Returning Filipinos and foreign tourists arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. The Department of Tourism targets to welcome 4.8 million visitors this year that could generate about P2.58 trillion in revenues. PNA PHOTO BY AVITO DALAN

VAT refund for foreigners to propel tourism recovery

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s approved value-added tax (VAT) refund for foreign tourists starting 2024 will revitalize the tourism industry further but local enterprises...
Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu and Global Electric Transport (GET) President Freddie Tinga launch the GET electric vehicle service for Globe employees at The Globe Tower, January 23, 2023.

Globe champions sustainable transport, pilots electric vehicles for employee shuttle service

Leading digital solutions platform Globe has partnered with Global Electric Transportation (GET) to launch electric-powered shuttles for its employees this January to reduce fuel...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Western Visayas is pushing for the resumption of international flights at the Iloilo Airport in Cabatuan town. The Iloilo City Tourism and Development Office, meanwhile, is proposing to DOT-6 to have direct flights from Clark in Pampanga, Cagayan de Oro and Puerto Princesa in Palawan. PN FILE PHOTO

Iloilo City tourism bats for more domestic flights

ILOILO City – The City Tourism and Development Office (CTDO) here is looking forward to the resumption of domestic flights going to and from...
The price of liquefied petroleum gas is expected to increase by P8 per kilogram this week. RAPPLER PHOTO

Big-time LPG price hike may hit in February

CONSUMERS may face a possible big-time price hike in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products as February starts. The price of LPG may increase by P8...
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92% of ATMs nationwide are ‘polymer-ready’ – BSP

AT LEAST 92 percent of all automated teller machines (ATMs) in the country have been recalibrated to dispense P1,000 polymer banknotes, the Bangko Sentral...

8 Essential Tools for Running Your Small Business

Getting started on your first-ever business takes a lot of motivation, vision, and guts. Beyond these qualities, you also need to be efficient in...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. got the highest rating from adult Filipinos belonging to Class E, or the “poorest of the poor” registering 90 percent.

Marcos wants meeting after imported onions sold for P180-P200/kilo

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered a meeting of stakeholders after the Department of Agriculture (DA) noticed that imported onions were being sold...

Pag-IBIG finances over 18,000 socialized homes for low-wage earners in 2022

Pag-IBIG Fund financed 18,657 homes for low-income and minimum-wage earners in 2022, its top officials announced Friday (January 27). Socialized homes represent 18% of the...

Cebu Pacific Excited to Fly Every Juan; Expects Full Recovery in 2023

To restore 100% pre-COVID systemwide capacity in March Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, is firmly in place for full recovery in 2023 and...

XTREME Appliances Opens Concept Store in SM Sta. Mesa, the First in Metro Manila

Manila, Philippines - XTREME Appliances opens its fourth concept store inside SM Malls in its Sta. Mesa branch on January 21, 2023, located at the...