SSS refunds April, May payments of pension loan borrowers
The Social Security System (SSS) refunded the April and May 2020 loan payments of pensioners who borrowed from its Pension Loan Program (PLP) starting...
Sugar industry doing well amid pandemic – SRA exec
BACOLOD City – An official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is optimistic that the industry’s good performance amid the coronavirus pandemic will be sustained.
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Gov’t seizes P1.72M worth of agarwood, one of world’s priciest raw materials
THE Bureau of Customs – Port of Davao (BOC) on Tuesday seized a shipment of agarwood, one of the world’s most expensive raw materials,...
Cash remittances up 2.9% in October
CASH remittances from overseas Filipinos hit $2.747 billion in October, up 2.9 percent compared to the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng...
BSP sets limits on loans to MSMEs, large enterprises
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-setting Monetary Board (MB) has set limits in the amount of loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises...
Youth-led initiative sparks hope for sea turtle conservation
by Juliana Rose Pagador
THERE is hope for the sea turtles of Tigbauan in Iloilo province after members of the town’s youth organization spearheaded efforts...
DPWH holds groundbreaking ceremony for Bacolod City museum/auditorium
THE Department of Public Works and Highways Region 6 Regional Director Lea Delfinado representing Sec. Mark Villar led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Bacolod...
Iloilo gets smart greenhouse project from South Korea
ILOILO – Ilonggo farmers will start adopting “smart farming technologies” shared by South Korea aimed at enabling them to sustainably produce quality vegetables year-round.
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Cebu Pacific extends unli rebooking until March 31, 2021
BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific on Monday extended anew its unlimited rebooking to cover flights until the end of March 2021, noting that it may...
Filipinos urged to buy, eat local products
THE Department of Trade and Industry is urging Filipinos to buy and eat local products to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through...