Metro Manila can still accept goods from outside cities and provinces to sustain the supply in the Philippine capital, Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ruth Castelo said Thursday. PNA

Goods can still be brought to Metro Manila – DTI exec

METRO Manila can still accept goods from outside cities and provinces to sustain the supply in the Philippine capital, Department of Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ruth...
Oil plunged over 20 percent Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia launched a price war in response to a failure by leading producers to strike a deal to support energy markets. REUTERS

Oil subdued after heavy falls on price war

OIL prices were subdued in early Asian trade Thursday following sharp falls overnight, after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates escalated a price war by...
Traders talk in front of an electronic board displaying stock figures and currency exchange rates on the floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. BLOOMBERG

Worst drop in 12 years: PSEi crashes 9.71%

PHILIPPINE shares bled to their worst drop in 12 years, dragged by concerns following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
A flooded road in front of a major shopping mall at the Reclamation Area of Bacolod City on the night of March 6, 2020. The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday pushed for a review and updating of the city’s hazard map in the wake of the recent torrential rains that brought floods to many areas of the city. PNA BACOLOD

Biz group pushes for Bacolod hazard map review, update

BACOLOD City - The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) has pushed for a review and updating of the city’s hazard map in...
Among the basic goods, under the Department of Trade and Industry, covered by the price freeze are canned fish and other marine products, locally manufactured instant noodles, bottled water, bread, processed milk, coffee, candles, laundry soap, detergent, and salt. PHOTO COURTESY OF BERNARD HERMANT

Nationwide price freeze imposed

THE Philippines imposed Thursday a nationwide price freeze on basic necessities amid the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. In a statement, the...
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MORE Power earmarks P1.8-B for rehab, expansion

MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) earmarked P1.8 billion for a three to four-year rehabilitation and expansion programs in Iloilo City. Focus of the twin programs:...

Caravan held to capacitate farmers amid sectoral issues

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) Western Visayas presented its programs and strategies to help local farmers in managing problems in the agri sector through an information...

Mark life’s special moments with foodpanda

WHEN it comes to life’s special occasions, moments matter big or small. Go ahead, don’t miss the moment with people that matter with all the food...
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PH shares sink in deeper as virus prompts quarantines

MANILA - Philippine shares tumbled on Thursday, poised for the steepest drop since 2015 as coronavirus infections continued in what the World Health Organization now calls a...

NGCP releases statement on COVID-19 impact on transmission operations

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) released their official statement yesterday in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) impact on transmission operations. “NGCP...