Eastern Communications Expands Reach to Roxas City’s Emerging Digital Hub
Eastern Communications, the Philippines' pioneering telecommunications company and ICT solutions provider, continues its mission to empower more businesses across the Philippines as the company launches its services in Roxas City, Capiz. The telco provider officially expanded to the city through its “Via Eastern” launch event held on September 13, 2024, at the San Antonio Resort, […]
Holcim Philippines earns Golden Arrow Award for good governance
Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. earned its first Golden Arrow Award, which is given to companies for good practices based on the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) and the Corporate Governance Scorecard. Companies receive the Golden Arrow Award for observable conformance to the Philippine Code of Corporate Governance and internationally recommended corporate governance […]
GCash Turns 20: 20 Features in 20 Years
From Bills to Budget Goals: Top 20 GCash Features that Make Finances a Breeze What started as a simple SMS money transfer has exploded into the financial super app that Filipinos can’t live without! For 20 years, GCash has been rolling out feature after feature, making life easier, faster, and more inclusive for everyone. From […]
Batangas mango, lime growers target high sales for juice products
By Ma. Nimfa Estrellado March 3, 2023, 7:21 pmTANAUAN CITY, Batangas – A new mango and calamansi processing facility has started operating in this city and targets to earn PHP1.5 million by 2024, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 4A (Calabarzon) said Friday. Milo Delos Reyes, project director of DA-4A, said the PHP7-million Magsasakang […]
Palaweño assumes post as Puerto Princesa top cop
March 14, 2023, 6:33 pm PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The new city police director, who is a native of this province, on Tuesday vowed to continue the programs of his predecessor, particularly on police visibility and active engagement with the community. Col. Ronie Bacuel assumed post as Puerto Princesa City Police Office (PPCPO) chief […]
DTI imposes price freeze in 3 more Mimaropa towns
By Miguel Gil October 13, 2023, 8:34 pm BOAC, Marinduque – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imposed price freezes on key commodities in three more towns across the Mimaropa region due to outbreaks of animal diseases. DTI-Mimaropa announced Friday that retailers in the towns of Boac, Marinduque, and Roxas and Mansalay in […]
Police help MAO enforce pork quarantine in Romblon town
By Miguel Gil November 12, 2023, 4:41 pm ODIONGAN, Romblon – Cops are back to help the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) enforce the ban on pigs and pork products from outside the town’s borders as part of strict quarantine measures against African swine fever (ASF). In an interview on Sunday, municipal agriculturist Rexfort Famisaran said […]
Malaysia joins search for missing chopper in Palawan
March 7, 2023, 6:17 pm PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The search and rescue operation for the “Yellow Bee” chopper and its five passengers that went missing in Balabac town of this province on March 1 has extended to the Malaysian territory, the Philippine Adventist Mission Aviation Services (PAMAS) said on Monday. Philippine Coast Guard-Palawan […]
P2.1-B circumferential road to boost tourism, economy in Batangas
By Ma. Nimfa Estrellado March 6, 2023, 6:36 pm TINGLOY, Batangas – A new infrastructure project is expected to boost tourism and economic activities in this fifth-class municipality. Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro said in an interview Sunday afternoon that after a long delay, construction works began for the Tingloy Circumferential Road last Friday. […]
Mindoro town creates task force to pursue oil spill raps
By Maria Tividad March 10, 2023, 6:49 pm CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – One of the towns that were severely affected by the oil spill incident in this province has created a task force to pursue legal action against the owners of the sunken vessel, noting that the incident has wrecked the livelihood of […]