The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released the 2024 Noche Buena products price guide, noting many of these essential items have remained at their 2023 prices while others have even decreased. In a statement on Sunday, the DTI
The local stock barometer continued to decline, falling below the 6,600 level on Thursday, while the peso was almost unchanged. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) plunged 2.34 percent to 6,557.09 while All Shares also fell 2.95 percent to 3,680.62.
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Phoebe Garlitos-David, country president of the Association of Business Women in Commerce and Industry (ABWCI) – Philippines, will be one of the panelists in a conference to be held in Bengalore, Taj Vivanta, Yeshwanthpur, India on
Office developer and landlord Megaworld has successfully completed Bacolod City’s most modern and state-of-the-art office tower, and its first office development inside its 34-hectare The Upper East township. Offering a total of 8,740 square meters of office space, the four-story
Megaworld reported strong nine-month and third quarter results as all key businesses achieved growth during those periods. The property giant’s net income for the first nine months of 2024 soared 16 percent to P15.69-billion, while in the third quarter alone,
Inflation continued to settle within the government’s 2 to 4 percent target despite a slight uptick in October this year. In a briefing yesterday, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said headline inflation during the month was at 2.3 percent, slightly higher
BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) received the prestigious 5 Golden Arrow recognition, the highest award for Corporate Governance from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) at the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Awards 2024. According to a press release,
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (NONECO) and Electronic Commerce Payments Inc. (ECPay) signed a memorandum of agreement on November 4 in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, to enhance convenience for Victoriasanons. Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez expressed strong
Over a thousand residents in Barangay Mabuhay, Marabut, Samar, now have confidence that they are drinking clean water, after a collaborative effort between The Zain Jaffer Foundation and Waves for Water Philippines. In September, the barangay’s 350 households received gravity-fed
Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. (NWTF), a non-profit microfinance organization celebrating its 40th founding anniversary, earned the 32nd spot in The Philippines Best Employers for 2025 by Philippine Daily Inquirer and Statista, coming from last year’s 100th place. “To
That’s the responsorial psalm of the readings of the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time, Year C. The disciples of Christ, who found Christ’s teachings incredible, were finally made to understand that the words of Christ, who is indeed the very
The new round of sanctions from the United States and the United Kingdom on Russian oil will be affecting local oil prices, with hefty price hikes set today. Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil, and Shell will increase gasoline prices
• ANDREW ALTAREJOS The Diocese of Bacolod celebrated the Solemnity of the Feast of St. Sebastian, its Patron Saint, Monday, with a Eucharistic celebration in the morning at the San Sebastian Cathedral in Bacolod City. This year’s fiesta theme is
This is actually meant for all of us, but especially for priests and consecrated persons who are supposed to lead the way for others to fulfill this duty. The ideal condition for us is to become more and more like
SINULOG CHAMP. Tribu Orobinocao of Barangay Orong was declared this year’s Sinulog Sa Kabankalan grand tribal competition champion in Kabankalan City on Sunday* Andrew Altarejos photo
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO Mark Gabriel Salanga of Aksyon Radyo Bacolod was elected president of the Negros Press Club for 2025-2026 during its general assembly and election of officers at the NPC Media Center in Bacolod City Saturday. Elected vice
