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Beneficiaries of the livelihood assistant grant from Maasin, Iloilo wait for their turn to receive livelihood assistant grant from Department of Social Welfare and Development. DSWD 6

500 beneficiaries in Iloilo get livelihood assistance

ILOILO City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 6 released a total of P3.5 million livelihood assistance grant (LAG) to 500...
For the third consecutive week, average prices of meat products like pork and chicken continue to increase in Negros Occidental, based on the monitoring of the Provincial Veterinary Office. PNA BACOLOD FILE PHOTO

Du30 recommends hiking pork imports to 350,000 MT

MANILA – Amid protest from various groups, Malacañang on Friday evening confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte recommended increasing the minimum volume of pork imports...
“We are confident that an executive order on the recommendation of the IAC for the extension of the compliance period for the CARS program participants will be issued before end of June of this year,” says Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo. PN FILE PHOTO

EO on 3-year extension of CARS program eyed

THE Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) on Automotive Industry Development is working on the issuance of an executive order (EO) to extend the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence...

PCSO: NO SALES, LOTTO DRAWS FROM MAUNDY THURSDAY TO EASTER SUNDAY

By: Leila N. Valencia In observance of the Lenten Season, there will be no selling and conduct of draws of all PCSO games from April...
An ambulant vendor uses his bicycle with a carrier to sell fresh vegetables. Many Filipinos resort to ambulant vending as a source of livelihood during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. The pandemic continues to hinder economic activities in the country which left millions of jobless Filipinos. GIL CALINGA/PNA

UN backs Labor Day jobs summit in PH

MANILA – The United Nations (UN) office in the Philippines said Friday it is committed to support the government in addressing the country's unemployment...
President Rodrigo Duterte/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Duterte signs CREATE Law, cuts corporate income tax

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) measure which will reduce corporate income...
A meat vendor sells pork to a customer. In Negros Occidental, the Provincial Veterinary Office monitors a slight drop in the average price of pork from March 15 to 21. PN FILE PHOTO

‘Price ceiling keeps traders from taking advantage’

MANILA – The price ceiling set by the government early February was effective in pulling down high retail prices that were manipulated by traders...

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Woven planters made by Artisana Island Crafts, one of the seven producers from Negros Occidental participating in the ongoing 2nd Virtual Philconstruct Show VX 2021. Seven Negrense handicraft producers are taking part in the event which opened on Wednesday and will run until March 30. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Seven NegOcc handicrafts makers join virtual exhibit

BACOLOD City – Seven handicraft producers from Negros Occidental are taking part in the ongoing 2nd Virtual Philippine International Construction Equipment, Building Materials, Interior...