BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY. LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz (2nd from right) and NIA Administrator Engr. Eduardo Eddie G. Guillen (2nd from left) forge a partnership to scale up agricultural productivity and financial inclusion in irrigated areas across the country through the Bank’s Agrisenso Plus Lending Program. Serving as witnesses to the collaboration are LANDBANK First Vice President Eden B. Japitana (rightmost) and NIA Senior Deputy Administrator Engr. Robert C. Suguitan (leftmost).

LANDBANK, NIA scale up farm financing in irrigated areas

Farmers in irrigated areas across the country are gaining greater access to affordable financing and support services as LANDBANK and the National Irrigation Administration...
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded 122,526 heads of carabao across Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2026 – lower than the 133,655 heads logged in the same period last year. The region’s swine inventory also dropped to 258,551 heads as of April 1, 2026 from 257,175 heads listed in the same date in 2025.

WV hog production surges in Q1 2026

HOG PRODUCTION in Western Visayas increased by 20.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 16,577 metric tons compared to 13,769 metric tons...
South Korean actor Choi Woo-shik was seen filming a project in Navotas City in Metro Manila in 2024. Data from the Bureau of Immigration showed that South Korea remains the Philippines’ top source of foreign travelers, followed by the United States, Canada, Japan, and China. SCREENSHOT FROM NETFLIX PHILIPPINES' YOUTUBE VIDEO

Tourist arrivals steadily increasing – BI

TOURIST arrivals in the country have steadily increased amid the lean season for tourism, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported. “For April last year, it...
Energy Undersecretary Mario Marasigan says the Energy Regulatory Commission can conduct hearings to determine if there is sufficient evidence showing that the continuous power plant outages are due to the negligence or shortcomings of generating company owners. GMA NEWS FILE PHOTO

Power plants on forced outage risk losing DOE endorsement

POWER generation companies that have been on forced outage could lose their Certificate of Endorsement from the Department of Energy (DOE), according to DOE...
"As global tax rules evolve, we have to make sure that income earned in the Philippines remains taxable in the Philippines. At this stage, our immediate priority is to build the capability of our personnel and prepare the systems, processes, and organizational structures needed to administer the proposed regime effectively," says Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza.

BIR gears up for proposed global minimum tax regime

THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has begun preparations for the possible implementation of the proposed Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (QDMTT). It said the...
Writing on social media, United States President Donald Trump says he has postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants for five days. Oil and gas prices fell immediately. REUTERS

US court extends halt on ruling against Trump’s 10% tariff

A US APPEALS court has extended its pause of a lower ruling that declared President Donald Trump's 10-percent global tariff illegal, allowing the government...

Pag-IBIG Fund Offers Payment Moratorium, Housing Loan Insurance Following Mindanao Earthquake

Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a one-month payment moratorium and reminding borrowers of their Housing Loan insurance coverage to help members recover from the devastation...

TCL: From Technology Leadership to Experience Breakthrough as the Global No. 1 TV

Manila, Philippines - As the TV industry moves deeper into the premium era, the conversation is no longer only about better specs. What increasingly...

MORE Power goes beyond power distribution through Brigada Eskwela 2026

ILOILO City — MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) demonstrated that its mission extends well past delivering reliable electricity when 145 of its...
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Airfare surcharge to drop anew by June 16

TRAVELERS flying within and out of the Philippines can expect further relief in airfare prices starting June 16 after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)...