PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAAD AREA COORDINATOR Fourteen farmers associations in San Remigio, Antique will benefit from the farm tools and inorganic fertilizers worth P989,708 turned over by the Department of Agriculture Special Area for Agricultural Development Program recently.

Antiqueño farmers get farm tools, fertilizers

SAN REMIGIO, Antique – Fourteen farmers associations (FAs) in San Remigio, Antique will benefit from the farm tools and inorganic fertilizers worth P989,708 turned...

DTI pushes for product localization to save jobs

DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the country must be less reliant on imports particularly for products that are essential...
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Factory, construction workers seek exemption from face shield use

EMPLOYEES involved in factory work and construction are appealing for an exemption from the mandatory use of face shields, citing the constraints these bring...
Marketeer Business Magazine awards Universal Robina Corporation (URC) Thailand’s Fun-O as No.1 Brand Thailand for 2019-2020, Biscuits & Crackers categories. Receiving the award are URC Thailand’s officers: (from left) marketing manager Porntip Leelalertwong, senior advisor Premchai Navarasuchitr, general manager Tanant Suwanraks, marketing director Jane Bernardo, and brand manager Vipa Vanlopnusorn.

Filipino-owned company wins No. 1 Brand award in Thailand

THROUGH a nationwide survey conducted among thousands of real Thai consumers, Universal Robina Corporation (URC) Thailand’s Jack n Jill Fun-O came out as the...
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Guimaras corn yield in Q2 more than twice its 2019 level – PSA

THE province of Guimaras produced a total of 15.00 Metric Tons (MT) of corn in the second quarter of 2020, more than twice the...
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Credit card interest rate cap to bring ‘unintended impact’ to consumers – group

THE cap on credit card interest rate to two percent per month has “unintended” consequences for card holders in the long run as banks...

MG’s Four-Point Global Strategy Guides It Into the Future

MG’s global footprint, via parent company SAIC Motor International (SAIC Motor), continues to expand guided by a refreshed Four-Point strategy that focuses on the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Filipino consumers and businesses to become very pessimistic in the third quarter of the year, according to the results of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. AP Photo

Businesses see gloom continuing in coming months – BSP survey

THE COVID-19 pandemic has caused Filipino consumers and businesses to become very pessimistic in the third quarter of the year, according to the results...

Pag-IBIG Fund grants grace period and offers special loan restructuring to aid borrowers

Pag-IBIG Fund’s top officials announced on Friday (Sept. 25) that the agency has granted a 60-day grace period on all loan payments and is...

BSP caps credit card interest rates at 2% per month

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday it is capping the interest rate that banks are allowed to charge for credit cards at 24...