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CALIFORNIA RESTAURANTS WANT FEES REFUNDED
California’s restaurant industry wants its money back.

By The Financial District
Oct 29, 20201 min read


VIS-MIN TO INCREASE HOG SHIPMENTS TO LUZON
Shipments of live hogs and frozen carcass or “pork-in-a- box” from Visayas and Mindanao (Vis-Min) will be increased starting this week to...

By The Financial District
Oct 29, 20202 min read


DOT BARES LOAN PROGRAM FOR TOURISM ENTERPRISES
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has urged micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to avail themselves of the CARES for...

By The Financial District
Oct 29, 20203 min read


SPAIN'S PUBS ALLOWED TO SERVE FOOD SANS LICENSE
After serving drinks for two decades, Miguel Garcia’s pub ‘Scalas’ is now almost empty because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By The Financial District
Oct 29, 20202 min read


MORE JEEPNEY ROUTES OPENED
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is set to open four more routes for traditional public utility jeepneys...

By The Financial District
Oct 29, 20201 min read


FOOD OUTLETS WARN GOV’T: WE’LL SHUT DOWN IF FOREIGN STUDENTS LEAVE
Masaki Kitashiba, 48, president of bento lunchbox shop Hidamari in western Japan city of Kobe's Hyogo Ward, has warned that his food...

By The Financial District
Oct 29, 20202 min read


MOTORCOACH BIZ TO CLOSE
Clarence Cox took over a 35-year-old motorcoach business from his father and uncle and had hopes of one day giving it to his daughters.

By The Financial District
Oct 27, 20201 min read


DOLE LAUNCHES FREE BIKE PROJECT
Hundreds of bicycles were distributed yesterday day to displaced workers in various points in Luzon in simultaneous launching of the Free...

By The Financial District
Oct 26, 20202 min read


RICE FARMERS THANK DA FOR HIGHER PRICE
Rice farmers, Julius Libres and Ruben Yecyec of Lemon Farmers Association thanked Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar...

By The Financial District
Oct 24, 20201 min read


PALAY PRODUCTION UP BY 16.1%
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) forecasts that production of palay (paddy rice) for the third quarter (Q3) of the year, based...

By The Financial District
Oct 22, 20201 min read


SMALL RICE FARMERS TO RECEIVE CASH AID
In succeeding months, small rice farmers will receive cash assistance from “excess rice tariff,” while fisherfolk, and corn, coconut and...

By The Financial District
Oct 22, 20202 min read


DAR: GOVTS SHOULD ADDRESS POVERTY INCIDENCE
“Our governments should first address poverty incidence, and thereafter sustain food security efforts,” Agriculture Secretary William Dar...

By The Financial District
Oct 21, 20203 min read


SHARED KITCHEN SPACE OPENS IN TOKYO
A shared kitchen space accessible to all -- including young cooks who wish to put their skills to the test before opening their own...

By The Financial District
Oct 21, 20201 min read


DA, FOOD FIRMS FORGE PARTNERSHIP
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Chamber for Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) today forged a partnership agreement...

By The Financial District
Oct 21, 20201 min read


LAKE TAHOE PREPARES INDOOR RESTRICTIONS
Skiing and snowboarding won’t be much different than usual on the slopes when Lake Tahoe ski resorts begin reopening next month but a...

By The Financial District
Oct 20, 20202 min read


ILOCOS SUR ENTREPRENEUR MAKES TRENDY FACE MASKS
The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has brought adverse impacts not only as threat to human health and lives but also to various...

By The Financial District
Oct 20, 20203 min read


FINLAND REVIVING ‘CASH FOR CLUNKERS’ SCHEME
Government is looking to reintroduce a highly successful "cash for clunkers" program to encourage motorists to trade in their old...

By The Financial District
Oct 19, 20202 min read


ILOCOS NORTE REOPENS TOURISM SITES
Ilocos Norte, which is famous for a variety of attractions, including panoramic ocean views, a breathtaking wind farm, baroque...

By The Financial District
Oct 17, 20202 min read


43 MSMEs GET MENTORSHIP
Forty-three (43) micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the provinces of Quezon and Cavite graduated under the Online Kapatid...

By The Financial District
Oct 17, 20202 min read


INCREASE IN RICE ADEQUACY TARGETED
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting to increase by seven percent the present rice adequacy level from 86 to 93 percent as...

By The Financial District
Oct 15, 20202 min read


RICE TARIFFICATION, A GAME CHANGER: CHUA
“Rice tariffication is a game changer,” according to Socio Economic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua citing that the benefits of...

By The Financial District
Oct 12, 20203 min read


IMPORT IS LAST RESORT: DAR
Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the agency is putting premium on protecting the interests and welfare of the Filipino farmers...

By The Financial District
Oct 10, 20202 min read


ESSENCE OF SPANISH GASTRONOMY
Spain is a paradise for food lovers and there are 11 iconic ingredients that embody the essence of Spanish gastronomy, fine products...

By The Financial District
Oct 10, 20202 min read


DAR: WHY FARMERS ARE NOT COMPETITIVE
Agriculture Secretary William Dar underscored underlying factors why farmers in the Philippines are not competitive and earning enough.

By The Financial District
Oct 9, 20202 min read
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