The Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo sa Baranggay kits were given to MSMEs on July 23, 2021. GUIMARAS PIO

33 Guimaras MSMEs receive livelihood kits

ILOILO – Thirty-three micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Guimaras received livelihood kits from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The Livelihood Seeding...
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PH, Japan to hold virtual infra meeting

MANILA – High-level Philippine and Japanese officials will hold their 11th meeting on infrastructure development and economic cooperation on July 28 via videoconferencing amid...
Senate president pro tempore Ralph Recto condemns the sudden revival of PMVICs. He even labeled its new guidelines as “mutated variant” set loose on motorists. JEROME ASCAÑO

Senate slams PMVIC revival

EARLIER this month, motorists were surprised by the sudden revival of controversial Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVIC). Now, a member of the Philippine...
On Friday, the Philippines becomes the first country in the world to approve the commercial production of the genetically modified "golden rice." The rice is enriched with the vitamin A-precursor beta-carotene to make it more nutritional. Experts hope that this will combat childhood blindness and save lives in the developing world. REUTERS FILE PHOTO/ERIK DE CASTRO

‘Delta variant affects recovery of MSMEs’

MANILA – The "success" of recovery and keeping the quality of jobs to pre-pandemic levels depends on how the government will address the new...

From outer space to happy

LET’S go to a different destination for a change. Space. Astronauts need four things to survive in space: oxygen, water, food, and rest. Of course,...

Pag-IBIG launches Virtual Offices to deliver 24/7 service to overseas Filipinos

OFFICIALS of Pag-IBIG Fund launched on Friday the Pag-IBIG Virtual Offices catering to overseas Filipinos in North America (United States and Canada), United Kingdom...
An elderly receives his coronavirus disease 2019 jab in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City, yesterday. A business leader based in Bacolod City on Wednesday, enjoined business establishments in Western Visayas to offer discounts to fully vaccinated customers. BACOLOD CITY PIO

‘Grant discounts to fully vaccinated customers’

BACOLOD City – A business leader based in this city has enjoined establishments in Western Visayas to offer discounts to fully vaccinated customers. Frank Carbon,...
Participants from the DOST Research and Development Institutes and regional offices, academe, and a representative from the industry attend the online Technology Scanning Report Vetting for Healthcare and Wellness Industry.

DOST-6 further studies technology needs of healthcare and wellness sector

IN AN era of rapid technological change, it is an advantage for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to continue proliferating a competitive service...

Almost 2K Ilonggos get cash aid through CAMP

ILOILO City – Almost 2,000 Ilonggos – mostly workers from tourism-related services and organizations – received cash assistance through the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019)...
Due to the growing number of erring cyclists who blatantly ignore traffic laws, DOTr assistant secretary Steve Pastor suggests that the officials of local government units should pass an ordinance making bikers liable for their unruly behavior on the road

‘Pass a local ordinance that will penalize erring cyclists’

As the government continues to dedicate bike lanes in different urban areas, several motorists have expressed concern over the growing number of erring cyclists...