The Aklan Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) held a respondent’s forum last week at the Royal Suites Condotel in Kalibo, where local business owners, managers, accounting clerks, and administrative staff participated in this year’s business and industry survey. Those gathered were informed of the importance of data collection and how it is used in measuring economic …
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SSS accepts scanned LOA for Loan Restructuring Program application
The state-run Social Security System (SSS) on Thursday said all its branches nationwide now accept scanned copies of Letter of Authority (LOA) received through e-mail by representatives of member-borrowers applying for the Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) with penalty condonation. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc said the authorized representative must submit the …
Iloilo City officials ready for next week’s US Trade Mission
Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III, along with a delegation of Ilonggo business leaders, academic leaders, and private sector representatives, announced they are ready to conduct the Iloilo City Trade Mission and Investment Forum, set to take place in New York City and Washington, DC, in the United States, from June 4 to 9. “Through …
NegOcc to get 80,000 bags of NFA rice by June
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Occidental is expected to get an initial allocation of 80,000 bags of rice from Vietnam by June 10. NFA-Negros Occidental Provincial Manager Frisco Canoy said his office received a notice from NFA central office that the vessel started loading the rice supply on Wednesday. The loading of the …
PDIC urges depositors of New Rural Bank of Binalbagan (Negros Occidental), Inc. to file claims for deposit insurance by June 10
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) urged depositors of the closed New Rural Bank of Binalbagan (Negros Occidental), Inc. to file their deposit insurance claims on or before the last day of filing claims for insured deposits on June 10, 2018 either through mail addressed to the PDIC Public Assistance Department, 6th Floor, SSS Bldg., …
Kapuso stars reap honors at the 49th Box-Office Entertainment Awards
Several GMA personalities and programs were recognized at the 49th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation (GMMSF) Box-Office Entertainment Awards held recently at Resorts World Manila. Kapuso Primetime King and Queen Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera were two of the night’s biggest winners as Dingdong brought home the coveted Film Actor of the Year award while Marian received the Female TV Host of …
PLDT, Voyager Innovations begin nationwide roll out of e-commerce on-boarding program for SMEs
Western Visayas merchants pilot foray into online selling platform Ordering online for delicacies and local crafts from the Western Visayas region will soon be easier as leading telecoms and digital services provider PLDT, together with Voyager Innovations, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Go Negosyo recently held an e-commerce workshop for small …
Phoenix Petroleum powers the 1st FJ Road Trip Challenge: 4×4 Overland Oversea 2018 Expedition
Phoenix Petroleum, the leading independent and fastest-growing oil company in the country, is powering the pulse-racing journey of 15 cars as they travel to 16 cities—in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao—in 15 days, at the 1st FJ Road Trip Challenge: 4×4 Overland Oversea 2018 Expedition. With a goal to explore the different parts of the country …
Monetary Board reduces reserve requirements anew
The Monetary Board announced yesterday the reduction in the reserve requirement ratio by one (1) percentage point as part of its broad medium-term financial market reform agenda. The reduction will apply to those reservable liabilities of all banks and non-bank financial institutions with quasi-banking functions that are currently subject to a reserve requirement of 19 …
P22M road to provide access for Antique’s muscovado town
The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) will provide road access to Antique’s famous muscovado producing municipality, Laua-an. Engr. Antonio Ronel Trino, PRDP’s Support Office Alternate Head, informed Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao on Monday about the approval of the P22-million road project in Barangay Cisit-an to Barangay Liya-Liya in …