Securities and Exchange Commission chairperson and CEO Emilio Aquino. SEC PHOTO

SEC to share beneficial ownership data to gov’t agencies

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a data-sharing agreement with various government agencies on beneficial ownership information. The signing ceremony was held in...
Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Jeff Dy shares updates on government initiatives related to connectivity at a recent R.I.S.E. 3.0 event.

Gov’t finalizing Connectivity Index Rating metric

THE government is close to finishing a new tool called the Connectivity Index Rating (CIR) metric, which aims to ensure people across the Philippines...

DBM releases P175.9M for DOST scholars, health research

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) over the weekend said it has approved the release of P175.902 million worth of additional notices of...
The price of live-weight pork in Negros Occidental currently ranges from P160 to P180 per kilogram, according to the Provincial Veterinary Office.

Filipina chemist wants to help solve hog industry woes

WHEN she was young, Pinky Tobiano dreamt of making the best animal medicines in the country. Her company KPP Powers Commodities, an importer and distributor...
Public Utility jeepney drivers line up to refuel at a gasoline station in Quezon City. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Diesel, kerosene prices seen to go down but gasoline may rise

GASOLINE prices are expected to rise, while a third straight decrease in oil prices is expected this week. Gasoline prices will increase by P0.40 to...
Petron hiked its household liquefied petroleum gas price by P0.30 per kilogram, effective 12 noon on Friday, March 1. AFP PHOTO/JAY DIRECTO

LPG prices up anew

HOUSEHOLDS should tighten belts anew this month amid the upward adjustment in the retail prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In an advisory, Petron said...
The Provincial Veterinary Office said Iloilo stopped shipping out pork to Luzon since March this year to ensure that the supply of pork is sufficient in the province. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

Industry group: Pork prices might increase

PORK prices could go up, the Meat Importers and Traders Association (MITA) said following reported changes made by the Department of Agriculture (DA) regarding...
A recent study showed that the growing confidence of Filipinos to go cashless was attributed to the increase in the number of establishments that accept and can process digital payments. PHOTO COURTESY OF INVESTOPEDIA.COM

Use of mobile wallets now at par with cash in PH – study

THE use of mobile wallets in the Philippines has become just as popular as using cash, said Visa Country Manager for the Philippines Jeff...
Photo courtesy of PTV News

NFA raises mandate to keep, dispose grains in good condition

THE National Food Authority said it had the mandate to dispose of its rice in good and consumable condition, adding that it responsibly released...

MREIT’s distributable income surges to P2.8B, up by 13%

MREIT, INC., the REIT company of the country’s largest office landlord Megaworld Corporation, registered a distributable income of P2.8 billion in 2023, up by...