The Social Security System (SSS) ordered employers to settle their contribution delinquencies during the back-to-back Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaign held in Negros Oriental and Siquijor on June 15 and 16, respectively. The SSS RACE Team headed by Senior Vice President
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Businessman Leo Rey Yanson, the president and Chief Executive Officer of the Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC), one of the largest transport conglomerates in the country, has received the prestigious “Bagani sa Paglilingkod” 2022 award
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Board of Directors of Globe yesterday approved a Stock Rights Offer for Globe’s eligible common shareholders. In a statement, Globe said it expects to raise up to ₱32 Billion which will be used for the
Two out of the 14 buildings under the portfolio of MREIT Inc., the REIT company of the country’s largest office landlord, Megaworld, etched a historic milestone after each receiving a Powerful (4 stars) IMMUNE™ certification from Healthy by Design Building
United States gasoline prices dove below $5 per gallon level on Saturday, after American crude oil prices posted a 6 percent daily loss with recession fears and weak oil demand. The national average stood at $4.989 per gallon (3.785 liters)
The Philippines’ current account (CA) is projected to post a higher deficit in the coming years but a ranking central bank official said there are structural inflows that would offset this. In a briefing on Friday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Negros Occidental in coordination with the local government of San Carlos and Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) conducted a Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay on June 15. A total
The Department of Tourism (DOT) yesterday hailed as an “encouraging development” the 9.2 percent growth of tourism’s total contribution to the economy in 2021. The Tourism Direct Gross Value Added (TDGVA) for the year amounted to P1 trillion – a
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has urged the next administration to continue the support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In a statement yesterday, Concepcion said he met with President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Private sector workers in all 16 regions of the country will have their salaries hiked following the issuance of orders by their respective regional wage boards which would all take effect this June, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The composition of the Truth Commission tasked to look into previous transactions at the Bacolod City Hall, as demanded by the public in the spirit of transparency, is now completed, disclosed Mayor-Elect Alfredo “Albee” Benitez on
Yesterday’s celebration used to be called the feast of Corpus Christi (the Body of Christ) and is centered on the mystery of the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. The feast of the Eucharist is primarily celebrated, of course,
Brian Cu, former country head of Grab Philippines and co-founder of Zalora, has urged startups to go beyond value and profit, and find how their ventures can contribute to the betterment of society. Cu said establishing a startup just to
A couple of weeks ago a dashcam video of an SUV running over a mall security guard twice, first with the front tire and then its front tire, became a viral sensation. The poor mall guard was simply doing his
BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The proposed construction of P49.67 million abattoir in Hinobaan, Negros Occidental, to be funded by the World Bank, has been approved by the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project Support Office-Visayas Cluster. DA regional director
Barter trading will be one of the features of the June 29-July 1 Lambunao Nights Version 2.0 that will provide a venue for micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs), government-assisted livelihood projects, farmers’ groups and other local producers to display
