Earth Day 2020: Its celebration despite restrictions

PLANET Earth is taking a wonderful pause. A moment to breathe and savor the quiet as the world of humanity considers how to protect and...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas hikes the offering for the term deposit facility by P10 billion for today’s auction. ABS-CBN

BSP warns public vs COVID-19 donation scam

MANILA - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Friday warned the public against fraudsters posing as charities and soliciting donations for pandemic relief. Cyber criminals are riding...

Downstream oil industry spends P180-M as COVID-19 response

MANILA – Players in the downstream oil industry have spent at least P180 million under their own corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs as the country faces...
BRINGING MORE TO LIFE. More Electric and Power Corp. aims to implement a P1.7-billion improvement and rehabilitation of the power distribution system in Iloilo City within five years.

MORE Power announces more affordable electricity rates starting on first bill

MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has announcd that a more affordable power rate will be taking effect in their first bill to Iloilo City...

Tourism dep’t creates online program to help businesses cope with pandemic

MANILA - The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an online training program to help the tourism sector cope with the fallout of the coronavirus disease...

Manny Villar’s group turned over PICC Quarantine Facility to PNP Medical Corps

THE temporary health facility at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Halls is now ready to accommodate COVID-19 patients. Manny Villar Group turned-over the newly-completed facility...

Philippine economic planning chief quits during COVID-19 lockdown

PHILIPPINE socioeconomic planning chief Ernesto Pernia resigned on Friday citing personal reasons and “differences” with his Cabinet colleagues, as the economy remained shut due...
Scenes at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Mar. 13, 2020, two days before the imposition of a travel ban to and from Metro Manila as part of the declared community quarantine of the country’s capital. ABS-CBN

DOTr extends airport rental holidays, deferment of fees

TRANSPORTATION Secretary Arthur Tugade said Friday he ordered airport authorities to extend rental holidays for concessionaires until end of April and the deferment of fee collections...

PCSO resumes processing for medical assistance

AMIDST suspension of operations of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in the Main and Extension Offices due to Presidential Proclamation No. 922 and 929 (2020),...
Road widening from two lanes to four lanes of Guimaras Circumferential Road along Jordan-Buenavista boundary, with the length of 2.037 kilometers. Photos courtesy of DPWH, Guimaras DEO.

Road widening connecting Guimaras towns nears completion

ILOILO City –The road widening project connecting the towns of Jordan and Buenavista in Guimaras province is in full swing, according to the Department of Public Works...