The controlled vaccination of hogs is ongoing and the results were favorable in areas where vaccination was made available, the Agriculture Department says.

DA: It will take 2-3 years before hog population returns to pre-ASF levels

IT WILL take another two to three years before the Philippines’ swine population returns to its pre-African Swine Fever (ASF) levels, according to the...
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco (right) hands over to Deputy National Treasurer Eduardo Anthony Mariño a facsimile check representing the state gaming firm’s dividend contribution for 2024 during a simple ceremony at the PAGCOR Executive Office in Pasay City on May 14.

PAGCOR REMITS PHP12.67B DIVIDENDS TO NATIONAL TREASURY

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) turned over today, May 14, a total of Php12.67 billion in dividends to the National Treasury, reinforcing...

Responsible Gaming Tops Agenda as PCSO Holds Agents’ Summit

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) held its much-anticipated Agents' Summit with the theme “𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙥𝙤𝙩: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜” at the...
World-famous Mercado de San Miguel Market with stunning architecture attracts more than 10 million visitors every year.

Century-old Mercado de San Miguel’s rebirth

STANDING mighty and tall for more than a century in Madrid, Spain's Plaza Mayor is the world-renowned Mercado de San Miguel. This public market,...
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla says some younger coal plants may have difficulty sourcing their insurance, adding, “We have the challenge of getting not only financing for those that are still to be built, but the insurance premiums that are being charged, especially for these power plants.” DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PHOTO

DOE chief calls for ‘reasonable’ insurance rates for coal plants

HIGHER price tags for insurance rates to cover coal-fired power plants have been haunting the private sector. This is an issue that might hamper...
BINI — composed of Gwen Apuli, Aiah Arceta, Sheena Catacutan, Mikha Lim, Maloi Ricalde, Jhoanna Robles, Stacey Sevilleja and Colet Vergara — successfully leveraged the power of social media and cultivated an image rooted in female empowerment, self-love and pride for Filipino talent. X/@BINI_PHPHOTO

14 Filipinos, including BINI, in Forbes ‘30 Under 30 Asia’ list

FROM producing pop hits to leading venture capitals and besting international chess giants, the achievements of 14 Filipinos earned them spots in this year’s...

Fuel price hike seen next week

THE retail prices of petroleum products are expected to increase next week, according to the Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau (DOE-OIMB). DOE-OIMB assistant...
The operations and maintenance of the Metro Manila Subway is one of the public-private partnership projects included in the pipeline to be undertaken by the government and the private sector. Photo shows a tunnel boring machine at the construction site of the Metro Manila Subway in the southbound portion of Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela City. PNA PHOTO BY JOEY O. RAZON

Gov’t data: P2.90-T PPP projects in the pipeline

THE Philippines has 185 projects worth P2.90 trillion currently in the pipeline to be undertaken by the government and the private sector, latest data...
The Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines suggests that the government bolster local pork production instead to ensure supply and stabilize market prices. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

DA to scrap MSRP for pork amid resistance

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will scrap the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork due to low compliance among vendors, as it looks...
Emperador acquires 470 hectares more of vineyard in Spain, allowing it to boost its grape farming capacity, which currently stands at about 17 million kilos per annum.

Emperador expands vineyard, distilleries in Europe, Mexico; nets P1.85B in Q1

EMPERADOR Inc. is further ramping up its global expansion, growing its vineyard portfolio in Spain with an additional 470 hectares of farmland while also...