Boracay is among the top tourist destinations in the Philippines. In a recent report released by the Bank of America, foreign visitor arrivals in the Philippines were still 76 percent of prepandemic levels as of February 2024. PN PHOTO

Lack of Chinese visitors hinders PH tourism growth

THE slow return of Chinese tourists has been holding back travel recovery in the Philippines, Bank of America (BofA) said in a new report...
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BIR extends deadline for online sellers to transition to new system

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced yesterday that it has extended the deadline for online merchants to transition to the new withholding tax...

DoubleDragon earnings up 23% to P15.9B in 2023

DOUBLEDRAGON Corporation reported that its consolidated net income grew +23.25% year-on-year to P15.93 billion for the year ending December 31, 2023, with consolidated revenues...
Photo shows the awardees (L-R, upper) RIPPLE 8's Lorna Mercado; MEGAWORLD CORPORATION's Marco Grajo; TOYOTA MOTOR PHILS.' Shaina Mae Semaña & Mixie Flavier; MERALCO's Cyrel Garvida; MEGAWORLD CORPORATION's Cid Santillan; MEDIALINE's Baby Evangelista & Len Evangelista; ASTRA MEDIA's Kristine Ann Martinez & Marvin Martinez; GO NEGOSYO's Michelle Reyes & Sophie Ramos; IPG MEDIABRANDS' Tere Adao & Jing Chua; VISTA LAND & LIFESCAPES' Camille Ortiguerra & Joyce Melegrito, together with the UPMGPhil officers (L-R, lower) Chief of Staff Badette Cunanan Manila Bulletin; Treasurer Sherly Baula Chinese Commercial News; Director Vivienne Motomal People’s Journal; Board Secretary Angel Guerrero Adobo Magazine; ASC Chairman, PANA President and Smart Communications' Mick Atienza (Guest Speaker); President Barbie Atienza Manila Bulletin; Director Jeanette Dominguez Business World; Auditor Roda Alonzo-Zabat The Manila Times, & CRB Head Geselle Rapa Malaya Business Insights. Other awardees who were not present included Makati City, NGCP, Pag-Ibig Fund, SM Prime Holdings, GROUP M, STARCOM.

The UPMGPhil HEADLINERS AWARDS

The United Print and Multimedia Group Philippines held its annual Headliner’s Awards at the Manila Hotel. The HeADliners Awards is UPMGPhil’s initiative to give...

BELMONT HOTEL MANILA & LOKALPEDIA’S PAMANA DINNER BUFFET RAISE AWARENESS ON UNDERUTILIZED PHILIPPINE INGREDIENTS

Every April, food establishments around the country join in the celebration of Filipino Food Month through offerings that bring back diners’ attention to authentic...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman urges the public to exercise utmost caution and diligence when approached by individuals posing as DBM officials. DBM/FACEBOOK PHOTO

Pangandaman warns public vs scammers posing as DBM officials

TAKING a firm stand against fraud, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman has issued a stern warning to the public...
The United States had the highest share of overall remittances from overseas Filipinos in February 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NEWS ONLINE

Cash remittances climb to $2.65 billion in February

CASH remittances from overseas Filipinos reached $2.65 billion in February 2024, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said yesterday. This is higher by 3 percent...
The Department of Energy Oil Industry Management Bureau says the increases in oil prices are due to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries cutting production by 2.2 million barrels per day, which is expected to extend until the end of the first quarter. INQUIRER.NET PHOTO

Fuel pump prices up

MOTORISTS will be met with higher fuel prices today as companies announced another round of upward adjustments. In separate advisories, Petron Corp., Pilipinas Shell Petroleum...
The Department of Agriculture has ordered the lifting of the import ban covering products like poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen from Belgium and France. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PHOTO

Import ban on domestic, wild birds from Belgium, France lifted

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday, April 14, said it has lifted the temporary import ban on domestic and wild birds from Belgium...
Zona Tan-Sheppard from the Thorny Fruit Company said they received around 1,500 kilograms of fresh carabao mangoes from the Philippines in September 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC.NET.AU

PH to send second shipment of fresh mangoes to Australia

THE Philippines will dispatch another batch of fresh mangoes to Australia this month. This move, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is...