The Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communications Technology is aiming to reach 40,000 jobs this year, on the way to its goal of achieving 60,000 jobs by 2022. WORLD BANK

More tech jobs to open in NegOcc this year

BACOLOD City – The Bacolod-Negros Occidental Federation for Information and Communications Technology (BNEFIT) is aiming to reach 40,000 jobs this year, on the way to its goal...
In a notice of offering posted on the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) website Friday afternoon, the BTr says the settlement date for the peso-denominated retail treasury bond has been set on Feb. 11. ASIATATLER

BTr to offer at least P30-B retail treasury bonds

MANILA – The Philippine government will offer at least P30 billion worth of three-year retail treasury bond (RTB) from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6 and...
Under Memorandum Order 05, Series of 2020, the Philippines temporarily bans the importation of poultry products from Poland. GLOBAT MEAT NEWS

PH bans entry of Poland’s poultry products due to bird flu case

THE Philippines has temporarily banned the entry of wild birds and other poultry products from Poland, which earlier confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic avian...
Revelers flock in Asenal Street, Iloilo City. Non-profit group “Kaon ‘Ta, Ilolio” is happy to serve the Ilonggos and to support as well the budding food businesses in Iloilo, says group’s administrator J Scott Sarria. PNA ILOILO

Online group boosts Iloilo’s food biz in Dinagyang fest

ILOILO CITY – Dinagyang Festival 2020 did not only exhibit Ilonggos faith, culture, and tradition, but it also showcased the Ilonggo’s love for food. Food served...
Cebu Pacific spokesperson Charo Logarta-Lagamon says operations were “back to normal” after three days of cancellations due to Taal eruption. YAHOO NEWS

CebPac lets free rebooking of flights to China, HK, Macau

PASSENGERS of Cebu Pacific flying to China, Hong Kong, and Macau until the end of February have the option to rebook their tickets to a later...

Iloilo’s grand Chinese New Year fete kicks off Jan. 27 Hua Siong takes the...

ILOILO’S prominent Chinoy community is set to ring in the lunar new year with aplomb this year, with a week-long 2020 Chinese New Year Celebration that’s...
Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo says Malacañang is confident that the country’s economic managers can introduce anti-poverty measures aimed at helping poor Filipino families. EPA

Economic team to address poverty cases in PH – Palace

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team is competent enough to push for programs and policies that would lift more Filipinos out of poverty, Malacañang said...

Media Wise pulls off an awards coup in 2019, 2020

MEDIA Wise Communications/Muse Books went double global in 2019 with sterling wins in the United States-based International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Quill Awards in Vancouver, Canada...

SSS releases P58.50-M in calamity assistance packages in 2019

THE state-run Social Security System (SSS) on Monday said more than P58.50 million was released to more than 5,700 members and pensioners who availed the Calamity...

Casino Filipino presents VP Choice Awards 2019 with RED Entertainment

Village Pipol just got bigger! The first-ever VP Choice Awards finally happened and it has been trending upon its launch. Presented on January 23, it surely was...