with Operation Smile Philippines and Watsons to...
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Every three minutes, a child in Asia Pacific is born with a cleft condition, impacting their ability to eat, speak, and...
DOE: Oil firms agree to implement fuel price hike on staggered basis
OIL firms agreed to the government's request to implement on a staggered basis the fuel price adjustments for this week, the Department of Energy...
Suggested price cap on rice deferred amid oil woes
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is delaying the reduction of the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported rice next month. This is in...
BIR to roll out digital track-and-trace system vs illicit vape trade
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is developing a digital track-and-trace system that will allow consumers and regulators to verify the authenticity of vape...
Prices of canned goods, other items to go up after fuel price hike —supermarket...
THE prices of manufactured items such as canned goods, processed foods, drinks, and others may go up due to the big-time hike in fuel...
Sugarcane leads Q1 2025 crops production in WV
SUGARCANE maintained its position as Western Visayas' top crop during the first quarter of this year despite the separation of Negros Occidental. Its production...
Transcom Iloilo makes job application easier, launches recruitment hub in Festive Mall
ILOILO City – Imagine applying for a BPO job, completing all necessary steps, and receiving an offer—all in a single day—in the lively setting...
Warehouse checker sa Calamba, nanalo ng P200K sa Scratchit, tamang-tama sa pagbubuntis ni misis
Isang simpleng pagbili ng Scratchlt ticket sa SM City Calamba ang nagdala ng malaking biyaya kay Allan Nikko, 31, residente ng Barangay Lamesa, Calamba,...