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Continuous rain boosts Metro Pacific Iloilo Water Supply  

Metro Pacific Iloilo Water customers in Iloilo City and surrounding areas are seeing  significant improvements in their water supply, thanks to continuous rains that...
BALISACAN. FILE PHOTO/VOLTAIRE F. DOMINGO /SENATE PRIB

PH contact center industry sees declining attrition rates

THE Philippines’ call center industry has seen falling attrition rates in the last few years, with the sector optimistic that the number of agents...

NEDA chief not keen on oil, power subsidies

NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said he was not keen on providing subsidies for oil and electricity, as this would...
Prices of rice are expected to go down in the coming months in line with the global trend. AJ PALCULLO/PN

PH rice prices seen falling 20% by September – Recto

RICE prices in the Philippines are expected to decrease by 20 percent in September, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said. “We expect rice prices to go...
Department of Tourism Assistant Secretary Gissela Quisumbing says they have been going around the country to create a strong, unified "Love the Philippines" tourism brand identity that enhances the appeal of the Philippines as a top travel destination. DOT PHOTOS

DOT seeks unified ‘Love the Philippines’ branding

THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is pushing for a unified and consistent presentation of the "Love the Philippines" tourism brand across various platforms and...
A latest salary survey showed 44 percent of employers expressed the intent to provide 6-percent to 10-percent salary increase this year while 34 percent said they intend to make an upward adjustment of 1 percent to 5 percent. Photo shows the Sunday crowd in Baguio City, the trade and economic center of the Cordillera region. FILE PHOTO BY EV ESPIRITU / INQUIRER NORTHERN LUZON)

Volume, value of domestic trade up in Q1

THE total volume and value of domestic trade recorded a double-digit increase in the first quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...

Recto says interest rate unlikely to go any higher; sees cut within the year

FINANCE Secretary Ralph Recto said he doesn't expect the country's key interest rate to go higher than the current 6.5 percent. During the Philippine Economic...

Pag-IBIG Fund’s new love language: LAB for All

Pag-IBIG Fund rolled out its Lingkod Pag-IBIG on Wheels (LPOW) during the Lab For All at the Subic Bay Exhibition & Convention Center last...

Sharp Innovation and Beyond

Sharp (Philippines) once again showcased their comprehensive product line at Conrad Manila Hotel during their Media Conference and Dealers' Appreciation Night. This event served...
The "Akon Istorya, Aton Istorya" gallery will open from June 1 to 17, 2024, at the ground floor museum lobby of the Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) – the first museum in the Visayas dedicated to modern and contemporary art.

New ILOMOCA gallery shines light on victims of sexual abuse; The “Akon Istorya, Aton...

THE Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA), in collaboration with Cameleon Association, Inc., recently conducted a special art workshop for children and adolescents under...