Fisherfolks from Semirara Island wait in queue as they receive their brand-new sets of fishing gear.

75 fisherfolks receive fishing supplies, solar kits from SMPC

INTEGRATED energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, with its commitment to support the livelihood of its host communities, turned over fishing supplies and...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration assures there is an ample supply of sugar this year, coming into the holidays when demand is expected to spike. PHOTO COURTESY OF ABS-CBN NEWS

Refined sugar should be around P80-85 per kilo – SRA

THE price of refined sugar should just be around P80 to 85 per kilo, according to Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) administrator Pablo Luis Azcona. This...
These tiger shrimps were harvested at Aquaculture Department’s Dumangas Brackishwater Station in September 2023.

Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD

BY REX DELSAR DIANALA AS A HIGHLIGHT of its 50th anniversary, Aquaculture Department (AQD) inaugurated its new Black Tiger Shrimp Broodstock Facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo...
Filipinos with an existing tax identification number (TIN) can now apply for the Digital TIN ID through the Bureau of Internal Revenue's Online Registration and Update System. BIR PHOTO

BIR: Digital TIN ID now available

TAXPAYERS can now avail of their digital tax identification number (TIN) ID, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said on Thursday, Nov. 30. BIR Commissioner...
A worker unloads bags of red onions inside a storage area in Divisoria market in Manila in this file photo. The Department of Agriculture says imported fresh red and yellow onions will be arriving in the country on or before Dec. 31, 2023. GEORGE CALVELO, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

PH to import 17,000 MT red, 4,000 MT yellow onions – DA

THE Philippines will be importing thousands of metric tons (MT) of fresh red and yellow onions in a bid to ensure sufficient supply of...
Lower prices of vegetables and petroleum products could have contributed to downward price pressures on prices in November 2023, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. PN PHOTO

BSP sees November inflation within 4%-4.8% range

THE increase in prices of goods and services that the average Filipino household buys may have slowed down for the second month in a...
Golds for Pag-IBIG at the Stevie Awards. Pag-IBIG Fund Home Lending Operations Deputy Chief Executive Officer Benjamin R. Felix, Jr. (center) shows the Gold Stevie Awards won by Pag-IBIG Fund at the International Business (Stevie) Awards held in Rome, Italy. Joining him are Pag-IBIG Fund IT Infrastructure Department Manager III Arlene M. Chu (left) and Computer Operations and Support Group Vice President Teresa M. Manabat (right).

Pag-IBIG Fund wins three Gold Stevie Awards in Rome, New York

Pag-IBIG Fund’s service innovations using digital and social media, publication to communicate its 40-year legacy, and excellence in leadership won three (3) Gold Stevie...
The Department of Trade and Industry is confident that economic growth will be boosted by the continuous growth in construction industry. Growth will be supported by the government's Build Better More program, it added. PNA FILE PHOTO

Construction industry to support economic growth – DTI

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is optimistic that the country's construction industry will continue to grow, driven by the government's infrastructure program. DTI...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) X director Romela N. Ratilla (2nd from right) accepted the challenge for the DOST X in Northern Mindanao to host the 2024 National Science, Technology and Innovation Week celebration.

NSTW 2023 in Iloilo City closes, DOST names next host region

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially closed the 2023 National Science, Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration in Iloilo City on Nov....