Vivamax marks 6 months with incredible milestones

VIVA launched Vivamax on Jan. 29, 2021, to fulfill Vic del Rosario’s dream of bringing entertainment directly to Filipinos here and abroad, which they...
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‘YouVote’ online concert reignites ‘kabataan ay pag-asa ng bayan’ among Ilonggo youth

“THE YouVote Concert was an innovative way to emphasize ‘ang kabataan ay pag-asa ng bayan.’ The was an embodiment that raising awareness of...
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) has been recognized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in the 2021 Outstanding BSP Stakeholders Appreciation Ceremony held through a virtual event in July 30, 2021. PNB-Cebu Cash Center received a distinction as an “Outstanding Regional Partner” for supporting BSP’s Clean Note and Coin program, an initiative that helps to discontinue the circulation of unfit bills and coins. Photo shows (from left) Visayas Region head John Salas, Cash Center head Julie Christine Alontaga, and Visayas 1 Area head Walter Lasaca receiving the award on behalf of the cash center.

BSP recognizes PNB as outstanding regional partner

The Philippine National Bank (PNB) has been recognized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in the 2021 Outstanding BSP Stakeholders Appreciation Ceremony held...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has increased banks’ credit exposure limit to the real estate sector, allowing them to extend more property loans to their borrowers. GMA

Bank loans to MSMEs rise during pandemic

MANILA – Small businesses continue to gain access to financing from banks, especially after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) used borrowings to the sector...

Nearsol: Goodbyes are just new beginnings

THE pandemic has been a period marked with painful goodbyes. We said goodbye to life as we knew it.  We’ve said heartbreaking farewells to...

BIR extends tax filing, payment deadline for taxpayers under ECQ, MECQ

MANILA  – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) extended the deadline for the filing of returns and payment of taxes, as well as the...
SMPC’s public food court serves as the primary vaccination site in Semirara Island, which can accommodate up to 200 vaccinees per day.

SMPC boosts Semirara Island’s COVID-19 vax program

SEMIRARA Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is working closely with the Municipality of Caluya and Province of Antique to accelerate the coronavirus disease 2019...
“What our proposed amendment intends is meant to prevent insider abuse of bank directors, officers or agents, prevent them from abusing their powers and using bank secrecy as a shield,” says Elmore Capule, BSP legal counsel. BSP

‘Bank secrecy reforms not aimed at corrupt officials’

MANILA – Proposed reforms to the bank secrecy law are not directly aimed at exposing corrupt government officials, an official of the Bangko Sentral...
Fifteen farmer-members of Integrated Barangay of Numancia Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Aklan receive a total of 90 heads of breeder goats from the Department of Agriculture Western Visayas Livestock Program recently. The livestock project aims to help farmers deal with the income losses they incurred during the pandemic. DA-6

Help keep Antique ASF-free, freight forwarders urged

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) office is seeking the assistance of freight forwarders to help maintain Antique as African swine...
Sugar producers sign up at the VMC Planters' Caravan, which started last week in Cadiz City. This week it will be in Manapla and Victorias City with various planters associations affiliated with the mill to signal the opening of the milling season this August 23.

Hundreds sign up for VMC Planters Caravan

OVER 200 sugar farmers signed up for the Planters' Caravan launched by Victorias Milling Company, Inc. (VMC) in collaboration with Victorias Manapla Cadiz Farmers...