Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway, a 49-kilometer road passing thru Bacolod-Silay Airport Road, serves as an alternative route from southern to northern Negros. DPWH-6

Construction of 49-km Bacolod-NegOcc Economic Highway in progress

ILOILO City –The Department of Public Works and Highways 6’s (DPWH-6) construction of the 49.82-kilometer Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway (BANOCEH) is on track and...
A woman waits for her turn to enter a store in Quinta district in Manila. ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE

PH poised to recover from virus fallout ‘as quickly as possible’ – BSP

BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said yesterday the Philippines could recover from the “temporary” economic plunge with its strong fundamentals. Compared to the...

Philippines readies P180-B economic stimulus

THE Philippines is ready to spend P140 billion for an economic stimulus plan this year, which the Department of Finance (DOF) said could be...

Customs seizes P80-M fake N95 masks, smuggled cigarettes

THE Bureau of Customs has apprehended P80 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and fake N95 masks at a warehouse in Barangay Sta. Rosa, Marilao,...

Economist explains recession impact on Filipinos

THE “tiger” that is the Philippine economy has fallen into a coma.  An economics professor said Thursday, explaining how the economic contraction in the country...

Gradual biz reopening with strict rules to help jumpstart economy

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez on Friday said only through resuming business activities will the country’s economy be able to recover after it plunged 16.5...

Twitter, TikTok discuss potential combination – report

TWITTER is in preliminary discussions for a possible combination with TikTok, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, after US President Donald Trump said he...

Travel Insurance: Vanity or Necessity?

IN THIS day and age when travel plans can change rapidly due to a variety of reasons, availing of travel insurance to have contingencies...
Photos show the ongoing construction of (upper photo) by-pass road connecting the towns of Sta. Barbara, New Lucena and Zarraga; and (lower photo) flood control structure along Sibalom River in Barangay Lanag, Leon, Iloilo implemented by Department of Public Works and Highways - Iloilo 4th District Engineering Office. DPWH, ILOILO 4TH DEO

Central Iloilo’s by-pass road, flood control projects in full swing

ILOILO City –The construction of 2.14-kilometer by-pass road along Metro Iloilo-Radial Road is in full swing, according to OIC-District Engineer Mario G. Soriano of...
The before and after photos of a clean-up drive along the coastal area of Barangay Poblacion, Valladolid, Negros Occidental. CENRO BAGO CITY

CENRO Bago City supports LGU, PNP coastal clean-up drives

BAGO City’s Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) joined the simultaneous coastal clean-up conducted by the local government unit (LGU) and Philippine National...