Gov’t bolsters efforts vs agri-products smuggling

THE Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have forged an accord to implement a new set of measures to curtail the...

Cebu Pacific set to ramp up domestic connectivity for Iloilo, Negros

THE Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific, intends to increase flight frequencies in its Iloilo and Negros routes in the last quarter of 2021. As the...
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Tourism industry seeks boosting domestic market for pandemic recovery

MANILA— Philippine hotels are seeking growth of the domestic market as they slowly try to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. In an...
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Tax people based on consumption, not income – BSP chief

MANILA – Taxing people based on their consumption is better than taxing them based on their income, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno...

How to tell your boss about your job offer

EVERYTHING is so fluid these days that survival means being able to adapt to whatever life throws at you. Whether it means working remotely,...

DBP approves P40-B infra loans

STATE-OWNED Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has approved P39.5-billion in loans under its flagship credit program that aims to address funding gaps in...

Solane introduces safe, reliable, and sustainable mini-LPG

Story Highlights: Solane introduces its mini-1.4kg cylinders which are the safer and more sustainable alternative to illegally-refilled butane canisters and charcoal fuel.The mini-LPG tanks will...
The BSP advises the public to thoroughly inspect the security features on their banknotes following allegations on social media that counterfeit 1,000-Piso bills are circulating. The central bank is verifying reports on the existence of alleged counterfeit 1,000-Piso bills in messaging apps and social media platforms.ABS-CBN

Sustained growth in bank lending seen

MANILA – Expectations for an economic recovery starting this year can boost demand for loans, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said.   In a...
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‘Shorter quarantine for travelers to attract more FDIs’

MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said Thursday reducing the period for quarantine for travelers will also encourage more foreign...
Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary, Atty. Bro. John R. Castriciones administers the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award.

Negrense farmers get land titles, installed as new landowners

FIFTY-ONE Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries recently received Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) and were installed as new landowners in Barangay Abo-abo, Murcia, Negros Occidental. Department...