Landers Superstore opens in Bacolod City its 11th store – the first premium membership shopping store in Negros Island.

Landers Superstore celebrates grand opening of 11th store in Bacolod City – the biggest...

BACOLOD enters a new era of shopping bliss as Landers Superstore, the country’s fastest growing membership shopping store, opened the Philippines' biggest Landers store...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue signs an agreement with multi-sectoral groups on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The agreement seeks to forge a stronger partnership with the private sector and enhance tax administration. ROMEO LUMAGUI JR. FB PHOTO

BIR, private sector sign deal for efficient tax payment

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday, Aug. 8, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with business groups, chambers of commerce and association...

PH unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in June

MORE workers were unemployed and underemployed in June compared to May, the state statistics bureau said yesterday. The unemployment rate climbed to 4.5 percent in...
Food items are sold at a supermarket in Bacolod City. A report of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed inflation for all income households in Negros Occidental slightly decreased to 8.1 percent in June from 8.3 percent in May, while Bacolod City posted a decline to 6.7 percent from 7.5 percent in the previous month. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Manufacturers eye hikes in prices of 43 products

AT LEAST 13 manufacturers have submitted their application for an increase in the prices of 43 products, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)...
Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Tereso Panga. J. GERARD SEGUIA PHOTO

3 new ecozones outside NCR added in July

THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported that three new economic zones outside Metro Manila were proclaimed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in...

PH factory output growth slows in June

THE Philippine factory output grew at a slower pace in June due to annual declines reported in 13 industry divisions during the month,...
The Philippines’ total export earnings from January to June 2023 reached $34.94 billion – 9.3 percent lower from a year ago. Photo shows the Manila International Container Terminal. ICTSI FILE PHOTO

Trade deficit narrows to $3.9 billion in June

THE Philippines' trade deficit narrowed by 33.3 percent to $3.9 billion in June this year, the state statistics bureau said yesterday. Total exports reached $6.7...
Engr. Eleazer Salvador T. Moscoso, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Antique Provincial Science and Technology director, and Dr. Pablo S. Crespo, Jr., University of Antique president, officially turn over one unit four-wheeled tractor to Alangan United Farmers’ Association in Sibalom, Antique.

4-wheeled tractor granted to farmers association in Antique

THE Alangan United Farmers’ Association (Alangan UFA) in Sibalom, Antique was granted one unit four-wheeled tractor through a project by the Department of Science...
In-room carafes and water stations in every floor of Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo

Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo eliminates single-use bottled water in guest rooms

Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo, a prominent player in the hospitality industry, is proud to announce a significant step forward in its commitment to...

SSS Service Caravan goes to PanAsiatic Solutions Inc.

BACOLOD City--The Social Security System’s (SSS) Service Caravan went to PanAsiatic Solutions Inc. last July 7, 2023 to provide SSS online and on-site services...