BACOLOD CITY - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering increasing the buying price of palay (unhusked rice) to support farmers and the national government’s P20 per kilo rice initiative. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced during the program’s launching at Burgos...
A man tagged in the killing of two police officers in Bocaue, Bulacan last March was killed in an encounter with authorities in Barangay Bacagan, Baggao, Cagayan on Tuesday. Edison Bayumbon, alias "Xander," was shot dead when he allegedly opened fire at the police officers who were serving the...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. said the Japan Credit Rating Agency’s (JCR) latest affirmation of the Philippines’ “A-” credit rating with a stable outlook is expected to strengthen confidence among Japanese investors in the country. On Thursday, June 5, JCR...
The advertising industry will be the clear winner when more casino operators try to jump on the online gaming bandwagon since these new players will have to spend billions of pesos monthly just to get a foot into the market and take some market share away from the first movers. Unicapital...
BACOLOD CITY – The P20 per kilo rice program was officially launched here on Thursday, June 5. Hundreds of residents lined up as early as 6 a.m. to purchase the staple. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Mayor Albee Benitez led the launching at the Burgos Public Market with...
IBF minimumweight kingpin Pedro Taduran delivered power punches in his successful title defense in Osaka, Japan to highlight a smashing campaign for Philippine bets in May. Taduran took care of business as he beat via split decision Ginjiro Shigeoka, the same Japanese dynamo he stopped and wrested...
The administration remains firm in advancing key labor reforms—particularly accelerating employment facilitation and reviewing minimum wage rates—after retaining Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma in the Cabinet. Laguesma emphasized that sustaining...
Authorities busted an online-enabled illicit vape operation in Bulacan, seizing over 18,000 vape products and counterfeit tax stamps due to a coordinated effort between the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a statement, BIR Commissioner Romeo...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco vowed to fast-track efforts that promote inclusive growth and uplift local communities through tourism following her reappointment by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the administration’s midterm Cabinet review. The...
Mindanao stalwarts Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas President South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. on Tuesday met newly elected and reelected members to strengthen party unity and align support to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s legislative...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. responded with brutal honesty to questions from Chinese military officials regarding the South China Sea territorial dispute during an assembly of defense and military leaders, along with other global officials, in Singapore over...
After booking a ₱1.33 trillion gain in property value in its Villar City, Villar Land Holdings Corporation sees more room for capital appreciation since it is still cheaper than comparable estates, while prices will rise with upcoming infrastructure and commercial developments. “The rising...