The Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DA-PhilMech) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) launched on Thursday the country’s first Agricultural Machinery Design and Prototyping Center (AMDPC). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the inauguration of the 2,000-square meter facility located at PhilMech in the Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija. “This …

The Department of Agriculture through the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (AMAS) and the DA-RFO CALABARZON will host the Young Farmers Challenge Program (YFC) 2023 National Awarding Ceremony on December 14, 2023, at the Development Academy of the Philippines, Tagaytay City. The event is the culmination of a ladderized competition from the provincial to the national level. A total of …

Cultural diversity and artistic brilliance were showcased as the 17th Fiesta Folkloriada commenced at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall last December 4, featuring vibrant performances from renowned dance companies across the globe, namely Austria, Indonesia, Poland, South Korea, Spain, and the Philippines. The event is in collaboration between SM Supermalls, the Bayanihan Folk Arts Foundation, the Cultural Center …

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Bloomberry Resorts Corporation (Bloomberry) is the Philippines’ winningest integrated resort developer and operator as the company and its executives have been recognized by international financial and gaming media publications in 2023. The company’s chairman and CEO, Enrique K. Razon Jr., was recognized for the second year in a row as the sixth Most Influential Person in the 2023 edition of …

As we all know, Christmas is utterly a much-anticipated holiday in the Philippines. Come November 23, 2023, Bayview Park Hotel Manila will commence the joyous season with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony to usher the Yuletide carols this year. The event will be led by Mr. Eugene Yap, General Manager of Bayview Park Hotel, with special guests from the local government …

The Asia Pacific region’s premier meeting of top leaders from business and government showcased Clark Freeport as a prime investment and tourism destination, held here from December 3-5. During the Horasis Asia Meeting 2023, Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera, President and CEO of Clark Development Corporation (CDC), highlighted the importance of business interdependence among Asian nations and emphasized Clark’s strategic significance …

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) adds another award to its roster of global and regional achievements after it bagged the International Innovation Awards for the RCBC DiskartechPreneur bootcamp program, a business case competition launched by the bank to train future entrepreneurs expand their business practices and improve their business acumen leveraging on digital platforms. RCBC’s nomination for DiskartechPreneur competed against …

The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Korea Institute  for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) gears up for the development and the  implementation of the “Origin Management System for the Promotion of Free  Trade Agreements (FTAs) in the Philippines” Project.  The signing of the Record of Discussions (ROD) for the implementation of the  Project was held on 29 …

The Department of Agriculture is almost ready to roll out the voucher system in providing assistance of seeds and fertilizers to clustered farmers in five pilot regions. The department is looking at a possible launch of this voucher system using the IMC (interventions monitoring cards) that would double up as identification and cash card to individual farmers, according to Glenn …