Information and Communications Technology secretary Ivan Uy says fewer SIM (subscriber identity module) cards will be sold after the registration period ends. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NEWS

SIM card sales went down amid mandatory registration – DICT chief

THE number of SIM (subscriber identity module) cards being sold in the market went down following the implementation of the mandatory SIM card registration...
Some vendors in Manila are selling sliced onions so consumers can buy them cheaper at P10 per plastic bag. @NICOWAJE TWITTER PHOTO

Imported onions now in PH; prices expected to go down

THE onions recently imported by the government have already arrived in the country, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). With the increased supply...
Several oil firms will implement a big-time hike on the prices of petroleum products today. PNA PHOTO

Oil prices up for second straight week

Oil firms are set to implement a major hike in the prices of petroleum products effective today, marking the second straight week of increases...

SSS implements contribution hike

The Social Security System (SSS) said today it has started implementing the provisions of the Republic Act of RA 11199 or the Social Security...
Diesel prices will increase by P2.10 to P2.60 per liter this week. PHOTO COURTESY OF GAM NETWORK

Oil prices to soar by around P2 per liter

MOTORISTS have to brace for higher fuel costs this week as another round of hikes in the pump prices of petroleum products is expected...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas adjusted the interest rate ceiling on credit card transactions to 3 percent per month. However, the maximum processing fee on the availment of credit card cash advances remains at P200 per transaction. PN PHOTO

BSP adjusts cap on credit card rate to 3%

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced the adjustment in the interest rate ceiling on credit card transactions. The BSP said this adjustment will increase...

A ‘berry gold’ Dinagyang Festival 2023 to you!

Ready yourselves for a weekend packed with fun! Goldberry Lite Hotel is with you this Dinagyang Festival 2023! How can you make the most of...
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) chief Dan Baliao (left) meets with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 6 (Western Visayas) Director Remia Aparri (2nd from left) on Jan. 10, 2023 to discuss the development of commercial-scale aquaculture feed mills for cost-effective feeds. SEAFDEC/AQD Photo

P30-M aquaculture feed mill eyed in WV

ILOILO City – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has tapped the expertise of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture...
Astrotel bags the Best Choice Quality Budget Hotel award.

Astrotel tops competitors as Best Choice Quality Budget Hotel

THE famed Netizen’s Best Choice Awards 2022 recently conferred Astrotel with the Best Choice Quality Budget Hotel for its outstanding service delivered to its...
Passengers flocked at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City. ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

PH targets nearly 5M foreign tourists this year

THE Philippines aims to attract nearly five million foreign visitors this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. A total of 2.6 million tourists arrived...