Committed to creating a conducive environment for women entrepreneurs, SM City Olongapo Central and SM City Olongapo Downtown in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), gave the spotlight once again to women-owned and women-managed MSMEs as the SM Supermalls welcomes back the Womenpreneur Market.  In SM City Olongapo Central and SM City… Read More ‘Womenpreneur’ market is back at SM Supermalls

By Zorayda Tecson  CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Education-3 (Central Luzon) assured that preparations are in place to ensure the smooth and orderly opening of classes in the region on Aug. 29. DepEd-3 information officer Michelle Capat Lacson, in a radio interview on Aug. 24, said all the necessary preparations to address… Read More DepEd-Central Luzon assures smooth school opening on Aug. 29

By Anna Leah Gonzales | August 15, 2023 MANILA – Approved foreign investment (FI) pledges grew by 27.8 percent in the second quarter of the year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. PSA data released on Tuesday showed that total foreign investments approved by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) during the period amounted to PHP59.09 billion… Read More Approved foreign investment pledges up 28% in Q2

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) and Citicore Renewable Energy Company (CREC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 11 July 2023 as a joint commitment to champion renewable energy.  Through this partnership, SM Prime will source its energy requirements of up to 90-Megawatts (MWac) from CREC’s upcoming Lumbangan Solar Power Plant in Tuy, Batangas. The… Read More SM Prime taps Citicore Renewables for supply of clean energy

By Zorayda Tecson and Emmanuel Solis | June 8, 2023 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Almost 23,000 vacant positions are so far available in various job fairs in Luzon to mark the 125th Philippine Independence Day on June 12. In Central Luzon, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-3) has lined up six job fairs with… Read More ‘Freedom Day’ job fairs in Luzon offer 23K openings

SUBIC, Zambales — The local government of Subic, Zambales under the direction of Mayor Jon Khonghun has adopted eight cultural properties in the municipality for preservation in compliance with the National Cultural Heritage Act. These properties were adopted following a thorough research conducted by the Municipal Tourism Office, Khonghun said. The cultural properties include churches… Read More Subic LGU adopts cultural sites

RESIDENTS and locators of New Clark City would be able to enjoy low-cost and reliable electricity supply once the proposed 37-hectare solar farm project currently being bidded out by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is completed. Located at the northernmost portion of New Clark City, the subject property for the solar farm project… Read More BCDA’s solar farm to provide cheap, reliable energy in New Clark City

Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) received the Best Employer Brand, the highest award at the LinkedIn Talent Awards, in recognition of its strong commitment to engage talents in a meaningful way. CEB was conferred the Best Employer Brand award among companies with 1,000 to 5,000 employees on LinkedIn. Felix Dan Lopez, CEB’s Chief Human Resources Officer,… Read More Cebu Pacific bags Best Employer Brand at LinkedIn Talent Awards

THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signed a technical cooperation agreement that will help BCDA develop the areas in and around railway stations being built by the Department of Transportation (DOTr). These sites are located in Fort Bonifacio and will serve as models of the Philippines’ Transit-Oriented… Read More BCDA, JICA embark on plan for the Philippines’ model Transit-Oriented Developments