DU30 lifts moratorium on new casinos, PAGCOR chief says

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted a three-year-old ban on the entry of new casinos in the country, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp....
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PH business tycoons named ‘Adopted Sons’ of Iloilo City

ILOILO City - Three business tycoons were recently honored in the City of Love for their assistance during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The...

Guess who’s got a safety seal! (Plus the latest buzz for jobseekers)

NEARSOL is mighty proud to announce their Safety Seal approval for their hub located at Two Techno Place! The Safety Seal Certification is a voluntary...
“The Philippines will be delisted from gray list upon successful completion of all action plans – hopefully on or before January 2023,” says Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno. PN FILE PHOTO

New forex reforms to take effect Sept. 13

MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) now allows banks to sell foreign exchange to Filipinos who will send the funds to their...

OFW remittances, CREATE law to boost BOP position

MANILA – Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are expected to partly boost the country’s balance of payment (BOP) position in the coming months...

DOST calls for entries to invention, research contest

THE pandemic has shaped the context of Science and Technology (S&T) to a whole new level. As the changing world has paced different possibilities,...
Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) wait in line at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay City on May 25, 2020. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS

Oman lifts ban vs OFWs

PRESIDENT’S special envoy to the Gulf Cooperation Council, Dr. Amable Aguiluz V, received information from His Excellency Munther Mahfoods Salim Almantheri, the Omani Ambassador...
After the Philippines' Bureau of Plant Industry and the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service inked a deal on August 12, the country may start shipping pineapples to various markets in the United States and resume mango shipments before the end of the year. ABS-CBN

PH signs deal with US on pineapple, mango exports

MANILA – The Philippines has reached a deal with the United States (US) that will pave the way for more of the country’s pineapples...

Pag-IBIG posts P16.11B net income in H1 2021; up 14%

PAG-IBIG Fund posted earnings of P16.11 billion in the first half of 2021 amid the challenges posed by the continuing health crisis, a 14...

Whoever earns from playing Axie Infinity must pay taxes – BIR

MANILA – Income derived from playing cryptocurrency-based gaming platforms such as Axie Infinity are subject to payment of income taxes, according to the Bureau...