ILOILO CITY – Nine graduates of the University of the Philippines Visayas and Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology in Iloilo province landed in the Top 10 of the recent Licensure Examination for Fisheries Professionals conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has renewed his call for fair and just compensation for the victims of the 2017 Marawi siege, as the Senate Committee on Finance reviews the proposed 2026 budget of the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB). During its budget briefing in the Senate on Tuesday,...
The Board of Investments (BOI) expects a reduction in the imports of livestock and poultry through the broader adoption of good animal husbandry practices (GAHP), which aim to ensure the safety and health of both farm workers and animals. In a statement, the BOI said it is working to promote the...
The local pharmaceutical industry is expected to generate nearly $2 billion in revenues this year, with more potential for growth as the government eyes stronger support for domestic manufacturing, according to the Board of Investments (BOI). The BOI, the country’s lead investment promotion...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, September 4 said he strongly supports a complete overhaul of the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the agency responsible for accrediting contractors, following allegations of corruption in government flood control projects. Lacson...
Despite recent pronouncements by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that one more policy rate cut before year-end would maintain the “Goldilocks” level, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) still forecasts two more reductions at each of the two remaining Monetary Board (MB) interest rate...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has formally dismissed two supervisors found to have been involved in falsifying the attendance records of four employees, marking the latest development in an internal scandal that also led to the resignation of two Monetary Board (MB) members last year. In a...
From accreditation for sale to conflict of interest, and now extortion. Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, August 31 revealed a third issue hounding the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), where a contractor was threatened with non-renewal of his license if he did not pay...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, August 29 said the Philippine Construction Accreditation Board (PCAB) should take an active role to address allegations of “accreditation for sale” in the flood control and other infrastructure projects in the country. Lacson made the...
Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut key interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) on Thursday, Aug. 28, amid low domestic inflation and slower economic growth. In an Aug. 22 report obtained by Manila Bulletin, Goldman Sachs Economics Research...
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has retained the passenger fuel surcharge at Level 4 for September, keeping plane tickets steady for another month. In an advisory, the CAB announced that fuel surcharge will remain at the present Level 4 for Sept. 1-30 period. Under Level 4, passengers will be...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has sealed its first provincial partnership in Mindanao with the local government of South Cotabato, positioning the province as the premier investment hub in the Soccsksargen region. In a statement, the BOI said it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with...
