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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the national project dubbed Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan at Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran (Kalsada) Program will help enhance economic activities among local government units and contribute to national growth. 

The idea of putting up a social enterprise or a business to help eliminate poverty seemed incredulous just a few years ago.

Agribusiness firm Monsanto Co. announced plans to make its operations carbon-neutral by 2021 through the unique carbon-neutral crop production program targeted across its seed and crop protection operations, as well as through collaboration with farmers.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has officially recognized the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) as a provider of financial literacy courses and exams to be taught in potentially hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the Philippines.

The Philippine real-estate industry is one industry that requires companies to consider several factors before starting a project.

Two years after emerging onto the Philippine visual-arts scene as a talented painter, actress-model Heart Evangelista continues to attract attention for her vivid artworks not only in the Philippines, but also overseas.

Top shopping mall Shangri-La Plaza is celebrating the richness of Chinese arts and culture by hosting the 10th Spring Film Festival at Cinema 4 of the Shang Cineplex until Feb. 7. 

By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata / Philippines News Agency Who are you wearing?

Yin and Yang Shop of Harmony’s resident feng shui expert, Princess Lim Fernandez, will lead the Chinese New Year’s Eve celebration at the grand ballroom of New World Makati Hotel on Feb. 7. 

By Luis Leoncio  The sad state of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) system is due mainly the failure of the government to fully implement the provisions of its concession agreement with the Metro Rail Transit Corp. (MRTC), the Commission on Audit (COA) said in a report.