Secretary Isidro Lapeña received a Certificate of Commendation from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Association of Concerned Employees (ACE) on June 17, Friday. TESDA/MB The giving of certificate was led by National President Artemio Del Rosario, Jr. and TESDA ACE...
Stocks take cue from US to resume slide Local share prices took their cues from the US and dropped again, to end one of the Philippine Stock Exchange Index’s (PSEi) worst week this year. The main index lost 61.45 points or 0.96 percent to close at 6,331.56 as Conglomerates led the retreat with...
Less than two weeks before President Rodrigo Duterte’s term ends, the government sealed the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) biggest infrastructure loan package that would connect Metro Manila and Calamba in Laguna through a railway system. At a signing ceremony witnessed by President Duterte...
The local stock market bounced after the announcement of an expected US rate hike and the growth in remittances. The main index rose 73.59 points or 1.16 percent to close at 6,393.01 with the Property sector leading the advance although the Services counter lagged behind. Volume declined to 647...
If House Committee on Ways and Means chairman and Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda would have his way, he would revise the government's Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan in order to cover two key areas. (Unsplash) “There are two areas that are not very well-articulated in the...
The age-old dispute on whether brown eggs are organic or not has been ended by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). (Unsplash) The answer: Not all brown eggs are organic and do not...
The local stock market resumed its slide on the back of losses in Wall Street as interest rates rise ahead of the US Federal Reserves’ monetary policy meeting. The main index fell 155.11 points or 2.40 percent to close at 6,319.42 as Conglomerates and Property firms led the retreat across the...
The Pasay City government opened the Kadiwa Mobile Palengke at the Pasay City Hall compound on June 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the Kadiwa Mobile Palengke was launched in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and the Pasay City Cooperative Development...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) managed to recover from early losses to end its losing streak by posting a small gain as investors finally came in to pick up some bargains. The main index inched up 7.52 points or 0.12 percent to close at 6,474.53 although only the Holding Firms and...
Filipino favorite milkfish, commonly known as "bangus" (Chanos chanos) before arriving at someone's plate is monitored by chemical testing labs as some are exposed to elevated levels of some inorganic toxic elements due to environmental contaminants caused by domestic and industrial wastes. Photo...
The Asian Development Bank has vowed to support President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his administration’s initiatives after ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa met with him on Monday, June 13. (Screenshot from Facebook live) “The Philippines is a key partner for ADB. We have...
The local stock market continued to decline after news of a high US inflation rate sent share prices tumbling. The main index dropped 63.03 points or 0.97 percent to close at 6,467.01 with the Mining and Oil index leading the retreat across the board. Volume remained thin at 761 million shares...
