Domestic economy remains among the strongest in the region and even with the major economies around the world, says economist Michael Ricafort. YAHOO

Philippine’s economic outlook downgraded from bad to worse

MANILA – The Philippine economy is now expected to end the year at a worse state than earlier expected as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Present during the loan signing were (from left) CMC Vice President for Marketing Rommel T. Juan, DBP First Vice President Daniel M. Gonzales, DBP Executive Vice President Jose Gabino D. Dimayuga, and CMC President Raphael T. Juan.

DBP grants 100-million credit line to truck body manufacturer

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P100-million revolving credit line to Centro Manufacturing Corporation (CMC) to finance its working capital...

METROBANK FOUNDATION WINS THE TOP DIVISION AWARD FROM THE 18TH PHILIPPINE QUILL

The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) bagged the Top Division Award for “Puso at Sigasig:” MBFI’s 40th Anniversary Celebration in the recent 18th Philippine Quill. Winning the Quill Award of...
This pier-type dam in San Dionisio, Iloilo serves as a supplementary source for irrigation of 27-hectare rainfed areas in Brgy. Pangi. This project costs P4.5 million and it was funded under the Department of Agriculture’s Rice Program. REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING DIVISION

Iloilo farmers’ group gets P5-M projects to improve rice production

ILOILO City – Members of the Pangi Small Water Irrigation System Association (SWISA) of San Dioniso, Iloilo received P5,080,000.00 worth of diversion dam project,...

Calcium Cee Ambassador Jessy Mendiola Shares Her Secrets To Achieving Stronger Immunity

As the country waits for the highly anticipated vaccine to help us combat COVID-19, Filipinos can go further in strengthening their first line of...

Oil prices to increase this week

MANILA – After a round of rollback, the pump prices of petroleum products are set for a hike this week, Unioil Petroleum Philippines said. In...
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Everything you need to know about the 2021 Isuzu D-Max

AFTER a long wait, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) has finally launched the all-new 2021 Isuzu D-Max. We know a lot of you are eager to...

SSS disburses P54.65 billion in death benefits under the Social Security Fund in 2020

The Social Security System disbursements for death benefit claims under the Social Security (SS) Fund declined by 2.3% in 2020 compared with the previous...
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DBP breaches trillion peso asset mark; loans rise 19 percent

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) joined the elite ranks of trillion-peso banks in the country, as the bank’s total assets reached P1.04-trillion...
Officials led by Department of Agrarian Reform-6 Regional Director Sheila Enciso (seated, left) and Senior Supt. Gilbert Peremne (seated, right), Assistant Regional Director of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-6, attend the launching of the “Buhay sa Gulay” project in Barangay Alangilan, Bacolod City on Monday. DAR NEGROS OCCIDENTAL I-NORTH

Bacolod coop tapped as pilot site for DAR-BJMP food project

BACOLOD City – The Benez Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmers Association (ARBFA) in Barangay Alangilan here was identified as pilot site for the implementation of...