(From left) Ma. Cleofe Bonete of Glacier Panay; John Aloysius Bernas, chairman of Cold Front; Arturo C. Yan, president of Glacier Megafridge lnc.; Roxas City’s Vice Mayor Teresa Almalbis; Jen Gonzales Lao, VP of Cold Front; and Emilio Gonzales Lao, president of Cold Front

Glacier Panay unveils innovative carbon dioxide refrigeration facility in Roxas City

ROXAS City – Glacier Panay, a pioneering joint venture between Pueblo de Panay, Inc. and Glacier Megafridge, proudly inaugurated its state-of-the-art carbon dioxide refrigeration...
Passenger car sales in September 2023 reached 9,558 units – 19.8 percent higher than the 7,976 units sold in September 2022. PN PHOTO

Locally assembled vehicle sales up 9.5% in September

LOCALLY assembled vehicle sales in September this year increased by 9.5 percent to 38,628 units from 35,282 units sold a year ago, the Chamber...
Some tech experts at the DevCon Pro Summit 2023 said there's an urgent need to prioritize cybersecurity measures as it is an economic issue. Some noticed that cybersecurity is not always a priority of government and individuals. JEKKI PASCUAL/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

Weak PH cybersecurity may affect competitiveness – experts

THE Philippine government should invest in cybersecurity so that the country can remain competitive and maintain growth, a data expert said. During the DevCon PRO...
Prototypes of electric vehicles in the country. Screengrab from presentation of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez at the 8th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit on Sept. 24, 2020 via PNA

PH eyes ecozones for e-vehicle, parts manufacturing

DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) undersecretary Rafaelita Aldaba said the agency is eyeing economic zones solely for electric vehicles (EV) manufacturing, including parts...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is met by Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. upon his arrival at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Saturday, Oct. 21. The President attended the 1st Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and held meetings with Saudi Arabia’s and Kuwait’s crown princes, business leaders, and the Filipino community. PNA PHOTO BY ALFRED FRIAS

Saudi bizmen interested in Maharlika Fund – Palace

BUSINESS leaders in Saudi Arabia have expressed their intention to learn more about the Philippines' Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), Malacañang said. In his opening remarks...

MORE Power’s impact on Iloilo City’s economy highlighted at biz summit

ILOILO City – The Iloilo Business Summit, hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) - Iloilo Chapter at the Marriott Hotel...
Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura would be requesting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to reimpose the price cap on well-milled rice in November “to preempt new attempts to artificially increase the retail price of rice.” But the Department of Agriculture is against it. MARIA TAN/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

DA bucks reimposition of rice price cap

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is against reimposing the retail price ceiling on the well-milled rice variety. At the sidelines of the International Rice Congress...

Celebrate ‘Oktoberfest’ at Sea Garden Resort

ARE you ready for the ultimate “Oktoberfest” experience? Sea Garden Resort will hold a Seaside Infinity Pool Beer and Music Festival featuring stand-up comedians Asia...
The Civil Aeronautics Board says passenger and cargo fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights was set at Level 7 for the Nov. 1 to 30, 2023 period. RAOUL ESPERAS FILE PHOTO/ABS-CBN NEWS

Higher airfares seen in November as fuel surcharge level hiked

AIR travelers should expect higher fare in the coming month after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised the fuel surcharge level amid rising jet...
The Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau says an increase in the prices of fuel products is expected next week. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNA

Fuel price hike seen next week

AFTER a series of rollbacks, pump prices of petroleum products are expected to go up in the coming week, local oil industry sources said...