Multisectoral groups, comprising of 51 largest and widely-represented private sector associations, have urged for the immediate enactment of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill to boost market confidence, save jobs and provide instant relief to businesses’...
Aga Muhlach Award-winning actor Aga Muhlach unleashed the kid in him as he shared the toys that made him happy in his younger days. On Instagram, Aga uploaded photos of water guns with the caption: "good times indeed! #watergun " Asked where he got the water guns, Aga said: "From classmates...
Aga Muhlach Actor Aga Muhlach reunited with his grade school classmates as they shared fond memories via group chat recently. "Classmates from grade school invited me to their chat group. Nothing but good memories growing up and now in touch with them. ??? Surreal! Great way to start the...
The harvest season for rice is over, but palay prices are still falling, a data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. During the fourth week of October, the average farmgate price of palay fell by 0.4 percent to P15.36 per kilogram (/kg), compared to its level of P15.42/kg in...
We may be seeing more students heading into the STEM fields soon The world has been living under the threat of different infectious diseases that can wipe out humanity. Scientists have only discovered prevention in the form of a vaccine when they are able to identify and cultivate viruses—bearing...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has done enough and should be more careful in dispensing monetary stimulus or risk financial instability, according to an ex-central bank official. “Monetary policy should guard against itself,” said former BSP Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo,...
Present during the signing of the loan agreement were (from left) GCCII Surety Officer Dr. Virma Consuelo Ramos, GCCII President Dr. Necy S. Juat, DBP Senior Vice President Abelardo L. Monarquia, GCCII Chairman Dr. Celso S. Ramos, GCCII Treasurer Dr. Crisleen C. Mujer, DBP Senior Assistant Vice...
Dismayed over the Philippines disaster responses in the recent typhoons, Business groups have urged Filipinos to move in an efficient fashion in partnership with local government units to mitigate the impact of climate change. “We express serious concern about the state of our...
More than eight of 10 Filipinos believe the national government should team up with private enterprises or public private partnership (PPP) for economic recovery, according to a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research Inc. "A huge majority of Filipinos (85%) are of the view that the country’s...
The Philippines moved up a notch to 48th in the latest global talent ranking where the country was shown scoring the worst performance in most subfactors related to investments and development in the education sector. Now on its 7th edition, the annual Talent Ranking Report 2020 by the Institute...
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is now promoting sustainable livelihood by supporting AgriTalk, a program of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) and Agriculture Magazine. The virtual training series, made in collaboration with DA, ATI, Agriculture...
Healthy soils are the foundation of habitats of living beings. They lay the groundwork, so to speak, in producing food, clean water, and other needs of life on earth. But in the last decade, deterioration and degradation of soil have been a cause of concern and even alarm, since it threatens food...
