SEC issues new rules covering large IPO investors

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has prescribed new guidelines covering large initial public offering (IPO) investors to help boost confidence in companies planning...
Milkfish harvested at SEAFDEC/AQD’s Dumangas Brackishwater Station in Dumangas, Iloilo

Seizing the El Niño advantage in aquaculture

WHILE the El Niño phenomenon brings about a cascade of environmental changes, such as extreme heat and below-normal rainfall, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center...
There were 546,726 South Koreans who visited the Philippines from January 1 to March 31, 2024. Photo shows staff of South Korean company Unicity arriving at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport for an incentive tour of Cebu in April 2023. DOT PHOTO

PH logs over 2-M int’l visitors in April – DOT

OVER 2 million international visitors have arrived in the country this month so far, with South Koreans topping the list of inbound arrivals, the...
BINGCANG. BCDA PHOTO

BCDA remits P1.1 billion to national coffers

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Wednesday, April 24, reported remitting P1.1 billion in dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury, raising...

GUIMELCO to change its meter reading schedule

Jordan, Guimaras – Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) announced that it will change its meter reading schedule effective July 2024 billing to address the demand of...
From left, 1st District Board Members Trina Almalbis – Ignacio, Jose Fulgencio ‘Pepe’ Del Rosario, SM City Roxas Mall Manager Hazel Grace T. Sy, Capiz Governor Fredenil ‘Oto’ Castro, Capiz Vice Governor Jaime ‘Mitang’ Magbanua, and Capiz Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Officer Alphonsus Tesoro.

Experience an AweSM Capiztahan Festival at SM City Roxas

The 2024 Capiztahan Festival is in full swing, promising a vibrant display of Capisnon culture and talent that will immerse both locals and visitors...

PAGCOR WELCOMES LAWYER WILMA EISMA AS NEW PRESIDENT AND COO

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today welcomed its new President and Chief Operating Officer, lawyer Wilma Eisma, who took her oath of...
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual (center) proposes to his US and Japanese counterparts during the trilateral meeting in Washington DC, USA on April 11, 2024 to include the Philippines in the US-Japan critical minerals agreements. Also in the photo are Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Saito Ken (left) and US Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (right). FRED PASCUAL/FACEBOOK PHOTO

PH eyes joining US, Japan critical mineral deal

THE Philippines eyes to join the critical minerals agreement between the United States and Japan, therefore forming a trilateral partnership. In a recent interview, Department...
Newly-appointed Social Security Commissioner Jesus P. Sale Jr. (left) meets with Social Security System (SSS) President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet (right) during a courtesy call at the SSS main office in Quezon City on April 5, 2024.

SSS welcomes newest member of Social Security Commission

THE Social Security System (SSS) welcomed Jesus P. Sale Jr.'s appointment as the newest member of the Social Security Commission (SSC), the SSS’ highest...
Angkas driver Rizza Capuyan Concha picks up a passenger on Jupiter Street, Makati City. MARIANNE BERMUDEZ/INQMOBILITY.COM PHOTO

Biz groups bat for greater women participation in workforce

WOMEN should be given equal opportunities in the labor force to boost economic growth, business groups said. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, Engr....