Animal raisers from Negros Occidental are set to benefit from the proposed suggested retail prices for agriculture products such as fish and chicken. ALIANA MAY JUSON

Negrense raisers seen to benefit from fish, chicken SRPs

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BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental animal growers are set to be on the advantage due to the proposed suggested retail prices (SRPs) for agriculture products such...

Lazada celebrates the empowered Filipina with Women’s Festival February 2020 and Beauty by LazMall...

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LAZADA Philippines kicks off February with the Lazada Women’s Festival, a month-long special event, celebrating the empowered Filipina woman.  As a fast-growing online lifestyle destination, Lazada embraces...
The Philippine Veterinary Drug Association on Wednesday warned that the country is projected to lose 1.1 million metric tons of dressed pork if the spread of the African swine fever virus continues. PIG WORLD

PH may lose 1.1 million MT of dressed pork if ASF perpetuates –...

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THE Philippine Veterinary Drug Association (PVDA) on Wednesday warned that the country is projected to lose 1.1 million metric tons (MT) of dressed pork if the...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Center for Learning and Inclusion Advocacy managing director Pia Bernadette Roman-Tayag says people can now easily hail a cab, order food and deposit checks, among others, using their smart phones. She, however, notes that while these digital solutions are helping people in their everyday lives, there is a need to “look past the hype and constantly discern whether these fintechs have the real potential to solve financial inclusion problems and the real pain points that lead to inclusion.” PNA

Officials study fintech’s role on financial inclusion

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MANILA – A Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official has lobbied the need to check on whether financial technology (fintech) firms can really boost financial inclusion...
The Department of Tourism considers a “nationwide shopping festival” in March to boost domestic spending amid fears of the coronavirus disease. Major malls are expected to hold special promotions and sales to entice local and regional shoppers. SM CITY ILOILO

‘Nationwide shopping festival’ eyed this March

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A MONTH-LONG “nationwide Philippine shopping festival” will be held in the country in March to help spur domestic spending, Department of Tourism (DOT) undersecretary Arturo Boncato...
The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas is supportive of the move of local government units in Western Visayas banning the entry of live pigs, hog carcasses, pork and pork byproducts coming from Mindanao, particularly Davao region. BAI-VQS

OPAV backs initiatives barring ASF entry in WV

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ILOILO City – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) is supportive of the move of local government units (LGUs) in Western...
Department of Agriculture looks at rabbit meat as pork alternative. TRIPLE PUNDIT

DA may half culling zone for ASF, looks at rabbit meat as pork substitute

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THE Department of Agriculture is studying the possibility of shrinking the culling zone from within one kilometer of farms infected by African swine fever (ASF) to...
One Town, One Product is the Department of Trade and Industry’s stimulus program for micro, small, and medium enterprises that enables localities and communities to determine, enhance, and promote their competitive advantages. OTOP PHILIPPINES

OTOP hauls P1.4-B sales in 2019

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MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines has generated P1.41 billion worth of sales in 2019. In a...
This 2020, Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson says Negros Occidental festivities would focus on various aspects of tourism, including food, sports, culture, arts and heritage, adventure, and festival, as well as on eco-tourism and sustainable tourism. PNA

Eco-friendly Panaad sa Negros fest launched

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BACOLOD City – Amid the threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Negros Occidental provincial government launched the 27th Panaad sa Negros Festival on Tuesday, promising an...
Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat reports that Civil Aviation Board already recorded 465 cancelled flights per week due to COVID-19, which has already killed over 1,000 people in China. PNA

PH seen to lose P42-B in tourism revenues due to COVID-19 – DOT

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THE Philippines is expected to lose P42 billion in tourism revenues from China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan due to outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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