Under Republic Act No. 7581 or the Price Act, the government must make sure basic necessities and prime commodities are available at reasonable prices, especially during emergency situations, such as the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic. Photo shows shoppers queuing at a grocery store in Iloilo City. A consumers’ group seeks a freeze in the prices of basic goods and prime commodities. PN PHOTO

DTI intensifies mechanisms vs costly goods

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) tightens its surveillance and monitoring activities to ensure compliance among commercial establishments and supermarkets amid rise in...
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Get free AXA Protect Package when you open a Metrobank savings/checking account; Take the...

METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) and AXA Philippines have teamed up anew to provide bank account holders the protection they need for their...

Park Inn by Radisson and SM Store offer back-to-back dining, shopping perks

SHOP and Dine and get amazing benefits from participating SM Stores and Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod and Iloilo. The promotion entitles hotel guests to...

What Does a Great Place to Work Feel Like?

NEARSOL! Feels like GPTW 2022   We are proud to announce that both NEARSOL’s Guatemala and Philippine hubs have been certified as a Great Place to...

PRO-FRIENDS launches Merrydale Homes-Iloilo

PROPERTY Company of Friends, Inc. (PRO-FRIENDS), now 23 years in the property development business, launched the budget-friendly Merrydale Homes-Iloilo, a 6.5-hectare development that combines...

Counterfeiting, piracy complaints decline

COUNTERFEITING complaints and piracy reports at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) from January to June dropped to 56, lower by 48...

Savannah by Vista Estates celebrates over two decades of success in Iloilo City

FOR 22 years, the charming lifestyle of the deep American South found a home amidst the heritage of Iloilo. On 500 hectares of verdant...
Bringing music and people together. My City, My SM, My Music project partners will celebrate the joys of Philippine performing arts in communities around the SM malls. From left: World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) Team Philippines Country Director Gerry Mercado and Creative Director Annie Mercado, SM‘s Millie Dizon, the Philippine Star Executive Vice President Lucien C. Dy Tioco, Metropolitan Museum of Manila President Tina Colayco, Filipino Heritage Festival Inc. (FHFI) President Armita Rufino and National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) President Dr. Renato Lucas. This photo was taken at the Upper Lobby of The Manila Peninsula.

Bringing Music and People Together: SM LAUNCHES MY CITY, MY SM, MY MUSIC CAMPAIGN 

Over the past few years, the My City, My SM series has showcased the different facets of our country’s rich culture – our tourist...
Iloilo Federation for Information Technology (IFIT) executive director Joeven Tansi says five information technology and business process management firms are waiting to relocate to Iloilo, bringing in 5,000 full-time jobs. He says 102 companies are currently operating in Iloilo. PNA FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF JOEVEN TANSI

Iloilo continues to attract IT-BPM firms

ILOILO City – Iloilo continues to be one of the sought-after destinations for the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry with five...
Department of Agriculture’s Kadiwa centers would ensure that there will be a place for farmers to bring their produce and at the same time assure local government units of food supply. ABS-CBN

Negros coops to supply BJMP, Army

BACOLOD City – Four agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) in southern Negros Occidental will supply farm produce to district jails and army headquarters through...