THE government and rural banks will now be offering soft loans to distressed micro and small establishments to help them pay the 13th-month pay of their workers, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…
GOVERNMENT agencies can still use the P165-billion fund under the Bayanihan to Recover as One (Bayanihan 2) even after the legislation expires by December. Malacañang made the assurance on Tuesday after some lawmakers proposed extending the effectivity of Bayanihan 2 beyond December 19, 2020. “I don’t think the spending [of…
Coconut farmers are seen to reap huge benefits amid findings that virgin coconut oil (VCO) could prevent or reduce infections from the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19), Sen. Francis Pangilinan predicted Tuesday. “The good news is that coco farmers’ poverty can be cured with VCO as Covid cure,’” the senator said, citing…
Rio Tuba Nickel Mining (RTN) is the first in the mining industry to use the bioreactor technology of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) that converts biodegradable wastes into organic fertilizers and soil conditioners. RTN, a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), adopts this innovative soil conditioning technology through…
IN response to clamor from lawmakers, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has promised to ensure that local products and Filipino workers will be given priority in government infrastructure projects. Villar issued his commitment during the DPWH’s budget hearing at the Senate recently following calls by…
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday bared the arrest of two suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in separate counterterrorism operations in Pasay City. NBI Officer in Charge Director Eric Distor identified the alleged ASG members as Jamar Ibi and Raden Jamil. The duo were accused…
A LAWYERS’ group on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to immediately act on the 37 petitions filed before it seeking to declare as unconstitutional the Anti-Terrorism Law (ATL) following the issuance of its implementing rules and regulations. The Public Interest Law Center said with Republic Act 11479 or ATL’s IRR…
THESE days, the goal of every household is to stick to a budget when it comes to shopping for their daily meals. Due to the community quarantine, the best way to do your shopping is to either do your shopping once a week, twice a month or even once a…
AC Energy Inc. on Monday announced its second solar farm project in India valued at $36 million. “Fresh off the back of its maiden investment in India last July 2020, Ayala Corporation’s energy arm, AC Energy, continues to expand its renewables business in the country with the development of the…
A senior police official who reportedly remained comatose following a helicopter crash in March this year in Laguna has died and will be accorded with full honors, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Jose Victor Ramos, former director for comptrollership of the PNP, died at past…