The partnership between Kacific and NOW Corporation aims to address the urgent need for last-mile connectivity for enterprises throughout the Philippines. (In Photo, L-R: NOW Corporation President & CEO Henry Abes and Kacific Broadband Satellites Inc. Sales Director Ferdinand Simbulan)

NOW Corporation and Kacific Pave the Way for Digital Inclusion and a Cyber-Secure Future...

In an era where the Philippine government makes digital transformation a national priority, the collaboration between NOW Corporation (PSE: NOW) and Singapore-based satellite operator...
Shown during the loan agreement signing between DBP and the Provincial Government of Palawan are (from left): DBP Puerto Princesa Lending Center Acting Head Sara Jane Nacion-De Leon, DBP Senior Vice President Daniel Gonzales, Palawan Governor Dennis Socrates, Palawan Vice Governor Leoncio Ola, and Palawan Provincial Treasurer Elino Mondragon.

DBP lends P2-B for infra and climate change projects in Palawan 

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has extended a P2-billion loan to the Provincial Government of Palawan to support vital public infrastructure projects...
As the community’s way of “breaking barriers and building bridges towards a united Iloilo,” everybody is invited to join the merriment.

DOLE issues pay rules for Chinese New Year holiday

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers and employees that the “no work, no pay” policy will be implemented during the Chinese...
Iloilo Terminal Market vegetable stall owner Jasmin Marasigan now accepts cashless payments via QR code powered by LANDBANK.

ADVANCING CASHLESS TRANSACTIONS: LANDBANK backs Iloilo market vendors with QR payments

ILOILO City – In line with its commitment to make cashless transactions more accessible, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has equipped Iloilo...
The Department of Trade and Industry is studying the proposal of some manufacturers to also increase the prices of bottled water by P1 to P6. PHOTO COURTESY OF TLC.COM

DTI OKs price increase in soap, canned sardines, and powdered milk

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has approved the increase in prices of soap, canned sardines, and powdered milk. The price of toilet or...
A total of 190 tourists from China arrive via Xiamen Airlines flight MF819 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Pasay City on Jan. 24, 2023. South Korea and China were the Philippines' top foreign travelers in 2019 before the pandemic was declared in March 2020. PNA PHOTO BY JOEY O. RAZON

BI revenue on tourist visa extension up by almost 24% in 2023

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) recorded an almost 24 percent increase in its revenues from tourist visa extensions in 2023. According to BI tourist visa...
Iloilo Business Park offers a variety of opportunities for people to make the most out of Iloilo, whether for residents looking for living spaces or businesses aiming to take part in the city's exciting progress.

Iloilo’s first business park remains to be the region’s best investment hotspot

Residential condo units and office spaces for sale are just some of the prime investment opportunities you can find in this 72-hectare Megaworld township by:...
Workers repack their rice products for sale at the Pasig City Mega Market. Workers repack their rice products for sale at the Pasig City Mega Market. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS FILE PHOTO

PH rice stocks decline 25% in December

PHILIPPINE rice stocks declined in December last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The country’s rice inventory was at 1.9 million metric tons as...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Iloilo chapter’s Iloilo Business Expo at the Festive Walk Mall will run until Sunday, Jan. 28.

PCCI – Iloilo launches biggest business expo

BY GEROME DALIPE IV ILOILO City – The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)-Iloilo chapter launched the Iloilo Business Expo (ILOBEX) Ilonggo Fiesta 2024...
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto cites the importance of hitting the P4.3 trillion revenue target for 2024 in a briefing at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Manila on Wednesday, Jan. 24. Recto ordered the BOC and the Bureau of Internal Revenue to work together to attain the collection goal. DOF PHOTO

No new taxes this year – DOF chief

THE government will not rely on the imposition of new taxes to meet its revenue target for this year and will instead focus on...