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IDLE BUCOR LAND TAPPED FOR VEGETABLE FARMS
Idla lands in the 80-hectare Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) will be transformed into vegetable farms and other agri-ventures with the...

By The Financial District
Feb 17, 20212 min read


HOGS ARRIVE IN METRO MANILA
Agriculture Secretary William Dar and Quezon governor David Suarez, along with ‘One DA’ family and local government officials, witnessed...

By The Financial District
Feb 17, 20211 min read


ILO: MINIMUM WAGES TUMBLE WITH COVID-19
A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found that monthly wages fell or grew more slowly in the first six months...

By The Financial District
Feb 16, 20212 min read


INDIAN WEAVERS USE OLD TECH TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT
India's cotton industry is polluting rivers and the environment, and workers are often underpaid. But traditional handlooms, chilli and...

By The Financial District
Feb 15, 20211 min read


GREEN PROGRAM STARTED IN JORDAN
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) in Jordan are promoting green investments in the...

By The Financial District
Feb 14, 20213 min read


14K MSMEs UP IN MIMAROPA REGION
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-MIMAROPA Region reported over 14,000 new and existing micro, small, and medium enterprises...

By The Financial District
Feb 12, 20212 min read


FEB HOLIDAY PAYS STRESSED
Private sector workers who will work during the declared holidays this February are set to receive higher pays.

By The Financial District
Feb 12, 20212 min read


U.S. PROBING MASSIVE FAKE 3M N95 MASK SCAM
Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states...

By The Financial District
Feb 12, 20212 min read


BAYANIHAN COVID-19 LOANS TO 21,695 FIRMS OKAYED
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through its financing arm the Small Business Corporation (SBCorp) has approved...

By The Financial District
Feb 12, 20213 min read


SMC RATIONALIZES MONTEREY TO BOOST BIOSECURITY AND AGRIPRENEURSHIP
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) food unit San Miguel Foods (SMF) is looking to transfer its nationwide hog inventory and facilities to local...

By The Financial District
Feb 10, 20211 min read


SALES OF SMC's "BETTER WORLD DILIMAN" EXCESS PRODUCE ASSURES STEADY INCOME FOR FARMERS
San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) Better World Diliman community center sold over half a million kilos of excess farm produce in just six...

By The Financial District
Feb 10, 20212 min read


COFFEE SHOP IN JAPAN PROPS UP SALES WITH BRIGHT VENDING MACHINE
A coffee shop in Fukushima City, Japan has started selling coffee beans through a vending machine amid a decline of customers due to the...

By The Financial District
Feb 8, 20211 min read


WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES IN CENTRAL AMERICA UP
The share of women-owned businesses in Central America rose by almost 60 percent (from 13.9 to 24.5 percent) between 1991 and 2018...

By The Financial District
Feb 8, 20211 min read


NATIONAL JOB RECOVERY PROGRAM SET
With a record-high unemployment rate of 17.7 percent at the height of the pandemic, the government has come up with a recovery plan aimed...

By The Financial District
Feb 7, 20212 min read


UNDP PARTNERS WITH NORRSKEN FOR IMPACT START-UPS
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is partnering with Norrsken Foundation in the launch of the global Impact Accelerator...

By The Financial District
Feb 6, 20212 min read


BULACAN UNVEILS JOB UPSKILLING PROJECT
Bulacan has come up with an upskilling project to boost employment with the establishment of a Public Employment Service Office (PESO)...

By The Financial District
Feb 6, 20212 min read


DA TO SOURCE PORK FROM VisMin REGION
Regional executive directors (REDs) of the Department of Agriculture from Visayas and Mindanao are to source surplus supply or pork from...

By The Financial District
Feb 6, 20211 min read


U.S. BILLIONAIRE FUNDS FIRST ALL-CIVILIAN SPACE MISSION
SpaceX is aiming to send the first all-civilian mission to space before the end of the year with one spot on the Dragon spacecraft...

By The Financial District
Feb 4, 20212 min read


DOMINGUEZ ASSURES HELP FOR DepEd PROGRAM
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has assured the full support to the Department of Education (DepEd)’s efforts to ensure that...

By The Financial District
Feb 2, 20212 min read


SMC OPENS COMMUNITY RESELLERS PROGRAM FOR FORMER RESIDENTS OF BULACAN AIRPORT SITE
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has launched its community resellers program for former residents of Barangay Taliptip in Bulakan.

By The Financial District
Feb 1, 20213 min read


DTI EYES P2.1 TRILLION IN E-COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS
The Department of Trade Industry (DTI) has bared its e-commerce roadmap, eyeing the sector to value at PHP1.2 trillion or sharing 5.5%...

By The Financial District
Jan 30, 20212 min read


RESTAURANT SHOCKS THE FRENCH BY OPENING AMID PANDEMIC
Flouting all nationwide restrictions during the pandemic, the "Poppies" restaurant opened and served lunch to dozens of guests.

By The Financial District
Jan 30, 20211 min read


DA PARTNERS WITH FARMERS' GROUPS TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION
Strategically aiming to increase agri-fishery production and farmers’ incomes, the Department of Agriculture (DA) joined forces with a...

By The Financial District
Jan 30, 20212 min read


EDIBLE PEEL EXTENDS SHELF LIFE OF VEGGIES, FRUITS
Materials scientist James Rogers of California has developed an edible, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved solution that extends...

By The Financial District
Jan 28, 20212 min read
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