Gov’t gives incentives to manufacturers of COVID-related products
MANILA – The Board of Investments (BOI)
has opened the accreditation for companies manufacturing products that are
related to the government’s effort to fight the COVID-19...
‘Philippine economy could lose up to P2.5 trillion due to COVID-19’
PHILIPPINE economic losses due to the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could reach as much as P2.5 trillion if the
deadly illness is not contained, a study...
Iloilo re-enforces safety measures against COVID-19
THE two-day COVID-19 Testing Kit Training
is now on its second day at the University of San Agustin Center for Chemical
Biology and Biotechnology (C2B2) and...
BSP slashes policy rates by another 50 basis points
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on
Thursday announced another round of key rate cuts, a decision made off-cycle
from the regular policy meetings conducted every...
Veggies up for distribution in Antique
SAN JOSE, Antique – The provincial government here has intervened to help upland
farmers by purchasing their unsold vegetables and supplied these to residents
of over...
BIR extends 2019 ITR filing, payment deadline until May 30
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has once again extended the deadline to file and pay 2019 income tax returns (ITRs) until...
LANDBANK launches loan program for enterprises, coops hit by COVID-19
THE Land Bank of the Philippines
(LANDBANK) is offering a new lending program to help Small and Medium Enterprises
(SMEs), Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and cooperatives recover...
DENR-PENRO Antique initiates COVID-19 relief operations
AT A time when helping hands are needed most, the Department
of Environmental and Natural Resources – Provincial ENR Office (DENR-PENRO) in
the province of Antique...
Partial mall reopening may be allowed as lockdown eases — Pernia
A “CALIBRATED” reopening of shopping
malls could be part of the partial easing of the Philippines’ coronavirus
lockdown, Socieconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Thursday.
In an...
DILG orders closure of non-essential biz establishments
THE Department
of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed the Philippine
National Police (PNP) as well as local government units to shut down
non-essential business...