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Megaworld Hotels and Resorts names new women leaders
The best man for the job is a woman! In the business of taking care of people, Filipinos will always, if not the majority, associate the word care to all the women, specifically moms, who have tirelessly given all that they could to mold leaders and contributing individuals starting in… → Read More
Best time to buy new smartphone? Choose a non-sales day–study
ARE you planning to replace your smartphone this year? Then buy on a non-sale day. That is the recommendation of the study by iPrice Group, an e-commerce aggregator, that showed smartphones sold online in the Philippines are cheaper on non-sales day compared to days with sale. iPrice Group explained that… → Read More
Besides fuel, costlier meat products could hurt PHL consumers
FILIPINO consumers already grappling with expensive fuel prices could face a new challenge: costlier processed meat products, as local manufacturers face tightening raw material supply due to constrained access to North American poultry products. In a strongly-worded letter to Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar, the Philippine Association of Meat Processors… → Read More
Bets share how they readied for CNN debates
A PRESIDENTIAL candidate forgot his shoes. Another forgot to ask how cold the venue felt. Most of the candidates seeking the highest post of the land said preparing for a debate came natural. One said he has been preparing throughout his life. Another said he will speak from the heart.… → Read More
Food chamber supports govt’s sugar import plan
The Philippine Chamber of Food Manufacturers Inc. (PCFMI) said it supports the government’s 200,00 metric ton (MT) refined sugar importation, saying “some” of its member-companies may run out of refined sugar supply “as early as March.” In a news statement, the group said it “fully supports” Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA)… → Read More
Duterte administration told: Resolve issues raised by EC on farmers and IPs
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) on Tuesday urged the Duterte administration to resolve long-standing problems of peasant farmers and indigenous people as the government faces scrutiny of its alleged human rights violations in relation to its GSP+ perks to the EU. In a news statement, FFF said the government… → Read More
Lacson-Sotto tandem presents solution to stabilize food supply
The tandem of Sens. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Vicente “Tito” Sotto III vowed anew that their administration will buy half of the total produce of Filipino farmers nationwide to stabilize food prices if they will be elected as president and vice president in the May elections. The two candidates renewed… → Read More
CNN PHL vows ‘accurate, fair, balanced’ debates
FILIPINO voters will be able to scrutinize the majority of the presidential and vice presidential aspirants in the May elections as CNN Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas renewed their partnership of holding national debates for the third consecutive time. This year’s debates, which will feature nine presidential candidates… → Read More
Net Asset Value Per Share (NAVPS) Performance (as of February 14, 2022)
Net Asset Value Per Share (NAVPS) Performance (as of February 14, 2022) | BusinessMirror → Read More
Marcos ‘regrets’ backing Dar’s appointment as DA chief
Suggesting there are other measures that the Department of Agriculture (DA) could implement to reduce rampant fish importation and smuggling, Senator Imee Marcos indicated Sunday she now “really regrets” endorsing the confirmation of DA Secretary William Dar by the Commission on Appointments. “I really regret recommending Secretary Dar to the… → Read More
BFAR and NTC told: Enforce VMM rule to control unregulated fishing
Fisherfolk groups urged the government to fast-track the implementation of the mandatory installation of vessel monitoring measures in commercial fishing boats to boost efforts to curtail illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) in the country. The Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Samahan sa Kanayunan (PKSK), Pangingisda Natin Gawing Tama (PaNaGaT), ANAK… → Read More
Soaring edible oil prices deal blow to India’s inflation fight
The soaring cost of vegetable oils is an ever-growing threat to India’s efforts to bring inflation under control. Prices of palm oil, the most-consumed edible oil in the world, have jumped 15 percent this year to a record, while rival soybean oil has gained 12 percent, contributing to a surge… → Read More
Net Asset Value Per Share (NAVPS) Performance (as of January 19, 2022)
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British Chamber: Passage of RTLA to reinvigorate investors’ interest
The British Chamber of Commerce is optimistic that the passage of the amendment of Retail Trade Liberalization Act (RTLA), which is awaiting President Duterte’s signature, would attract more foreign investments in the Philippines, reversing an anemic amount of inflow in the past. British Chamber of Commerce Executive Director and Trustee… → Read More
‘Sugar Rush’ | Jasper Y. Arcalas
No sugar may be exported to the US for MY 2021/22 for the first time since ’82 due to the reemergence of La Niña → Read More
Duterte: Face shields no longer required outdoors, only in closed, crowded areas
People will no longer be required to wear face shields outdoors. This after President Rodrigo R. Duterte approved the recommendation of medical experts last Wednesday to lift the mandatory wearing of face shields for people once they leave their homes. He said wearing face shields will now only be required in… → Read More
‘The Passion’ Pacio all pumped up vs ‘The Ninja’
ONE can only imagine how pumped Joshua "The Passion" Pacio is. The reigning One Strawweight World Champion finally marks his return inside the One Circle at One: Revolution on September 24 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, and he's doing that against an opponent he has long asked for. Pacio gets… → Read More
Fabian and monsoon spell damage to infra at P1.17B; crop toll climbs to P698.76M
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) estimates that the damage caused by Typhoon Fabian the southwest monsoon spell to roads and flood-control structures has reached P1.17 billion, even as the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that total agricultural damage and loss has reached P698.76 million, affecting 26,994 farmers… → Read More
‘Born-and-bred’ imports condition threatens to retard PHL meat industry growth
HOTDOGS are having an identity crisis. It’s all because of a three-word phrase: “Born-and-bred.” No, it’s not the title track in John Mayer’s fifth studio album. But it is something that Philippine state officials and industry players have not come to terms with. Yet. It started in 2020 when the… → Read More
Magat Dam opens gates after heavy rains, cautions downstream residents
The National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MARIIS) announced it has opened its gates by at least 200 cubic meters per second (cms) to maintain a safe water level in the reservoir amid a heavy downpour brought about by the northeast monsoon. In a Facebook post on Thursday morning,… → Read More