Tourism businesses in Bacolod and Negros Occidental are encouraged to obtain accreditation in order to be formally recognized for meeting basic operating standards.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed a new law strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan, which would encourage them to participate and boost youth leadership in barangay affairs.
The Philippine Navy's communications capabilities got an upgrade, giving them the ability to monitor the status of all its deployed ships and aircraft.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte expressed gratitude to Puregold Price Club Inc. for helping small and medium enterprises that are "vulnerable to external shocks."