Pilmico Iligan feed and flour mill plants receive ISO 9001:2015 and HACCP certification
Pilmico Foods Corporation, the integrated agribusiness and food company of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV), was recently awarded with international certifications in quality and food safety management systems.
WATCH, LOOK | At least 2 dead in Magnitude 6.5 Leyte quake
(UPDATED - 6:28 a.m., July 7, 2017) MANILA, Philippines - An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Leyte on Thursday, leaving at least two persons dead and many others injured.
Long-term rail projects are a big draw for investors, says DOTr
The NEDA recently approved a national transport policy. The DOTr, however, believes what's really going to make investors come rushing in is a National Railway Development Act, one that will identify and mark rail projects years in advance.
An 8% flat rate tax for self-employed sector is proposed in Senate
At the hearing conducted by the Senate committee on Ways and Means, a proposal emerged calling for a flat rate 8 percent tax for...
Citing perceived ‘serious errors’, Lagman group to appeal SC ruling on Mindanao martial law
Representative Lagman asked, if the purpose of judicial review is not the determination of accuracy or veracity of the facts anchoring the declaration of martial...
Dexter Carlos asks to be admitted into DOJ’s witness protection program
A day after his family was buried, Dexter Carlos went to the DOJ and asked that he be admitted into the department's witness protection program.
House, groups question LTFRB guidelines giving LGUs power to plan PUV routes, grant franchises
The House of Representatives and transport groups are questioning the LTFRB's Omnibus Franchising Guidelines that give power to LGUs to plan the routes of public utility vehicles and grant transport permits.
Hong Kong student leaders won’t contest Occupy protest charge
Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong, who helped lead the months-long "Umbrella Movement" in 2014 demanding full democracy, said on Thursday he would not fight a charge related to the protests in the spirit of civil disobedience.
Ombudsman: Seize ex-PNP chief Purisima’s P29-M in ‘unexplained wealth’
The Office of the Ombudsman will ask the Sandiganbayan for the forfeiture of P29.2 million in alleged unexplained wealth from sacked Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima and his family.
Singapore PM’s siblings ready to settle dispute privately or in court
Singaporeans have been riveted since mid-June by a public battle between the heirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's long-serving first prime minister, over whether to demolish the old family home or let the government decide whether it should become a heritage site.
2,000 lumad, including students and teachers of tribal school, flee military operations in Surigao...
(UPDATE - 2:40 p.m.) More than 2,000 lumad, including students and teachers of a renowned school still traumatized by the grisly murder of their administrator and two tribal leaders in September 2015, fled their communities in Lianga and San Miguel towns in Surigao del Sur after government troops began operating in the area.
First-class entertainment hub opens in Robinsons Place Antique
Antiqueños can now enjoy their favorite local and Hollywood blockbuster movies at the province's newest state-of-the-art cinema houses.
NAIA intl runway closed for emergency repairs
(UPDATE - 12:49 a.m.) Runway 06/24 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport was closed for emergency repairs until 1 p.m. Thursday.
Most American voters support limited travel ban – survey
Six in 10 American voters support the new ban on people from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States unless they can show they have a close relative here, according to opinion poll results released on Wednesday.
EU, Japan officials seal trade agreement
Japan and the European Union should agree on Thursday to a free trade pact that could be completed within months, after senior officials removed final snags to a political deal intended as a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump.














