Gecar Machine Solutions Inc. (Gecar), a licensed fabricator of food processing equipment designed and developed by the Department of Science Technology -Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC)recently closed another successful transaction with the food manufacturing sector....
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported an all-time high business name (BN) registration in 2022 at 932,097, surpassing the previous record at 916,164 in 2020. According to the DTI, there were 827,491 new BNs registered this year accounting for 88.8 percent of overall registrations....
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno expects the Philippine economy would grow faster than expected this year due to surging manufacturing and construction sectors, as well as strong domestic demand. In a commentary released on Wednesday, Dec. 28, Diokno said the country’s economy, as measured by...
DOH Seven new fireworks-related injuries were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) bringing the total to 32 as of Wednesday, Dec. 28. The cumulative tally of cases was 39 percent higher than what was recorded during the same period last year with only 23 cases. Of the 32 cases, seven were...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to monitor the COVID-19 situation in China following its government’s decision to lift their border restrictions starting next month. “I urge our health authorities, the Department of Health, as chairman of the Senate...
Individual taxpayers will get income tax breaks next year, providing Filipino consumers additional purchasing power, but would result in billions of foregone government revenues. This is because the second tranche reduction in personal income tax as mandated under the Tax Reform for Acceleration...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is providing information to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. about the Covid-19 situation in other countries aside from the Philippines. “We apprised the President and his staff about the situation not just in the Philippines but also in...
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration became a trending topic on Twitter after Filipinos aired their experiences, frustrations, and struggles while registering their SIMs on Tuesday, Dec. 27. All new and existing subscribers were mandated to register their SIMs within 180 days...
The the increase in prices of red onions, which hit P500 per kilo during Christmas week, continue to make consumers suffer amid the holidays. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) To lessen their struggles, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now looking into motr interventions in the supply chain...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) recorded a total of 25 fireworks-related injuries since its monitoring started last Dec. 21. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that five more people sustained injuries due to the use of fireworks on Dec. 26 to 27. “Ang atin pong mga current na...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines made by vaccine manufacturers Pfizer...
City Savings Bank, Inc. (CitySavings), UnionBank’s thrift subsidiary, has ramped up its Teacher Care initiatives, earning them another recognition from the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, who led the DepEd’s Partners Appreciation Ceremony...
