General News

General

BTr fully awards Treasury bonds

Manila: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded the reissued 10-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday.

With a remaining term of nine years and four months, the T-bond fetched an average rate of 5.967 percent, lower than both its previous re…

General

Large Waves Hit Penang Coast, Public Warned To Stay Away

BUTTERWORTH, Heavy rain and storms combined with high tides caused large waves to hit Penang’s coast, particularly around Pantai Bersih.

The Butterworth Outer Ring Road (LLB) has since warned the public to stay away from the beach area due to the da…

General

591K beneficiaries get P3.5-B TUPAD aid in Davao Region

The Department of Labor and Employment in Davao Region (DOLE-11) has disbursed over PHP3.5 billion through its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program, benefiting 591,107 individuals since 2022, an official said…

General

Perak Aims To Become Major Global Halal Gelatine Industry Player

IPOH, The Perak state government, through the Perak State Agricultural Development Corporation (Perak SADC), has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Pakistani halal gelatine manufacturer Leiner Pak Gelatine Ltd to grow the state’s halal gelati…

General

DOLE-W. Visayas programs provide P2.76-B aid under PBBM

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has so far released over PHP2.76 billion for the implementation of emergency employment and integrated livelihood program in Western Visayas under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

General

CPO Futures End Lower For Third Consecutive Trading Day

KUALA LUMPUR, Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower for the third consecutive trading day, mainly driven by India imposing higher import tax on edible oils, according to a trader.

Palm oil trader David Ng said market…