BOC sees to hit collection target with fuel marking

THE Bureau of Customs was short of its 2019 goal by nearly five percent, as it set a higher target for this year, an official said...
Insurance commissioner Dennis Funa

IC chief ‘confident’ of insurance sector’s performance

MANILA – Insurance commissioner Dennis Funa is optimistic of the steady growth of premium income this year, citing that domestic fundamentals remain strong despite external challenges. “Barring...
The Philippine Postal Corporation mourns the loss of Mr. Dennis Garcia, Hotdog’s lead singer who was recently honored by PHLPost with his own commemorative postage stamps as part of its recently launched “Pinoy Music Icons.” DENNIS GARCIA FACEBOOK PHOTO

PHLPost mourns the passing of Pinoy music icon Dennis Garcia

THE Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) mourns the loss of Mr. Dennis Garcia, founding member of the legendary Filipino band, Hotdog and older brother of Rene Garcia,...
San Jose de Buenavista mayor Elmer Untaran

Antique to welcome new investment center

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A P50-million investment center will soon rise in this town’s Dalipe Tradetown. In a press conference Tuesday, San Jose de Buenavista mayor...
National Water Resources Board executive director Sevillo David Jr. and Science and Technology secretary Fortunato de la Peña (3rd and 4th from left) cut the ribbon during the installation of telemetry sensors for water quality monitoring at Pavia National High School in Iloilo’s Pavia town. JULIUS GABIOTA

Telemetry sensors project installation starts in Iloilo

ILOILO City – A 1998 study on Philippine water resource management identified Iloilo as one of the country’s water critical areas hence both the government and...

ECC changes lives of Ilonggos thru Employees’ Compensation Program

THE Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) recently provided holistic assistance to Ilonggo motorman, seafarers and aircon technician who all received compensation and rehabilitation benefits and services that changes...

Shifting to plastic furniture?

PLASTIC products come in different sizes and shape but not all are the same in quality. So why do people switch from wood or metal to...
In a recent briefing with the press, Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Mark Villar says that the volume of vehicles plying the metro’s most notorious thoroughfare is expected to be reduced by 20 to 30 percent by the second quarter of 2020. LEANDRE GRECIA

EDSA traffic to be reduced 20-30% by Q2 – DPWH

WE can’t blame you if think that headline looks too good to be true. But while many of us might be thinking that the...
(From left) Jonathan Legaspi, sales director; Ryan Lorenzo, marketing director; PK Umashankar, managing director; and Yukontorn ‘Vickie’ Wisadkosin, president, ASEAN.

Ford Philippines boosts pickup truck portfolio with new Ranger FX4, upgraded Ranger lineup

MANILA – Ford Philippines launched on Jan. 23 the new Ford Ranger FX4 to boost its best-selling Ranger portfolio, making it the automotive company with the...
Libraries aren’t dead, in fact they’re going digital. A library user accesses aquaculture information materials from the SEAFDEC/AQD library’s online repository. SEAFDEC/AQD

Fisheries library goes digital, thousands of materials freely downloadable

by Joesyl Marie de la Cruz THOUSANDS of fish farmer-friendly materials, journal articles, and books written by scientists and researchers of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center...