SSS appeals to Congress not to defer the new contribution rate

The Social Security System (SSS) on Thursday appealed to members of the House of Representatives for an objective decision on the proposed measures to...
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Negrense cacao farmer to represent country in int’l cocoa award in France

ONE OF Western Visayas’ cacao producers, along with three other processors from the Davao Region, will represent the country in the 2021 International Cocoa...
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DTI: Relaxed age restriction in MGCQ areas to stimulate biz

THE government’s latest move to further ease age restrictions in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) would result in increased revenues of businesses...
Signed into law in August 2018, Republic Act 11055 or the PhilSys Act, aims to establish a single national ID for all Filipinos and resident aliens. The national ID shall be a valid proof of identity that shall be a means of simplifying public and private transactions, enrolment in schools and the opening of bank accounts. PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ID

PSA, LANDBANK partner with PhilSys to deliver nat’l IDs, bank accounts

IN PARTNERSHIP with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) continues to support the national government’s agenda of financial...
The Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), the country’s premier organization for PR and communication professionals, gathered together PR and communication practitioners in the National Capital Region, the Visayas and Mindanao in a virtual conference last Jan. 19, 2021.

PRSP grows network with VisMin chapters, announces upcoming 27th PR Congress

THE Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP), the country’s premier association of PR and communications professionals, PRSP is expanding its network to the...
Local products are being displayed at the SM Activity Center in SM City Iloilo on Jan. 18, 2021. The activity dubbed as Dinagyang Market Market aims to boost micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) affected by the coronavirus pandemic. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

Dinagyang fair gathers Iloilo’s finest products

ILOILO – Now on its fifth year, the Dinagyang Trade Fair spearheaded by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Iloilo Chapter is showcasing the...
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Trade dep’t records 88K new online businesses in 2020

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has registered record-high numbers in business name registration in 2020 driven by new registration from online entrepreneurs,...
The Philippine agriculture department is calling on hog raisers to secure insurance packages for their pigs in case their farms get affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF). DA WESTERN VISAYAS PHOTO

Backyard, commercial hog raisers told to insure pigs

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling on backyard and commercial hog raisers to secure insurance packages to ensure their recovery in the event...
Inflation in March eased from the previous month, with millions locked down in their homes to fight the coronavirus pandemic, official data released Tuesday showed. ABS-CBN

Bangko Sentral sees inflation staying benign, to keep rates low

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday it expects inflation to remain “benign” this year allowing it to keep interest rates low to help...
foodpanda gives back to medical frontliners in Negros

Uplifting ways on helping out communities

YEAR 2020 truly has been a year of ceaseless challenges, foodpanda, the on-demand food delivery service, embraced the opportunity to make a difference by...