Innovate Iloilo Roadmap now in ‘consultation phase’ – DOST
ACCORDING to the Department of Science and Technology
regional director Rowen Gelonga, Innovate Iloilo Roadmap is currently in its
“consultation phase.”
The meetings are conducted through...
NEDA approves first phase of Mindanao Railway project
MANILA – The National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board on Friday approved the
Tagum-Davao-Digos segment under the first phase of the Mindanao Railway Project
(MRP).
In a...
DTI eyes budget for creative industries
MANILA
– The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is pushing
for the promotion of the economic potential of the country’s creative
industries in Southeast Asia as...
BOC Dumaguete breaks P4-B mark on revenue collections
DUMAGUETE
City – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) sub-port of
Dumaguete has breached the P4-billion mark, exceeding more than the target
collection set for 2019.
Dumaguete Customs Collector...
FAA seeks fine from Boeing for defective parts of 737 NG planes
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) said on Friday it seeks to impose a $3.9 million fine on
Boeing Co., alleging it failed to prevent...
6 stocks prop up PSEi in uncertainty – analyst
THE PHILIPPINES Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the
week at 7,800 points again, causing concern among investors and stock brokers.
According to local stock broker and...
China to waive tariffs on some US soybeans, pork
BEIJING – China
confirmed it will waive import tariffs for some soybeans and pork shipments
from the United States on Friday, as the two sides try...
Trump to World Bank: Stop loaning to China
WASHINGTON – The President of the United
States, Donald Trump, on Friday called for the World Bank to stop loaning money
to China, one day after...
Poverty incidence drops in 2018, but 17.6M Filipinos remain poor
AROUND 17.6 million Filipinos remain poor
even as the country’s poverty incidence dropped to 16.6 percent of the
population in 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...
DA mulls import of red onions as prices rise
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture
is mulling on the importation of red onions after prices increased
significantly.
On Thursday, red onions sold at P160 per
kilo, from...