“Ipaglaban ang kapakanan at karapatan ng mga health workers” — Bong Go celebrates Ugnayang...

On Friday, July 12, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally joined the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Ugnayang Nagkakaisang Manggagawa (UNM), led by President Donell...
Workers unload bags of red onions inside a storage area in Divisoria market in Manila. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

DA extends import ban on red onions in August

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it would extend its import ban on red onions as the supply of local onions remains stable. “As of...
A Petron gasoline station attendant fills up the truck fuel tank. Petron Corp. will hike prices per liter of gasoline by P1.40, diesel by P1.75, and kerosene by P1.05 today, June 25. PNA PHOTO BY BEN BRIONES

Pump price rollback set today

MOTORISTS will get a slight reprieve this week, as oil firms yesterday announced a pump price rollback after four consecutive weeks of increases. In separate...

Cebu Franchise Expo celebrates 25th anniversary with grand showcase of business opportunities

THE Cebu Franchise Expo, a premier event for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts in the region, will celebrate its 25th anniversary from July 19 to...

Cash remittances hit $2.58B, up 3.6% in May

CASH remittances from overseas Filipinos coursed through banks reached $2.58 billion in May 2024, 3.6 percent higher than the $2.49 billion reported in May...

PCCI Iloilo to host 33rd Visayas Area Business Conference; Visayas’ largest biz convention to...

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Iloilo is poised to host the largest business convention in the Visayas, the 33rd Visayas Area...
National Irrigation Administration administrator Eddie Guillen says the agency’s proposed P200-billion yearly budget would fund projects such as the construction of high dams, solar pump irrigation initiatives, and water impounding projects, among others. NIA PHOTO

P200-B yearly budget needed to ensure food security – NIA

THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said it would need at least a P200 billion budget yearly for its irrigation projects to ensure food security...
The Department of Trade and Industry says the value of full-year exports of goods and services was up 4.8 percent in 2023. Photo shows the Manila International Container Terminal. ICTSI PHOTO

Illegally imported PH food products subject to USDA public health alert

A PUBLIC health alert for illegally imported Filipino ready-to-eat food products was issued by the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service...
The United Nations cautioned that increased reliance on digital tools was directly impacting the environment, from depleting raw materials, consuming water and energy, spewing air pollution, and generating waste. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP/ FILE PHOTO

UN warns digital economy drive damaging environment

THE drive towards a digital economy comes at an environmental cost, the United Nations (UN) warned, with big data centers consuming vast amounts of...

DTI urges cement manufacturers to get Tatak Pinoy certification

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged local cement manufacturers to apply for Tatak Pinoy certification as the government promotes Philippine-made products, especially...