The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday advised the public against purchasing semi-processed and homemade pork products such as tocino and longganisa amid the African swine fever outbreak. GMA

Buy cooked, canned pork products only, says DA

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday advised the public against purchasing semi-processed and homemade pork products such as tocino and longganisa amid the African swine...

Multiply the fun with Vista Mall Iloilo

Offering you double bunch of surprises, Vista Mall Iloilo has prepared perfect treats for the kids and the whole family. At 4 p.m., the kids...
Budget secretary Wendel Avisado. ABS-CBN

CA confirms Wendel Avisado’s appointment as Budget chief

MANILA – Budget secretary Wendel Avisado on Wednesday secured confirmation from the Commission on Appointments, promising an efficient and corruption-free agency. Anyone in the department found guilty...
As the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law will turn a year on Mar. 5, Agriculture secretary William Dar said the department has distributed 1.2 million bags of rice seeds to 709 municipalities so far. He added that 491,000 beneficiaries can use these for 619,000 hectares of field. GMA

Rice farmers affected by tariffication law to receive more bags of seeds –...

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has increased the maximum number of bags of seeds to be given to farmer-beneficiaries of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). These...
According to a World Bank report released on Thursday, the Philippines has posted a significant improvement of 29 notches in the global rankings of the ease of doing business from 124th to 95th among 190 economies. WIKIMEDIA

PH shares down most in 4 years as virus disturbs Asian markets

MANILA – Philippine shares tracked the decline in Asia on Wednesday, tumbling the most in four years due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, analysts said. The...

BIR files 347 cases vs tax evaders in 2019

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed a total of 347 tax liability complaints with an estimated worth of P24.02 billion in 2019 as part...

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines makes BGC its new base

MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) formally announces the assignment of some of its key departments to the country’s premiere business district. Personnel from Sales and Marketing, Government...
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6 signs your car’s fuel injectors are failing

MOST modern engines operate with what’s known as fuel injection. This process puts fuel into an internal combustion engine via fuel injectors. Essentially, it...
Of the dwindling banana industry, the organic farmer says crop shifting is not always a solution. Using tolerant or resistant varieties is “not always a good choice” because most of its produce is not acceptable in the market, he adds. ABS-CBN

Soil colonization seen to contain banana disease

Soil biological colonization is seen effective to control the destruction of fusarium wilt of banana, popularly known as Panama disease, according to a local farmer scientist. In...

Rice imports tax collection down by 23%

COLLECTIONS of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from duties on rice imports fell by 23.1 percent as of mid-February, the Department of Finance (DOF) reported Monday. Data...