Watsons Philippines was recognized with two Gold and three Silver Anvil Awards at the 61st Anvil Awards, reflecting its strategic and purpose-led communications initiatives.

Watsons Philippines recognized at the 61st Anvil Awards for championing health, wellness, and beauty

Leading Health, Wellness and Beauty Retailer, Watsons Philippines, once again demonstrates the power of purpose-driven communications, earning five distinctions at the 61st Anvil Awards,...
Ken Lerona is the Principal Consultant, Founder & President of Cornelius Magnate Engagement & Consulting, a consulting firm based in Iloilo, working with organizations across Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

Special Feature | Global × Hyperlocal: Iloilo consulting firm Cornelius Magnate founder Ken Lerona...

ILOILO City — The next wave of growth for national brands is increasingly provincial, but it demands a different kind of discipline. Consistency across dispersed...
This figure shows the percentage distribution of corn production in Western Visayas by province in 2025. Iloilo was the top contributor, accounting for more than half, or 54.1 percent (109,166 metric tons), of the total production of 201,859 metric tons. PSA REGION 6 PHOTO

Western Visayas’ corn output up by 11.9 percent in 2025

THE TOTAL corn production in Western Visayas was estimated at 201,859 metric tons (MT) in 2025 – 11.9 percent higher from 180,339 MT in...
Pineapple is among the 12 high-value crops identified by the Department of Agriculture to push for in the global markets. AJ PALCULLO/PN

Fruit-led export narrowed PH’s farm trade gap —DA

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday, February 7, said the country ended 2025 with a narrower agricultural trade deficit amid a surge in...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources attributed the improved production of young fish to the optimal usage of sustainable aquaculture technologies and the proper maintenance of broodstocks under its National Broodstock Development Program. File photo shows milkfish fingerlings at SEAFDEC/AQD’s Tigbauan Main Station in Iloilo. SEAFDEC/AQD PHOTO

Philippine aquaculture to benefit from higher output of fry, fingerlings – BFAR

The improved production of young fish will bolster the country’s aquaculture sector, which accounts for more than half of fisheries output, the Bureau of...
This figure shows the average retail price per kilogram of beef (meat with bones) in Guimaras in the first and second phases of December 2024 and November 2025, and first phase of December 2025. SOURCE: PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY

Guimaras sees erratic meat, poultry price movements in early Dec. 2025

THE PHILIPPINE Statistics Authority (PSA)–Guimaras Provincial Statistical Office reported mixed movements in the retail prices of selected meat and poultry commodities in the island...

PhilHealth holds public consultation to strengthen UHC implementation

THE PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recently conducted a Universal Health Care (UHC) Public Consultation, bringing together key stakeholders to gather insights, recommendations, and...
The Philippine Statistics Authority says there was a substantial increase in the prices of cooked meals, particularly meat-based viands such as adobo and pork sinigang, in restaurants and accommodation services last January. PHOTO COURTESY OF RAPPLER

Pork viands drive surge as restos see 4.1% inflation in January

RESTAURANTS, including cafes, eateries, and fast-food shops, saw a 4.1-percent inflation in January, up 2.6 percent in December 2025, making them one of the...
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Amid confidence crisis, Philippine ‘hot money’ tally shrank in 2025

The Philippine capital markets drew a smaller net inflow of fickle foreign funds in 2025, closing a turbulent year shaped by global trade tensions...

Number of jobless Filipinos rises to 2.26M in December

More Filipinos were jobless in December 2025 as their number increased slightly to 2.26 million despite the onset of the holiday season, the Philippine...