The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) is currently a project that protects watersheds against forest fires through the establishment of greenbelt with the use of the plant Maguey....
Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC)has decided to buy out its partner Lanvin Natural Resources Corporation’s stake in the joint venture for the P1.8 billion expansion of IDC’s Batanas residential project. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Italpinas said it has executed a...
K-pop girl group Aespa will be attending the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The forum will be held at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York City. Aespa will be gracing the opening of the forum on July 5, which has the theme “Building back better...
Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez has filed the first bill in the 19th Congress, seeking to allocate P10 billion to two state banks to expand their lending capacities to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help these recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Leyte 1st District...
MAYOR Frederick Siao takes his oath of office June 30, Thursday, in a ceremony at Rizal Park in Barangay Pobacion, Iligan City. (Bonita L. Ermac) ILIGAN CITY – Mayor Frederick W. Siao presented the Iligan Development Goals (IDG) to get the city back on its feet in his inauguration at Rizal Park,...
Cherry-picking allowed the PSEi to end slightly higher on the first trading day of the second semester. The main index inched up 9.92 points or 0.16 percent to close at 6,165.35 as the Mining and Oil sector led the advance although the Industrial counter dropped. Volume fell to 508 million shares...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged despite some end-of-semester window-dressing as investors worry over rising inflation and interest rates. The main index fell 147.76 points or 2.34 percent to close at 6,155.43 with the Services sector leading the decline although the Industrial...
Erwin Tulfo, in a turnover ceremony on Thursday, June 30, has accepted Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) leadership, saying that his first order as the Department’s chief is to extend the contracts of all employees nationwide who are under Cost of Service (COS) employment....
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Isidro Lapeña on Wednesday, June 29, attributed the agency’s continuous high approval and trust ratings to the programs and services it has given to the public. TESDA TESDA got the highest approval rating (72 percent) for its...
GOVERNOR-elect Ramon Guico III (2nd from left) is sworn at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan, witnessed by his family and hundreds of supporters. (Liezle Basa-Inigo) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Governor-elect Ramon Guico III vowed progress and development in this province in a speech in his...
The local stock market declined as cautious investors were quick to pocket small gains made in the past two days. The main index dropped 42.22 points or 0.67 percent to close at 6,303.19 with the Property counter leading the losses although indices were evenly mixed. Volume weakened to 532 million...
Local share prices rose with improving sentiment across global markets. The main index jumped 106.59 points or 1.71 percent to close at 6,345.41 as the Services sector led the advance with only Banks lagging behind. Volume improved to 847 million shares worth P7.46 billion as gainers beat losers...
