Farmers’ coop sells cheap ‘Ramadan rice’ for fasting Muslims

COTABATO CITY: The Al-Qhalid Farmers Marketing Cooperative (AFMC) based in the former conflict-affected Mamasapano town in Maguindanao del Sur is doing charitable works for some 600 needy families by selling rice at a very affordable price, officials …

BIR eyes P19.6-B tax collection from Panay, Guimaras in 2024

ILOILO CITY: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will collect PHP19.6 billion in taxes from Panay and Guimaras taxpayers this year.

‘This year 2024, we are tasked to collect PHP19.6 billion or 23 percent higher than our actual collection for the yea…

Japan gives P12.9-M to help revive PH silk farming tradition

MANILA: Japan is allocating USD233,838 or approximately PHP12.9 million in grants to help the country revive its silk farming tradition.

The Japanese Embassy in Manila on Thursday said one of the two grant contracts it signed this week would support …

2 Calabarzon guvs to be invited to House illegal gambling probe

MANILA: House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo on Thursday moved to invite top local leaders in Region 4-A (Calabarzon) in the ongoing congressional inquiry into the rampant illegal gambling in the region composed of Cavi…

Lanao Sur town dad, cohort yield P6.8-M shabu in QC buy-bust

MANILA: Anti-narcotics authorities seized PHP6.8 million worth of shabu from two drug high-value targets (HVTs), including a local official in Lanao del Sur province, in Quezon City on Wednesday night.

In a report on Thursday, the Philippine Drug Enf…

Tokyo Innovation Base: Tokyo’s Node in the Global Startup Ecosystem, Opening May 2024

TOKYO, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / March 13, 2024 / The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is proud to announce the launch of Tokyo Innovation Base. Combining the facilities of the startup campus and business networking hub in the beating heart of Japanese commerc…