Gov’t may lose up to P13.2B in 5 years if Congress OKs FIST: National...

MANILA - The government is expected to lose as much as P13.2 billion in the next 5 years should Congress pass a Bangko Sentral-backed...

Inclusion of e-vehicles in gov’t procurement eyed

POLICIES requiring government offices to buy electric vehicles are being eyed to jumpstart the local e-vehicle (EV) industry, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)...
Stranded overseas Filipino workers rest at the waiting area of the NAIA Terminal 2 on May 29, 2020. ABS-CBN

DOLE looks to redeploy displaced OFWs to China, Russia

THE Philippines is looking to redeploy overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs to “new markets” including China and Russia, Department of Labor...

PH budget deficit widens in July

THE Bureau of Treasury (BTr) said yesterday the national government’s budget deficit widened in July due to higher expenditures to fund COVID-19 rehabilitation and...
Widening from two lanes to four lanes of access road along Bacolod Negros Occidental Economic Highway, leading to the new Bacolod-Silay Airport Road. PHOTO COURTESY OF DPWH NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 1ST DEO

DPWH WIDENS ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO BACOLOD – SILAY AIRPORT

ILOILO City –The widening of 1.2-kilometer access road along Bacolod Negros Occidental Economic Highway (BANOCEH), leading to Bacolod-Silay Airport Road in Silay City, Negros...

Former OFW turns to farming with help from DA, LANDBANK

PILAR, Bohol – Unhappy and lonely working abroad, 38-year-old Cristine T. Almero decided to return to her hometown of Pilar to make a living...

PHINMA-Cagayan de Oro College is now powered by Smart

Subscribing to #SmartInfocast just became much easier for PHINMA-Cagayan de Oro College (COC) students, faculty and staff. By scanning the unique QR code via...
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez says that prioritizing locally-made products such as personal protective equipment will help in saving jobs for Filipinos and Philippine-based firms amid this challenging business environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. RAPPLER

DTI assures support for local PPE makers

ANSWERING the call of manufacturers to prioritize Philippine-made personal protective equipment (PPE) in government procurement, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is eyeing to put a cap on credit card interest rates. CALCITECU.COM

BSP mulls ‘cap’ on credit card interest rates

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said yesterday they are eyeing to put a cap on credit card interest rates to be...

Kasama ng SM: Supporting Ilonggo MSMEs Bounce Back

IN support of MSMEs, SM launched Kasama ng SM, a nationwide campaign inviting all its customers to buy local to help all of us...