Mitsubishi Motors Philippines partners with Jiggy Manicad Learning Foundation for Taal relief operations

UPHOLDING the spirit of Bayanihan, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) together with the Jiggy Manicad Learning Foundation recently went to the provinces of Batangas and Cavite...
Present at the Ford Talisay groundbreaking ceremony are (from left) Talisay City councilor Hon. Marietta Bucao, FAVI corporate planning Mr. Jose Daniel Borromeo, Talisay City vice mayor Hon. Alan Bucao, FAVI general manager Mr. Andre Borromeo, Ford Philippines managing director Mr. PK Umashankar, and Ford Philippines sales director Mr. Jonathan Legaspi.

Ford Philippines kicks off construction of 50th dealership facility in the country in Talisay,...

Ford Philippines, together with Fairlane Automotive Ventures, Inc. (FAVI), is kicking off the construction of its 50th dealership facility in the country in Talisay City, Cebu...
Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat says travel restrictions will definitely have an impact on the Philippine tourism industry, but the safety of the workers in the sector and the public is more important than other considerations. JUN AGUIRRE/PN

Tourism dep’t eyes cheaper local flights, hotel offers due to ‘nCoV scare’

LOCAL tourism players will bolster efforts to attract domestic customers, as the global novel coronavirus (nCoV) threat discourages travelers from going abroad, Philippine Tourism secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat...
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4th tax reform package pushed

The fourth package of the government’s Comprehensive Tax Reform Program will bring in P11.9 billion worth of additional revenues for the government by removing incentives for some...

Term deposit rates mixed this week

MANILA – Rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposit facility (TDF) ended mixed Wednesday, with undersubscription registered for the shortest tenor. Data released by...
Figures of the Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office reveal that for swine alone, there was an increase of 9.64 percent in the number of heads registered in six auction markets in the province. PNA BACOLOD

More swine in NegOcc auction markets sold in 2019

BACOLOD City – The number of swine that have been sold in livestock auction markets in Negros Occidental rose despite the African swine fever (ASF)...
Scientists work in VIDO-InterVac's (Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Center) laboratory, where the organization is currently researching a vaccine for novel coronavirus, at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. REUTERS

Drugmakers see long road ahead in coronavirus vaccine race

DRUGMAKERS racing to find a vaccine or effective treatment for the deadly new coronavirus in China cautioned that they have a long way to go. That runs...
Western Visayas posted a higher inflation rate of 3.2 percent in January 2020. A one-percent increase in prices of consumer goods is within the affordability range for the consumers, a business leader in Bacolod says. REUTERS

Gov’t on inflation outlook: We can’t be complacent

MANILA – The government remains vigilant against risks to inflation outlook after consumer prices mounted to an eight-month high of 2.9 percent in January 2020. The Philippine...
“We are not yet experiencing that amount of cancellations. The cancellations remained minimal maybe due to canceled flights, or due to canceled regular travelers,” says Iloilo Hotels Resorts and Restaurants Association spokesperson Happy Abenir. FLIPBB/PINTEREST

Hotel cancellations in Iloilo ‘minimal’ – IHRRA

ILOILO CITY – The economic impact of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to resorts, hotels, and restaurants in Iloilo City is not that big as the accommodation...
The Provincial Board of Negros Occidental approves the province’s P1-million cash donation to Batangas. PNA

NegOcc to send P1-M cash, other donations to Batangas

THE Provincial Board of Negros Occidental approved on Tuesday the province’s P1-million cash donation to Batangas province, which has been affected by the Taal Volcano eruption. The...