The prevalence of stunting among children less than 5 years old in the province of Ilocos Norte has continued to decline, the Provincial Nutrition Action Office (PNAO) said on Thursday. PNAO head Elma Irapta said in an interview that
Bargain hunters continue to support the local stock market, while the peso moved sideways but nearly touched the 57-level. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rallied for six consecutive trading days on Thursday after gaining 10.84 points to 6,…
Some 2,657 students in Isabela have earned while learning through the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday. In a statement, DOLE-Isabela chief Evelyn Yango said the SPES benefic…
The National Food Authority (NFA) 5 (Bicol) has assured farmers in the region that it has sufficient funds to buy their palay (unhusked rice) harvest. In an interview on Thursday, Jaharah Shyrra Pavilando, NFA-5 information officer, said the agency
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted a PHP6.29 million tax refund appeal of United International Pictures Aktiebolag (UIPA). In its decision dated Sept. 22 and written by Associate Justice Catherine T. Manahan, the CTA revived an earlier
The Philippines’ ranking in the Global Innovation Index (GII) improved to 56th place among 132 economies this year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reported Wednesday. The country’s GII ranking this year is better than its placemen…
