NegOcc farmers venture into sugarcane-rice cropping
BACOLOD City – Another group of farmer-beneficiaries in Negros Occidental has ventured into the sugarcane-rice cropping system (SRCS) project as an initiative to boost...
House bill seeks to triple insurance of displaced workers
A MEASURE has been filed at the House of Representatives seeking to triple the amount of unemployment insurance that laid-off employees can claim from...
Compulsory use of PRNs starts April 1
COMPUTER-generated payment reference numbers (PRNs) will be required for short-term loan payments starting April 1, state fund Social Security System (SSS) said.
Billing months to...
Get ‘READY’ this Valentine’s Day at Richmonde Hotel Iloilo
DURING this season of love and romance, surprising your significant other with a Valentine’s celebration is a must. Richmonde Hotel Iloilo gets you R.E.A.D.Y.,...
Coin usage falls as Pinoys turn to digital payments
MANILA – Coin usage in the country fell by more than half last year as economy contracted and digital payments skyrocketed, Bangko Sentral of...
PFFI urges gov’t to procure locally-made shoes
MANILA – The Philippine Footwear Federation Incorporated (PFFI) urged the government to locally source footwear used by uniformed personnel.
PFFI director general Roger Py said...
The Peninsula Manila closing doors for good?
Even international hotels operating in the country for decades are also reeling from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Another possible...
Live hogs shipment to Luzon continues amid price cap
ILOILO City – The shipment of live hogs to Luzon will continue amid the 60-days price cap imposed by the government on prices of...
Bioethanol workers avail DOLE cash aid
AMID the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has never left a stone unturned in providing help to distressed...
Bacolod City rakes P692-M land taxes amid pandemic
BACOLOD City – The City of Bacolod collected P692 million in real property taxes in the year 2020 amid limitations posed by the coronavirus...