Climate  change and declining productivity due to high production costs and the impact of smuggling of agricultural products made farming and fishing jobs the top job decliners, local economists said. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that while unemployment and underemployment improved, the number of employed Filipinos declined leading to joblessness in farming and fishing subsectors. The decline in jobs …

Ateneo  de Manila University researchers have discovered that milkfish (bangus) skin– a product of aquaculture– could provide a low-cost option  for treating patients with major burns and other serious injuries.  With bangus being widely farmed across the country, the team, led by Janice Alano Ragaza and Bianca Patrice Go from the Ateneo Department of Biology’s Aquatic and Fisheries Resources Laboratory, …

Reacting to  the recent ruling by the Supreme Court allowing commercial fishers unrestricted access to municipal fishing grounds,  Bicol Saro Rep. Brin Yamsuan is now discussing with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources a possible law to protect the welfare of fishermen. Yamsuan, who chairs the House Committee on Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources, called the meeting with BFAR  in …

Expect a lot of BYD cars in the local taxi-hailing transport soon as Grab and BYD inked a regional partnership to expand access to up to 50,000 BYD electric vehicles (EVs) to Grab’s driver-partners across Southeast Asia, while increasing the availability of green vehicles to Grab users. Grab and BYD look to boost the electrification of the transportation sector in …

Ford’s best-selling vehicles have a number of exciting deals this month in which customers can get the Ford Territory, Ford Everest, Ford Ranger or Ford Explorer on enhanced all-in low downpayment or financing. Get the Ford Territory Titanium for as low as P64,000 all-in low downpayment or as much as P60,000 cash discount. The Ford Everest 2.0L Turbo Titanium 4×2 …

Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. welcomed the new year with exciting discounts with the “New Year, New Deals” promo this whole month of January as customers can get as much as P85,000 off the Honda City or Honda BR-V.  Elevate your drive and save on fuel consumption with the Honda City as it can get up to 22.2 kms per liter …

Moovr, the pioneering bike and scooter sharing service in Bonifacio Global City, seeks to continue redefining urban micromobility by continuing to provide a safe, sustainable, and convenient transport options that meet the highest standards of safety for both riders and pedestrians across the vibrant district. To ensure a continued, seamless transportation within BGC, Moovr has strategically deployed electric scooters and …

Jetour Auto Philippines Inc. announced its partnership with world-famous electronic dance music artist Alan Walker. The outcome of this partnership will be a brand-new theme song for JETOUR that is inspired and celebratesJETOUR’s “Travel+” philosophy that is expected to be officially released worldwide this month. Jetour aims to dish out to its customers and motorists worldwide an uplifting, upbeat, and …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has conducted six) briefings on foreign exchange (FX) regulations across the country following a series of FX liberalization reforms issued in recent years. The FX briefings, which kicked off in June 2024, were held in BSP branches in the cities of Batac, Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Puerto Princesa, Dumaguete, and Roxas and attended by …

“Kailangan nating ipakita sa kabataan na sila talaga ang pag-asa ng bayan.” Ricky Valdez, the youngest graduate of the 2013 SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farming Program batch in Cauayan City, Isabela, asserted. Over a decade after finishing the program, he continues to make an impact, now as a farmer-trainer of KSK Batches 382-385 in Tuguegarao City. Starting as …