Business permits registration in Bacolod reached an all-time high of 23,187 in 2018 – an increase of 23.2 percent or 4,370 new businesses – compared to 2016, according to the records of the municipal government.

The city government of Parañaque started this year the implementation of a simplified and integrated business permit renewal system in a bid to enhance investor confidence and improve service delivery to local and foreign investors.

Jestoni Loyola went a rebound away from posting a double-double performance in powering PATTS College of Aeronautics to an 86-57 demolition job of Philippine School of Business Administration-QC in the resumption of the NCRAA men’s basketball tournament at the A.R. Valdez Hall of PATTS College in Sucat, Parañaque.

Heavily-damaged buildings and houses of worship, abandoned homes, ruined business establishments and empty streets are what is left of this former bustling Islamic center devastated by five months of heavy fighting between government forces and the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Maute Group two years ago.

A man in the hog meat business was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants in Malabon Friday.