2-M pcs of masks to be supplied per month – manufacturer
MANILA – The lone manufacturer of surgical masks in the country has
committed to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to produce two million...
Stocks rally as China markets reopen, dollar gains
NEW YORK – The dollar strengthened and
a gauge of global stocks jumped on Monday, lifted by an unexpected rebound in
US manufacturing that helped temper...
Coronavirus threatens workers’ livelihood in Boracay
THE threat from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov)
has affected Boracay’s tourism and workers’ livelihood.
There were no longer any flights at the
Kalibo International Airport in Kalibo...
PhilHealth extends special privileges during catastrophic situations
IN the light of on-going crisis situation resulting
from the recent eruption of Taal volcano in Talisay, Batangas, the Philippine
Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is extending...
DA needs ‘additional budget’ after ASF outbreak in Davao
THE Department of Agriculture will have
to ask for additional funding from the government as it tries to address the recent
African swine fever (ASF) outbreak...
Asian shares set for struggle on virus fears
SYDNEY – Asian markets are set for
another bumpy ride on Monday on fears about the hit to world growth from the
rapid spread of coronavirus,...
DICT usec Eliseo Rio quits
MANILA – Department of Information and
Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary Eliseo Rio said Monday he
resigned from his post.
Rio released a copy of his resignation
letter dated...
OPEC to discuss oil price fall after virus epidemic
THE Organization of the Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC) members and their ally Russia will convene a
technical meeting this week to analyze oil price falls since...
Car importers’ sales slip 0.5% in 2019
MANILA – The sales of car importers
in the country slipped by 0.5 percent to 87,984 units in 2019 from 88,430 units
in 2018, the Association of...
Section C3-R10 of Harbor Link Segment 10 partially opens this month – DPWH
The NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 C3-R10 Section is one of the key projects under the government’s EDSA Decongestion Program. The Department of Public...