TPB wins best nat’l tourism organization in Asia
FOR the second year in a row, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), has been...
Some motorists displeased by increased parking fees at NAIA
MARS Legaria, who frequently drops off and picks up relatives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), noticed a difference in the parking lot...
P2M worth of smuggled onions seized in Manila
THE Bureau of Customs - Port of Manila (BOC-POM) seized around P2 million worth of onions from China on Thursday, October 3.
BOC-POM District Collector...
PH to import more meat products as low supply foreseen amid ASF
THE Philippines is seen to continue importing more meat products this year due to supply challenges caused by the African Swine Fever (ASF), the...
PH’s clean energy transition to require $500B investments – Lotilla
THE Philippines would need half-a-trillion dollars worth of investments to attain substantial clean energy transition, according to Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla.
The government is targeting...
Control smartphones like tobacco, says WHO expert
COUNTRIES should consider regulating digital devices like smartphones in a similar way imposed on tobacco products, to combat social media's rising negative impact on...
Inflation decelerates to 4-year low in September
THE country's headline inflation further eased to 1.9 percent in September this year, the lowest recorded since the 1.6 percent in May 2020.
Headline inflation...
Envirokonsult, Leganes LGU unveil Western Visayas’ first fully mechanized wastewater treatment facility
ENVIROKONSULT Equipment and Services Inc., in partnership with the local government unit (LGU) of Leganes, Iloilo, inaugurated the first fully mechanized wastewater treatment facility...
Price of NFA rice to increase to P38 per kilo from P25
THE National Food Authority (NFA) is hiking the price of the rice it sells to P38 per kilo from just P25 a kilo.
The NFA...
Employers’, workers’ groups sign pact for low carbon economy
A GROUP of employers and workers signed a historic pact on transitioning to a low-carbon economy on Thursday, October 3.
The Federation of Free Workers...