PCSO turns over PTVs to 24 LGUs

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, Dec. 11, turned over patient transport vehicles (PTV) to local government units (LGUs) in La Union...

Torre Lorenzo brings smiles to children of Pindasan, Davao de Oro with Christmas gift-giving

Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation (TLDC) celebrated the Christmas season through a gift-giving activity at Barangay Pindasan, Davao de Oro. A total of 50 children...

#ExtraordinaryCelebrations with Seda Atria

BY PEARL SOCIAS Tasteful holiday Experience a unique class of comfort, convenience, and service that is distinctly Seda this Yule. Weave unforgettable memories right here in...
A market vendor waits for customers in front of their rice and grains store inside public market in Quezon City. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Gov’t eyes rice vouchers for poor families

THE government eyes distributing rice discount vouchers to 7 million poor Filipino families next year, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said. He said that under the...
The Philippines’ investment rate ramped up over the last seven years but it is well below that of its neighboring countries even, according to the World Bank. Photo shows the Makati skyline behind a residential area in Pasay City. MARK DEMAYO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Trade deficit up 26% in October

THE country's trade deficit went up by 26 percent in October this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. In a report released...

Cebu Pacific Celebrates Christmas with 8-Day Seat Sale Fares as Low as PHP 88

Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, joins the holiday festivities as it rolls out its eight-day Christmas seat sale. From December 11 to...
(top photo) LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz (middle) leads the onboarding of Hinigaran Multi-Purpose Cooperative (HMPC) and Guimaras Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative (GEMPC) as new LANDBANKasama Partners in Western Visayas alongside other LANDBANK officials and officers on 7 December 2023 at the Iloilo Provincial Capitol, Iloilo City. (bottom-left photo) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Regional Director Joselito G. Estember (middle) and other DSWD officers and staff join the rollout, where (bottom-right photo) beneficiaries of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program successfully withdraw funds conveniently as assisted by LANDBANKasama Partners.

LANDBANK expands reach in Western Visayas via agent partners

ILOILO CITY – In stride with extending greater financial access to Western Visayans, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) onboarded two new LANDBANKasama...

SSS encourages retiree-pensioners to avail of its low-interest Pension Loan Program

The Social Security System (SSS) calls on its retiree-pensioners to take advantage of its low-interest Pension Loan Program (PLP) for their immediate financial needs...
Prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene drop by over P1 beginning today, Dec. 12. PHOTO COURTESY OF INQUIRER.NET

Fuel prices down by over P1 ahead of ‘Simbang Gabi’

MOTORISTS will have to pay less for petroleum products ahead of the start of the traditional Simbang Gabi, as oil firms announced a major...
The Department of Trade and Industry assures the public it would ensure proper implementation of Internet Transactions Act to boost transactions in electronic commerce. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Internet Transactions Act to boost consumer confidence in e-commerce

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is confident that the newly enacted Internet Transactions Act (ITA) will drive activities in the digital economy...