Farmers in conflict-cleared village trained to become entrepreneurs

Farmers in the insurgency-cleared village of Riverside in Isabela, Negros Occidental, have been trained to develop products from their agricultural produce under the Provincial Peace and Order Council’s Balik-Salig Program, which aims to foster entre…

PBBM says SRI for state workers depends on ‘financial position’

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday said he would assess if it is ‘financially feasible’ to grant a service recognition incentive (SRI) among government personnel this year.

“We’ll see what is our financial position at the end of this all. G…

Ilocos Norte lady farmer proves there’s money in agriculture

After working for nine years in a microfinance company in the Philippines and as a financial expat in Myanmar, 37-year-old Macon Marcelino Dawey decided to quit her job to become her own boss and prove to naysayers that, indeed, there’s money in agri…

DOLE: Double pay for private sector workers on Bonifacio Day

Employees in the private sector who would report to work on Nov. 27, which was declared a regular holiday for Bonifacio Day, would receive 200 percent of their daily wage.

In Labor Advisory No. 24, series of 2023, released on Friday, the Department …

Iloilo City village officials told to install CCTV system

Village officials in Iloilo City should allocate a budget for the acquisition and installation of closed circuit television (CCTV) system in their premises to boost the anti-criminality campaign.

Maria Irene Ong, president of the Liga ng mga Baranga…

Lingkod Pag-IBIG on Wheels serves Panay clients

For the second time this year, the Home Development Mutual Fund (HMDF) or Pag-IBIG deployed its mobile office to underserved areas in Panay to cater to transactions of members and non-members.

Mark Ken Carmelita, members services officer at the Pag-…

Interfaith prayer, march for family, life, peace set Dec. 8

Pro-life advocates are set to hold an interfaith prayer and march for family, life and peace in Mandaluyong City on Dec. 8, in commemoration of the Feast of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

Prolife Philippines Foundation president Bernard…