World Bank economist backs more budget for agriculture
A WORLD Bank official on Wednesday said he supports the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plea for a bigger budget next year to speed up...
‘PH won’t hit initial target of reducing poverty incidence to 14% in 2021’
THE Philippines will not meet its initial target of reducing poverty incidence to 14 percent by 2021 from 16.7 percent in 2018 due to the...
Notre Dame Universities are now powered by Smart
Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, Inc. and Notre Dame of Marbel University have partnered with Smart Communications, Inc. for their Study Smart Program. Damean...
MSMEs to get P2.2-B boost next year
MICRO, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) hit by the slowdown of economic activities due to the coronavirus pandemic are expected to get at least...
‘Philippines one of world’s top digital risers’
THE Philippines is one of the top digital risers worldwide, according to the Digital Riser Report 2020 of the Berlin-based European Center for Digital...
Villar pushes for sale of coco levy assets
THE Senate on Tuesday began debating on a bill that would create a trust fund for coconut farmers in the country through the selling...
Isuzu PH achieves 300,000-unit sales milestone, vows to continue to provide biz solutions
ISUZU Philippines Corporation (IPC) announced on September 1 that the company was able to achieve its 300,000-unit sales milestone within its August selling month.
One...
Bills seeking to establish fair accountability for road incidents to be consolidated
GOOD news, motorists: In a recent hearing by the House Committee on Transportation, it was decided that two House Bills (HBs) that seek to protect law-abiding drivers...
‘Online biz name registration soars amid lockdown’
BUSINESS name registration for online businesses surged during the quarantine period compared to January to March as the pandemic hastened digital adoption in government...
DOLE out of funds to help formal workers weather pandemic
LABOR Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Tuesday his agency only had funds to help informal workers cope with the coronavirus pandemic, and none for...