The hidden gem island. Malalison island, is a small picturesque fishing village off the coast of Culasi, Antique.

Philippines Nominated For Three Categories At The International Travel Awards 2024

DUBAI, UAE – The Philippines has been nominated in three categories in the 2024 International Travel Awards – an annual program recognizing top-performing institutions...
Finance Secretary and LANDBANK Chairman Ralph G. Recto (2 nd from left), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. (leftmost), and LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz (center) confer the Ulirang Magsasaka Award to Deodany L. Cara (3 rd from left) with his wife, Ma. Cecilia Cara (4 th from left) during the LANDBANK 2024 MERIT Awards on 8 August 2024 in Malate, Manila. Joining them are LANDBANK Directors Virginia N. Orogo (6 th from left) and Nancy D. Irlanda (7 th from left), together with Executive Vice President Ma. Celeste A. Burgos (8 th from left) and Vice President Rolando G. Santos. (rightmost).

Celebrating 61 years of serving the nation: LANDBANK honors outstanding partners in countryside, national...

Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) celebrated its 61st anniversary by recognizing its exceptional development partners in the delivery of essential financial and support...
Some farmers in Nueva Vizcaya have reportedly been dumping their tomato produce due to low price. PHOTO COURTESY OF PIA NUEVA VIZCAYA

Tomato prices down by more than 50% since July

FROM a high of P200 per kilo last month, tomato prices have gone down to as low as P80 per kilo. Because of this low...

No BSP rate cut just yet, economists say

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely keep the policy rate unchanged for the seventh straight meeting this week, according to the Inquirer’s...
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman says it is important to track the spending patterns of government agencies, adding that high budget utilization rate reflects the agency's absorptive capacity to utilize additional funds.

DBM bares top spenders in gov’t for first half of 2024

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) yesterday bared the top spenders of the 2024 budget as of June 30, 2024 during the Senate...
Gasoline prices will drop by P2.45 per liter, diesel by P1.90 per liter and kerosene by P2.40 today, August 13. PN FILE PHOTO

Big-time fuel price rollback set today

MOTORISTS can see a decrease of as much as P2.45 in the per-liter prices of petroleum products starting today. In separate advisories yesterday, Petron, Seaoil...
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No pork shortage despite ASF cases – DA chief

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. sees no shortage in pork supply in the coming months despite the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF)...
Jobseekers visit the Department of Health Job Fair at the new Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila in June 2024. MARK DEMAYO/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

World youth unemployment rate lowest for 15 years – UN

GLOBAL youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years, the United Nations (UN) said yesterday, though not all regions have yet recovered...
The digital national ID is the official digital version that can be easily accessible through computers or smartphones with an internet connection.

BSP orders financial institutions to accept digital national ID

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) directed BSP-Supervised Financial Institutions (BSFIs) to accept all formats of the national identification (ID), including the digital format. BSP...

SEC warns vs group using Marcos name to illegally solicit investments

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warned the public against investing in a group that has been using President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s name and...