State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) continued to boost its financial support for strategic growth initiatives in the second quarter of the year, with P364.4-billion in loans to borrowers reflecting a notable 15.6% increase from theP315.13-billion recorded during the same period last year, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. …
COMMUNITY
VMC gives more alcohol to schools
It’s a different take on the Department of Education’s “Brigada Eskwela.” Instead of the usual clean-up of schools, repainting and beautification programs, the Victorias Milling Company Foundation, Inc. (VMCFI) is providing preventive Covid-19 measures to 16 public schools in the local government units (LGUs) of the cities of Victorias and Cadiz and Manapla town in …
Pag-IBIG Fund grants grace period and offers special loan restructuring to aid borrowers
Pag-IBIG Fund’s top officials announced on Friday, September 25, that the agency has granted a 60-day grace period on all loan payments and is offering a special loan restructuring program for home loan borrowers in its efforts to provide members financial relief amid the pandemic. Secretary Eduardo D. del Rosario, Chairman of the Department of …
2+1 Anniversary Voucher Sale of Belmont Hotel Boracay
Rates start at Php 6,400 per room/night Inclusions are as follows: ● 3-night stay in a Superior Room with complimentary breakfast for two (2) ● Complimentary scheduled shuttle service to and from D’Mall, Station 2 ● Complimentary 30-minute use of paddleboard, kayak, and bike ● Complimentary guided tour of the viewing deck, Cove 3, and …
Shop Safe at The SM Store Bacolod
With a lot of changes almost constantly introduced into our every day lives, new essentials have been added into our to-buy lists. And shopping at The SM Store Bacolod has embraced all these updates – with safety measures. Everyday staples now include face masks and face shields, alcohol and pocket-sized spray bottles, and weather-proof bags …
Customer Experience Redefined at SM City Bacolod
This year has been one of uncharted territories, where the unpredictability brought about by the pandemic has forced businesses to rethink the ways by which customer service is done. SM Supermalls has not once wavered in their commitment to customer satisfaction while ensuring safety remains the top priority. There are new and safe ways to …
A day of work with COVID-19
By Dr. Genio Dominic B. Alojado, Medical Officer III, Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital Seven months had passed and the COVID-19 pandemic has been making its continued sweep all over the islands of the Philippines and it seems like it hasn’t lost its momentum with new hotspots of clusters after former epicenters of transmission have started …
We are each other’s keeper
By Rizza June D. Castillon, R.N. As the world is confronted with an invisible enemy, we are now living in a distinctively vulnerable situation because of Covid-19. As our world becomes perilous and unsafe, our feelings are uncertain and we are terrified. Our life is clothed with fear and anxiety. So, how could we survive? …
BACIWA: Water Advisory
By virtue of Bacolod City Mayor’s Executive Order No. 60, Series of 2020 and IATF for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolution No. 69-A, Series of 2020, declaring Bacolod City under modified enhanced community quarantine from September 8 to 30, 2020, the Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) is informing the public of the following: …
Pag-IBIG Fund earns COA’s highest opinion anew for 8th straight year
For the eighth consecutive year, Pag-IBIG Fund has again earned the highest opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for the presentation of its financial statements, top officials announced on Tuesday. State auditors, in a letter dated August 28, informed the agency that it has rendered its highest rating –referred to as an unmodified opinion …