Day: August 29, 2024

23 farmer coops get P2.3-M loans from BARMM

To empower farmers’ cooperatives in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the agriculture ministry has granted 23 cooperatives a PHP100,000 loan each to fund income-generating activities.

Minister Mohammad Yacob of BARMM-Minis…

E-visa, VAT refund for tourists to back PH as Asia’s shopping hub

MANILA: It is ‘never too late’ for the Philippines to become the shopping hub in Asia if the government will fully implement an electronic visa system and value-added tax (VAT) refund scheme for foreign travelers, the administration’s economic czar sa…

Benguet officials benchmark N. Samar’s investment programs

The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed key officials from the Benguet provincial government for the benchmarking of investment initiatives in the province.

Jhon Allen Berbon, Northern Samar provincial economic development and investme…

PH secures more support from ADB for climate action initiatives

MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is finalizing the approval of a USD500-million financing support to the Philippines under the Climate Change Action Program (CCAP) Subprogram 2, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Thursday.

In a statement…

P1-B smuggled cigarettes seized in W. Mindanao since January 2024

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has seized around PHP1 billion worth of smuggled cigarettes in Western Mindanao during police operations from January to August 25 this year.

In a statement on Thursday, Maj. Gen. Bernard Banac, Area Polic…